Cantata MVT. 2 Flashcards
Bach
What is this piece
An aria and chorale built from the Cantus Firmus
The soprano has a decorated version of…
The 2nd verse of Luther’s chorale
The strings play…
Triadic line of semiquavers
AO4 for using semiquavers
To drive the music forward and give energy
Which key are we in
D major
Tell me the different modulations we have in the first page and for how long they last for
D (3 bars)
A (1 bar)
G (1 bar)
D (6 bars)
A
What is the time signature of this piece
4
4
Describe the soprano and bass melodies
Melismatic
Highly contrapuntal
Based on separate texts of Lurther’s chorale
The basso continuo plays…
Off beat phrases composed of quavers
What is the effect of the off beat phrases that the continuo plays
Restless feel
The violins and continuo has a…introduction
Ritornello
What does ritornello mean
It is a recurrent musical section that alternates with different episodes of contrasting music ideas
(Like a recap)
What is the tempo markings of this piece (Italian term)
Moto perpetuo
Wider listening for Moto perpetuo - And give AO4
Vivaldi : Concerto for Strings in G Major, RV 151 (“Alla
Rustica”)
Brisk, perpetual motion
The word setting is…than Mvt. 1
More elaborate
What does the oboe mostly do throughout
Double the soprano
What is the texture in the “New section”, identified by the fast rising sequence in the oboe and the lyrics “Es streit’ fur unsder, recite, der rechte…”
HETEROPHONIC TEXTURE