Cantata MVT. 2

Question 1

What is this piece

Answer 1

An aria and chorale built from the Cantus Firmus

Question 2

The soprano has a decorated version of…

Answer 2

The 2nd verse of Luther’s chorale

Question 3

The strings play…

Answer 3

Triadic line of semiquavers

Question 4

AO4 for using semiquavers

Answer 4

To drive the music forward and give energy

Question 5

Which key are we in

Answer 5

D major

Question 6

Tell me the different modulations we have in the first page and for how long they last for

Answer 6

D (3 bars)

A (1 bar)

G (1 bar)

D (6 bars)

A

Question 7

What is the time signature of this piece

Answer 7

4
4

Question 8

Describe the soprano and bass melodies

Answer 8

Melismatic
Highly contrapuntal

Based on separate texts of Lurther’s chorale

Question 9

The basso continuo plays…

Answer 9

Off beat phrases composed of quavers

Question 10

What is the effect of the off beat phrases that the continuo plays

Answer 10

Restless feel

Question 11

The violins and continuo has a…introduction

Answer 11

Ritornello

Question 12

What does ritornello mean

Answer 12

It is a recurrent musical section that alternates with different episodes of contrasting music ideas

(Like a recap)

Question 13

What is the tempo markings of this piece (Italian term)

Answer 13

Moto perpetuo

Question 14

Wider listening for Moto perpetuo - And give AO4

Answer 14

Vivaldi : Concerto for Strings in G Major, RV 151 (“Alla
Rustica”)

Brisk, perpetual motion

Question 15

The word setting is…than Mvt. 1

Answer 15

More elaborate

Question 16

What does the oboe mostly do throughout

Answer 16

Double the soprano

Question 17

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…”

Answer 17

HETEROPHONIC TEXTURE

Question 18

How can you identify heterophonic texture

Answer 18

Variation of a single line

Question 19

Ranges of the soprano and Bass

Answer 19

Soprano : 9th

Bass : 13th (Virtuosic)

Question 20

In bar 9, the super long melismatic word “alles” - (first time we hear the bass). What is the note sung at the beginning and why

Answer 20

A D, establishes the key we are in

Question 21

At the end of each phrase, what happens in terms of melody

Answer 21

Becomes more ornamented

Question 22

What does the oboe do towards the end of phrases

Answer 22

Play trills

Question 23

The upper strings play…throughout

Answer 23

Unison

Question 24

In bar 19, (only the bass is heard), what does the continuo do

Answer 24

Play a sequence

Question 25

After the sequence in the accompaniment, what does the oboe do in b. 20

Answer 25

Play a rising sequence into the “New section”

Question 26

In the “new section”, b. 24, what happens to the melody and tonality

Answer 26

More decorated melody and slightly varies repeat of b. 10-23 Tonality matches that of the previous bars

Question 27

In b. 24, the new section, what is the soprano and bass doing

Answer 27

Singing phrases 3 and 4 of Luther’s chorale

Question 28

The 2nd new section can be identified easily because it is…

Answer 28

The 2nd time in which the soprano has dropped off to leave the bass singing a highly melismatic passage

Question 29

What is the first word the bass sings in the 1st new section

Answer 29

“Alles”

Question 30

What is the first word the bass sings in the 2nd new section

Answer 30

“Fragst”

Question 31

Introducing the 2nd new section in b. 37, what cadence is heard

Answer 31

Perfect cadence (from D-A)

Question 32

What key are we in in the second new section

Answer 32

A major

Question 33

What is significant about being in A major in the second new section

Answer 33

It is brighter than D, and as they are singing about Christ, it has to be brighter.

Question 34

In the second new section, what are the lyrics about

Answer 34

Christ

Question 35

There are…throughout. Reinforced by… (Harmony)

Answer 35

Rapid and transitory passing modulations Perfect cadences

Question 36

All chords are

Answer 36

Diatonic Mainly root position or 1st inversion

Question 37

The harmony is…

Answer 37

FUNCTIONAL!

Question 38

In the 2nd new section, the second time he mentions Christ, there is a…(Harmony)

Answer 38

Circle of 5ths progression

Question 39

The bass melody becomes more jovial in bar..

Answer 39

47

Question 40

How do we know that the music is in Bm in b. 53

Answer 40

The bass line has angular and disjunct corners

Question 41

In b. 60, the soprano and bass stop singing. What keys are playing and for how long

Answer 41

F#m (1 bar) D (Until the end)

Question 42

In b. 60, when the soprano and bass stop singing, the orchestra…

Answer 42

Reprises music from the opening (Ritornello). However, this section is more chromatic

Question 43

In b. 66, something significant happens to the melody in the continuo. What is it playing

Answer 43

Rising scalic sequence - phrase 9 of the cantus firmus