Concerto essay

Question 1

Baroque structure

Answer 1

3 movement structure
1-ritornello w episodes + cadenza at end
2- Lyrical- simple form e.g ternary
3-Fast ritronello

Question 2

Example of Baroque Concerto demonstrating structure

Answer 2

Bach Violin concerto in E major
1-Allegro
2-Adagio
3-Allego Assai

Question 3

Classical Concerto Structure

Answer 3

3 movements
1-Fast transformed into sonata form w double expo
CADENZA BEFORE CODA
2-Slow-ternary, theme + variations, rondo, abridged sonata
3-Fast-rondo common and them+v/rondo-sonata, sonata

Question 4

Example of Classical Concerto demonstrating structure

Answer 4

Mozart Piano Concerto No.23
1-Allegro-sonata
2-Adagio-Ternary
3-Allegro Assai-rondo

Question 5

19th Century concertos that disposed of the double exposition

Answer 5

Mendelson Violin Concerto in E minor

Schuman Piano Concerto - forte E answered by big dotted rhythm chords

Greig Piano Concerto-

Question 6

19th century Concertos where there was no stop

Answer 6

Mendelson Violin Concerto in E minor- Held note between 2 movements

Schuman Piano Concerto- no break between these last two movements (attacca subito)

Question 7

Which 19th concerto had a different movement structure

Answer 7

Brahms Piano Concerto No.2 Bb major 
1-Allegro Non troppo 
2-Scherzo Allegro Apassionato 
3-Andante 
4-Allegro Graziso

Question 8

19th Concertos that had a classical-esque structure

Answer 8

Brahms violin concerto in D major- Fast slow fast with a double exposition 
Thchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major 
Allegro Moderato
Canzonetta 
Allegro Vivacissimo

Question 9

20th-century concerto that kept the 3 movement plan

Answer 9

Stravinsky concerto for piano and winds
1- french overture + baroque solo concerto in a sonata form
2- akin to classical works
3- relentless fast section

Bartok Concerto no.3 for piano and orchestra
1-Allegretto
2- Adagio religioso
3-Allegro Vivace

Question 10

20th Century concertos that didn’t have 3 movement plan

Answer 10

Berg concerto for violin and orchestra- 2 movemnts

Malmsteen concerto suite- 12 pieces

Question 11

Orchestration of Baroque concertos

Answer 11

String Body with a continuo

Question 12

Instruments Bach wrote for

Answer 12

Violins, Harpsichord and Oboe

Question 13

What did Vivaldi write for

Answer 13

230 violin concertos

Piccolo, Flute, Bassoon, Cello, Guitar

Question 14

What happened to classical orchestration

Answer 14

Continuo Phased out

String core
2 oboes, basson, horns
1 flute

Question 15

Classical Orchestration example (chamber like)

Answer 15

Mozart Piano Concerto No.27
1 flute
2 bassoons,horns,oboes
strings

Question 16

More Symphonic Classical Orchestration

Answer 16

Mozart Piano concerto NO.24
1 flute
2 oboes, bassoons, trumpets, horns
timpani strings

Question 17

Hayden Orchestration

Answer 17

4 violins
2 cello
1 trumpet
keyboard

Question 18

Full-scale symphony

Answer 18

2 flutes, clarinets,bassoons,trumpets
4 horns
timpani
strings

Question 19

Full-scale symphony example

Answer 19

Brahms Piano Concerto in D minor 
2 flutes,clarinets,bassoons,trumpets
4 horns 
timpani 
strings

Question 20

Who wrote Timpani Concertos

Answer 20

Phillip Glass

William Kraft

Question 21

Interesting change in 20th century orchestration

Answer 21

Stravinsky concerto for piano and winds

No string body

Question 22

2 odd Vaughn Williams concerto instruments

Answer 22

Tuba

Harmonica