G4 Baroque Suite Movements

Question 1

Composers

Answer 1

Purcell, Bach and Handel

Question 2

Baroque Period

Answer 2

17th century

Question 3

Allemande

Answer 3

• moderately fast
  -simple quadruple
  -short anacrusis
  -continuous movement, often opening movement

Question 4

Courante

Answer 4

-Fast
- Simple triple
-Short anacrusis
- Italian Style continuous movement,
- French style varied rhythm can change from 3/2 to 6/4

Question 5

Minuet

Answer 5

• Moderate
• Simple triple
• No anacrusis
• Graceful

Question 6

Sarabande

Answer 6

• slow
• simple triple
• no anacrusis
  -stately often ornamented with second beat accented

Question 7

Gavotte

Answer 7

-moderately fast
-simple duple of quadruple
- half bar anacrusis
- rhythmic and sprightly

Question 8

Gigue

Answer 8

• fast
• compound duple
• usually a short anacrusis
• often contrapuntal, usually the last movement of a suite