Listening List Flashcards
Durch Adams Fall
J.S. Bach
Chorale Prelude
1710
From Bach’s ‘Little Organ Book’ or ‘Orgelbuchlien.’
About the fall of man - a catechism chorale.
Prelude in C Minor
J.S. Bach
1722
From book 1 of the Well-Tempered Clavier
Preludes typically have a very rhythmically repetitive section and an improvisatory section.
Fugue in C Minor
J.S. Bach
1722
From book 1 of the Well-Tempered Clavier
Fugue is a type of imitative counterpoint.
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 - 3rd Movement
J.S. Bach
Concerto Grosso
1721
Wachet Auf, Ruft die uns stimme - BWV 140
J.S. Bach
Chorale Cantata
ritornello form (refrain)
1731
Last Sunday of the church year - focuses on the return of Christ
Matthew 25 - Parable of the wise and foolish virgins
Song of Solomon
1st mvmt: Ritornello form
6th mvmt: Duet
Herr Jesu Christ - BWV 127
J.S. Bach
Chorale Cantata
1725
Based on Luke 18:31-43
Three chorales to express text:
1: Herr Jesu Christ
2: Christe, du Lamm Gottes
3: Passion Chorale
St. Matthew Passion
J.S. Bach
Oratorio on Christ’s Death
1727
Chorus 1 and Aria Aus Liebe.
Made of up Biblical story, (recitative), commentary of story (choruses, arias, recit, ect.)
Keyboard Sonata in A Major, K. 26
Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata
1738
Acciacatura - guitar like embellishments.
La Serva Padrona
duet: “Lo conosco a quegli occhietti”
Pergolesi
1733
In the Galant style
Characters: Serpina, maidservant; Uberto, master; and Vespone, mute servant.
Orfeo et Eurydice
Act II, Scene I
Gluck
Reform Opera
1762
Orfeo sings in Galant style
Fantasia in C Minor
CPE Bach
Keyboard Fantasia
1753
From 18 Probestucke in 6 Sonaten
Der Freischutz:
Act II finale (Wolf’s Glen Scene)
1812
Weber
German Romantic Opera
Based on a German ghost story
Librettist: Freidrich Kindt
Scene has lots of tri-tones for the demonic character.
