Module 3 Test

Question 0

Kapellmeister

Answer 0

Head musician. Bach was this At duke of cöthen.

Question 1

Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer 1

1685-1750. Over twenty children. Considered to be greatest composer form baroque period. Organist, kapellmeister, and cantor, composer. Well tempered clavier. Can be said he was most prodigious producer of organ and harpsichord music.

Question 2

BWV

Answer 2

Bachs work identified by BWV numbers. Bach werke verzeischnis. Over 1200 compilations.

Question 3

Orgelbüchlien

Answer 3

46 choral preludes. Planned as a set of 164. BWV 599-645

Question 4

Orgelüchen

Answer 4

Little organ book. Collection of forty six choral preludes that Bach wrote.

Question 5

Well tempered clavier

Answer 5

Book 1-1722
Book 2-1742
Two books of 24 preludes and fugues in all keys,

Question 6

Fugue

Answer 6

Contrapuntal piece for two, three or four voices. Begins with subject in imitation if each voice (exposition), continues with modulating passages of free counterpoint (episodes) and further appearances if the subject, and ends with a strong affirmation of the tonic key.

Question 7

Exposition

Answer 7

Opening section of fugue in which the subject is presented in imitation of each voice.

Question 8

The musical offering BWV1079

Answer 8

Improves 3 voice fugue. Two ricercari ten canons trio sonata featuring the flute. Sent to his son C.P.E Bach.

Question 9

Exposition

Answer 9

Opening section of a fugue in which the subject is presenter in imitation in each voice.

Question 10

Episode

Answer 10

The section that follows the exposition and subsequent statements of the subject characterized by melodic sequence and modulation

Question 11

Brandenburg concertos

Answer 11

Set so six concertos for “several instruments” mostly for Cöthen. Dedicated to Christian Ludwig.
No 1. two horns, three oboes, bassoon, violiono piccolo, no 2. Trumpet, recorder oboe, violin no 3. Three violins, three violas, three cello no 4.Violin, two recorders no 5. Harpsichord , violin, flute (traverso) no 6. Two violas, two viol de gambas, cello

Question 12

Sonata da chiesa

Answer 12

Generally four movements. Movements ordered slow fast slow fast. Second was usually fugal allegro. Third and fourth were usually binary forms that sometimes resembled sarabande and gigue.

Question 13

Sonata da camera

Answer 13

Three to four different movements, begins with prelude or small sonata, as introduction to other movements

Question 14

Sonata piece played. Considered to be one fundamental methods of organizing music in the 19th century

Answer 14

Sonata

Question 15

Most famous of baroque music

Answer 15

Bach “air” from orchestra suites