Music Flashcards
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Melody of Brandenburg concerto
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- Conjuct with some leaps
- Ornaments- trills
- Appoggiaturas in main middle section (grace note on beat)
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Structure of Brandenburg concerto
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Ternary
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Texture of Brandenburg concerto
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- Polyphonic
- Immitation
- ## Harpsichord play 2 part counterpoint- once both hands play it is in four part counter point
4
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Tonality of of Brandenburg concerto
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- D major
- Section B modulates to the dominant and relative minor
- Diatonic- firmly in key
5
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Harmony of of Brandenburg concerto
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- Functional- cadences confirming the key its in
- Suspensions- above note help and chords move in progression under it
- Perfect cadences to announce end of sections
6
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Tonality of beethoven Pathetique
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- C Major
- Key modulates to relative minor and subdominant
7
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metre, rhythm of Brandenburg concerto
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- 2/4
- uses triplets and dotted rhythm throughout
- Harpsichord part has many semiquaver runs
8
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Harmony of beethoven Pathetique
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- Use of chromatic chords, especially diminished 7ths
- Distinctive perfect cadences at end of movement
- Interrupted cadence in into bar 9
9
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Melody of beethoven Pathetique
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- Motif at intro
- Scalic passages
- Broken chords
- Acciaccaturas- mordents and trills- mordents and trills just before recapitulation
10
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Texture of beethoven Pathetique
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- Homophonic
- Long descending monophonic passages in right hand leading to recapitulation
- Staccato crotchets in right hand of first subject
11
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Instruments in Music for a while
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- Soprano
- Harpsichord
- Bass violin
12
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Melody in Music for a while
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- Conjunct
- Ornament in soprano and harpsichord line (Trills (bar 13), appoggiaturas, grace notes)
13
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Structure of Music for a while
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- Ground bass (3 bars long, quaver rhythm)
14
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Texture of Music for a while
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- Melody dominated homophony
- Right hand of harpsichord provides some counterpoint with vocal one
15
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Tonality of Music for a while
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- A minor
- Chromatic nature of groundbass
