Music - Baroque

Question 1

Date of composition of brandenburg concerto

Answer 1

1721

Question 2

Describe the melody of the brandenburg concerto

Answer 2

Conjunct, disjunct, scalic, fugal, ornamental

Question 3

Describe the the texture of the brandenburg concerto

Answer 3

fugal, contrapuntal, monophonic at the beginning,

Question 4

Describe the instrumentation of the brandenburg concerto

Answer 4

ripieno, concerto grosso, basso continuo, harpsichord, principle violin, viola and violins

Question 5

Describe the articulation of the brandenburg concerto

Answer 5

detached, legato, trills to sustain notes

Question 6

What is the structure of the brandenburg concerto

Answer 6

Ternary form

Question 7

Describe the rhythm of the Brandenburg

Answer 7

gigue, allegro, played in compound time, dotted rhythms and triplets, pause on final note

Question 8

Describe the harmony of the Brandenburg

Answer 8

figured bass, basso continuo, perfect cadence

Question 9

Describe the tonality of the Brandenburg

Answer 9

d major, use of related keys

Question 10

Date of composition of music for a while

Answer 10

1692

Question 11

Music for a while is what type of song

Answer 11

An aria

Question 12

Structure of music for a while

Answer 12

Ternary - ABA’ - de capo aria

Question 13

Describe the bassline throughout music for a while

Answer 13

Ground bass

Question 14

Baroque era

Answer 14

1600-1750

Question 15

Examples of artists from the baroque era

Answer 15

J. S. Bach, Haydn, Vivaldi, Purcell