Ritornello and the Concerto: The Structure of Virtuoso Display Flashcards
Concerto
- The central orchestral genre of the Baroque.
- Large scale work for instrumental soloist and orchestra.
Concertos are intended to ___.
Impress.
Point of Departure
An aid to the composer and audience to determine form.
Movement
A self contained section in a piece of music that is part of a larger work.
Order of movements:
Fast, slow(er) and quieter fast.
Can movements be performed individually?
Yes.
What is emphasized in the concerto?
- Virtuosity of the soloist.
- Interaction (competition) between the group and the featured individual.
Ritornello
The little thing that returns.
Ritornello is the form of ___ movements in Baroque orchestra.
Fast.
Ritornello is the alternation between…
Orchestral passages (ritornello) and passages for the soloist (episodes).
What are the passages for the soloist called in ritornelli?
Episodes.
Are soloists unaccompanied in ritornelli?
No, they are accompanied by basso continuo.
What purpose does the ritornello serve?
Point of departure and return. Stability and repetition.
The first and last ritornello statements are in the ___ key.
Tonic.
Internal ritornelli are…
Shortened and are in foreign keys.
