The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book One, Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in B flat Major Flashcards

Question 1

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What is the genre of The Well-Tempered Clavier?

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keyboard music - preludes and fugues

Question 2

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When was The Well-Tempered Clavier composed?

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Book 1 - 1722,

Book 2 - 1742

Question 3

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What does “Well-Tempered” in The Well-Tempered Clavier refer to?

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a newly invented tuning system for keyboard instruments that allows for pieces to be written in any key

Question 4

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What does “Clavier” in The Well-Tempered Clavier refer to?

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German word for any keyboard instrument other than organ

Question 5

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How is The Well-Tempered Clavier structured?

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two books

each book has 24 preludes and fugues

organized in pairs of tonic major and minor keys

begin with preludes and fugues in C major and C minor, then move up chromatically by semitone, ending with B major and B minor.

Question 6

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What is the key of the Prelude in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major?

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B flat major

Question 7

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What is the tempo in the Prelude in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major?

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no specific indication on sore

style implies quick tempo in the manner of a toccata

Question 8

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What is the time signature of the Prelude in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major?

Question 9

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What is the texture of the Prelude in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major?

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homophonic and polyphonic

Question 10

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what is the structure of the Prelude in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major

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binary (AB) form

Question 11

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How are the chords played in Section A of the Prelude in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major?

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breathless chord passages in breathless 32nd notes,

treated sequentially

Question 12

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Which key does Section A of the Prelude in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major end in?

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F major (dominant)

Question 13

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What kind of run emerge in Section B of the Prelude in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major?

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rapid cadenza-like ru from arpeggiated seventh chords

Question 14

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How does Section B of the Prelude in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major contrast the Fugue that follows?

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improvisatory style contrasts the controlled order of the fugue

Question 15

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What is the key of the Fugue in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major?

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B flat major

Question 16

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What is the tempo of the Fugue in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major?

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(moderately) fast; no tempo indications on the score

Question 17

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What is the time signature of the Fugue in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major

Question 18

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What is the texture of the Fugue in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major?

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polyphonic

Question 19

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How many voices are in the Fugue in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major?

Question 20

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What type of answer is in the Fugue in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major?

Question 21

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What are the countersubjects like in the Fugue in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major?

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two countersubjects heard simultaneously in the fugue,

accompany statements of the subject or answer

Question 22

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How is the subject presented in the Fugal Exposition in the Fugue in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major?

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in Bb major in top voice,

unusually long

Question 23

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Describe the two motives in the Fugal Exposition in the Fugue in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major.

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1st - mostly disjunct, outlines tonic - dominant 7th harmony

2nd - conjunct, outlines same harmony

Question 24

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Describe he answer in the Fugal Exposition in the Fugue in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major.

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tonal answer in middle voice in F major (dominant)

Question 25

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Describe the 1st episode in the Middle Section in the Fugue in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major.

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leads to G minor (relative minor)

subject appears in G min, then tonal answer in C min (sub dom or relative min)

Question 26

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Describe the 2nd episode in the Middle Section in the Fugue in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major.

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leads to Eb major (relative maj of C min), then partial entry of tonal answer in Eb maj,

then complete entry subject in E flat major

Question 27

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How does the the answer conclude in the Final Section in the Fugue in The Well-Tempered Clavier in B flat major?

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tonal answer reaffirming the home key of B flat major,

then coda brings fugue to strong close

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