Trio Sonata- Corelli Flashcards
Context.
When was Corelli’s Trio Sonata published and which period was this in?
1689
Baroque period
Context.
Who was Corelli?
An Italian violinist/ composer
Context.
What is the function of a figured bass?
It tells the organ player which chords to play
Context.
Where would Corelli’s Trio Sonata usually have been played?
In church services
As entertainment in palaces
Context.
Which movement is the Trio Sonata taken from?
Last movement
Context.
What does idiomatic mean?
It is ideally suited for the instrument
Structure
What is a gigue
Fast dance
Compound time
At the end of a suite
Structure
What is the structure of the Trio Sonata
A B Binary form
Structure
What does monothematic mean?
The themes are not contrasting
The initial ideas and mood are maintained throughout the piece
Harmony
How is the structure clarified?
With a diatonic harmony and clear cadences
Harmony
Is the harmony functional or nonfunctional?
FUNCTIONAL
Harmony
Describe the chords
Mainly root position or first inversion triads
Harmony
What is a suspension
A dissonant note resolving by step to a consonant note
Tonality
What key does the piece modulate to at b.10-11
A major (dominant key)
Tonality
Name the keys in order that the piece passes through
||: D | A :||: A | D | Bm | Em | A | G | D :||
Melody and rhythm
What kind of rhythms does the piece have?
Dotted crotchet pulse
Melody and rhythm
Describe 3 areas of rhythmic interest
b. 26 - Cross rhythms - 1st violin in 3/4 whilst other parts are in 6/8
b. 27 - hemiola - all 3 parts as if in 3/4
b. 26-27 - syncopation adds to the effect in the 1st violin
Melody and rhythm
Describe the melody
Quaver and semi-quaver motifs
Texture
Describe the texture in the beginning of the piece
It begins like a fugue
1st violin subject enters
2nd violin real answer at b.3
Subject entry in bass b.6
Texture
What happens to the fugal subject at B
It is heard as a free inversion
Texture
Describe the entries of the instruments in section B
They all enter a bar apart stretto
Texture
What role does the bass take on after bar 23?
A more functional role
Texture
Describe the overall texture
Contrapuntal polarised texture
Texture
What is polarised texture
When there are instruments placed high above the bass instruments and the gap is filled by a basso continuo
