badinerie

• composed by J.S Bach in 1738-39
• seventh & final movement of orchestral suite 2
• • basso continuo consisted of a bass instrument with a keyboard
  • keyboard would play the same bass line as the bass & improvise on the right with a figured bass
• badinerie is a fast & lively dance
• | instrumentation

  • flute: main soloist
  • violins: accompaniment
  • viola: counter melody
  • cello: bass line + basso continuo
  • harpsichord: basso continue
• viola - middle c - ALTO CLEF
• | harmony

  • B minor
  • diatonic
  • perfect cadance V-I
  • bars 4-5, 39-40
  • imperfect: I/II/IV-V
  • 9-10, 29-30
  • suspension: clashing notes which resolve
• | dynamics

  • mostly forte but no marking
  • terraced dynamics
• | structure

  • binary form - AABB
  • 2 contrasting sections
• | metre

  • 2/4
• | tempo

  • allegro- not marked on score
• | rhythm

  • ostinato
  • forms motif X & Y
• | texture

  • homophonic
  • melody & accompaniment
• | tonality

  • A: B minor to F# minor
  • B: F# minor to B minor
• key B A F# F# E D B (ADs are major)
• modulation: piece changes key
• | melody

  • motif X
  • descending
  • conjunct
  • broken chord
  • anacrusis
  • motif Y
  • ascending
  • anacrusis
  • broken chord
  • conjunct
• appoggiatura: takes away 1/2 of the note