Brandenburg- J.S Bach

• What is the structure of Brandenburg?

  Ternary Form ABA
• What form is A section in Brandenburg?

  fugato
• What form is B section in Bradenburg?

  ritornello
• What is the time signature for Brandenburg?

  2/4
• What is the rhythm like in Brandenburg?

  gigue (dance-rhythms), allegro, dotted, triplets, quavers, semiquavers, demisemiquavers, syncopation
• What is an anacrusis?


  not starting on the first beat
• What is the tonic key in Brandenburg and what mood does this create?

  D major creates an uplifting mood and brighter feel
• What do the modulations create in Brandenburg?

  modulations create interest and contrast
• What keys does Section A use?

  major
• What keys does Section B use?

  minor
• How is canon used in Brandenburg?

  harpsichord RH is repeated by LH an octave later
• What common Baroque harmonic device is used in Brandenburg?

  circle of fifths where each chord is a 5th lower
• What cadences does Brandenburg use?

  Perfect 4th and 5th
• What harmonic device does Brandenburg use?

  tonic pedal- feels like home, dominant pedal- builds tension for climax
• What are related keys?


  keys that are linked closely together (dominant, subdominant) (major, relative minor)
• What texture features does Brandenburg use?


  imitation, canon, stretto, dialoguing, broken chords, monophonic, homophonic, contrapuntal, fugue
• What is imitation?


  copying one after the other using different instruments
• What is the difference between stretto and imitation?

  in stretto the timing gets shorter to create tension
• What is dialoguing?


  instruments play one after another swapping ideas
• What is contrapuntal texture?


  melodies overlapping each other
• What is fugue texture?


  1 or 2 themes are repeated
• What is the Ripieno?

  accompanying instruments
• What is the concertino?


  soloists- violin, flute, harpsichord
• What is the orchestration?


  concerto grosso
• What is the main melody called in Brandenburg?


  subject
• What is the counter subject?


  2 melodies against each other
• What are some melody features?


  conjunct, disjunct, trills, appoggiatura, chromatic passing notes
• When was the Baroque period?


  1600-1750
• What is the genre of Brandenburg?

  concerto grosso
• What pattern do the 3 movements follow?


  fast, slow, fast
• What is the affection of Brandenburg?


  1 main mood, uplifting- created by fast tempo, major key, dance rhythms