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concerto
grosso
is a
concerto
for more than one soloist, this is used in bach
basso continuo are
continuous bass parts
that are provided for
harpsichord
and stringed instruments like
bass
viol
and lute
section A: bars 1-78, section B: bars
79-232
, section C: bars
233-310
terraced
dynamics
- sudden dynamic changes, either very loud or very quiet
melody:
mainly
conjunct
ornamentation
melodic
sequences
structure:
ternary
form (
ABA
)
fugue
harmony:
suspensions
(55)
pedal
(79-85)
diatonic
harmony
each section ends with a
perfect
cadence
rhythm, tempo & metre:
triplets
and
dotted
rhythms
time signiture =
2
/
4
allegro
tempo marking
texture:
mainly
contrapuntal
brief
monophonic
texture at the start
question
and
answer
(imitation) at the start between the flute and violin
fugato
texture
tonality:
outer sections =
D major
(A)
middle section =
B minor
(B)
instrumentation:
concertino
= small group of soloists (flute, violin, harpsichord)
ripieno
= rest of orchestra
concerto grosso