bach - brandenburg concerto

Cards (11)

  • 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