The Concerto Through Time

Brandenburg Concertos

Unofficially called 'six concertos for several instruments'.

1721

Brandenburg concertos were finalized in ____

Margrave

Brandenburg concertos were sent to the ______ of Brandenburg in hopes of employment.

Johann Sebastian Bach

He wrote over 1000 pieces of music.

Baroque

comes from the Portuguese word for pearl, reflecting the highly decorated music of the time.

Harpsichord

A keyboard instrument where strings are plucked.

Continuo

An accompanying part reading the bass line and playing chords to add harmony.

Allegro

fast and lively dance

Ternary form

Brandenburg concerto structure

Concertino

Solo instruments (flute, violin, harpsichord)

Ripieno

String ensemble (violin, viola, cello, double bass)

2/4

Brandenburg concertos time signature

Terraced

dynamics (no crescendos or diminuendos, just loud or quiet playing)

Section A

Bars 1-78

Section B

Bars 79-232

anacrusis

Section A begins with an _________

D major

Section A key starts in _______

Ludwig van Beethoven

Published three piano sonatas by age 13

1787

Beethoven traveled to Vienna to learn from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

1792

Beethoven moved permanently to Vienna after his mother’s death to study with Joseph Haydn

Vienna

Beethoven lived there until his death in 1827, aged 57

1801

The final version of Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major was first performed in ____, with Beethoven as the soloist

slow

Rondo allegro

Fast

4/4

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major time signature

Sonata

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major First movement is in _______ form

Ternary form

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major Second movement is in ________ form

Rondo

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major Third movement is in ______ form

Violin concerto in D major

Composed for Brahms' friend, violinist Joseph Joachim

D Major

Violin concerto in D major has key of _____ in overall piece

F major

Violin concerto in D major second movement key is ______

Sergei Rachmaninov

His first symphony poorly received, led to depression. After treatment, composed well-received Piano Concerto No. 2

Piano concerto no. 2 in C minor

Dedicated to Dr. N. Dahl, who treated Rachmaninov's depression

2/2

Piano concerto no. 2 in C minor time signature

Brandenburg concertos

Most known work of Johann Sebastian Bach

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major was composed by

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven in the Classical period

Johannes Brahms

Violin Concerto in D major was composed by

Sergei Rachmaninov

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor was composed by

Dmitri Shostakovich

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major was composed by