Untitled Flashcard Set

What is the main time signature of J S Bach's 3rd movement from Brandenburg Concerto no.5 in D major?

2/4 or simple duple.

What instruments are featured in J S Bach's 3rd movement from Brandenburg Concerto no.5 in D major?

Solo flute, solo violin, solo harpsichord, strings and continuo.

What is the structure of J S Bach's 3rd movement from Brandenburg Concerto no.5 in D major?

Ternary form: ABA.

What is the main time signature of L van Beethoven's 1st movement from Piano Sonata no.8 in C minor ‘Pathetique’?

Introduction is 4/4, then allegro and 2/2.

What instruments are used in L van Beethoven's 1st movement from Piano Sonata no.8 in C minor ‘Pathetique’?

Solo piano.

What is the structure of L van Beethoven's 1st movement from Piano Sonata no.8 in C minor ‘Pathetique’?

Sonata form.

What is the main time signature of Purcell's Music for a While?

3/4 or simple triple.

What instruments are included in Purcell's Music for a While?

Solo voice with basso continuo.

What is the structure of Purcell's Music for a While?

Ground bass.

What is the main time signature of Queen's Killer Queen?

12/8 or compound quadruple.

What instruments and voices are used in Queen's Killer Queen?

Lead and backing vocals, electric guitar, bass guitar, drum kit, piano.

What is the structure of Queen's Killer Queen?

Verse-chorus song form.

What is the main time signature of Stephen Schwartz's Defying Gravity?

Mostly 2/2 and 4/4; opening is 3/2.

What instruments and voices are featured in Stephen Schwartz's Defying Gravity?

Female lead vocals and additional vocals, musical-theatre orchestral / keyboard accompaniment, including strings, brass, woodwind and percussion.

What is the structure of Defying Gravity?

Verse-chorus song form, with additional contrasting sections.

What is the main time signature of John Williams' Star Wars Main Title / Rebel Blockade Runner?

Predominantly 4/4 or simple quadruple, 3/4 at the end or simple triple.

What instruments are included in John Williams' Star Wars Main Title / Rebel Blockade Runner?

Full symphony orchestra, including strings, woodwind, brass, percussion and timpani.

What is the structure of John Williams' Star Wars Main Title / Rebel Blockade Runner?

Main theme is AABA, orchestra fanfare introduction.

What is the main time signature of Afro Celt Sound System's Release?

Free time in the opening, then 4/4 or simple quadruple.

What instruments and voices are used in Afro Celt Sound System's Release?

Male and female vocals, kora, uillean pipes, fiddle, hurdy-gurdy, bodhran, whistles, accordion, synthesizers, electric piano, percussion, samples.

What is the structure of Afro Celt Sound System's Release?

Verse form.

What is the main time signature of Esperanza Spalding's Samba Em Preludio?

Predominantly 4/4 or simple quadruple; does include rubato passages.

What instruments and voices are featured in Esperanza Spalding's Samba Em Preludio?

Female voice, acoustic bass guitar, acoustic guitar.

What is the structure of Esperanza Spalding's Samba Em Preludio?

Intro, verse 1, link, verse 2, guitar solo, voice / bass duet, coda.

State the date of J S Bach’s 3rd movement from Brandenburg Concerto no.5 in D major

1721

State the date of L van Beethoven’s 1st movement from Piano Sonata no.8 in C minor 'Pathetique'

1799

State the date of Purcell’s Music for a While

1692

State the date of Queen’s Killer Queen

1974

State the date of Stephen Schwartz’s Defying Gravity

2003

State the date of John Williams’ Star Wars Main Title / Rebel Blockade Runner

1977

State the date of Afro Celt Sound System’s Release (from the album 'Volume 2: Release')

1999

State the date of Esperanza Spalding’s Samba Em Preludio

2008