Badinerie

What type of collection is Badinerie in?

a Suite (collection of pieces in the style of french dances), it’s part of Suite no. 2

Who composed Badinerie and when (year + period)?

Johann Sebastian Bach, 1739, Baroque

What is its structure?

Binary form, AABB

What instruments are there?

flute and small chamber orchestra

• flute (melody)

• 2 violins

• viola

• cello

  harpsichord (basso continuo)

Describe the features of section A

• starts with an anacrusis then motif x which outlines B minor (tonic)

• motif x ends with a perfect cadence with a dominant 7th chord

• rising sequence

• modulation into F# minor (dominant)

state the 3 keys in section A (+ bars if can)

1. B minor (0-6)

2. A major (6-8)

3. F# minor (8-16)

Describe the features of section B

• starts in F# major

• modulates to E minor

• modulates to D major

• long passage of semiquavers

• descending sequence

• ends in B minor (tonic)

State the 6 keys in section B (+ bars if can)

1. F# minor (16-18)

2. E minor (18-20)

3. D major (20-24)

4. G major (24-26)

5. D major (26-30)

6. B minor (30-40)

State the tempo and time signature of Badinerie

Allegro, 2/4

give an example of where there’s an imperfect cadence (bar + beat)

• bar 9² - 10¹

• bar 20² - 21²

• bar 29¹ - 30¹

• bar 35¹ - 36¹

give an example of where there’s a perfect cadence (bar + beat)

• bar 3² - 4¹

• bar 7¹ - 7²

• bar 11² - 12¹

• bar 15² - 16¹

• bar 19²-20¹

• bar 23² - 24¹

• bar 27² - 28¹

• bar 30² - 32¹

• bar 37¹ - 38¹

• bar 39² - 40¹

In which bar is there a Neapolitan 6th chord

bar 35