GCSE Music Setwork - Badinerie

Who composed Badinerie?

Johann Sebastian Bach

When did J.S.Bach live from?

1685-1750

What time period is 'Badinerie' from?

Baroque period

When did the Baroque period happen?

1600-1750

When was Badinerie written?

1738-1739

What is a badinerie?

A lively, light-hearted dance - part of a Suite.

What is Badinerie a part of?

Orchestral Suite No.2

What is a Suite?

A set of dances that each have a specific character.

Form

Binary form - 2 related parts each repeated once (AABB).
Section A is 16 bars long.
Section B is 24 bars long.

Instrumentation

Flute, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Harpsichord

Purpose of the flute

Provides the melody line

Purpose of the violins + violas

provides harmony - accompaniment to the flute's melody.

Purpose of the harpsichord

Provides chords and continuous bass.

Purpose of the cello

Provides harmony, some of the melody and continuous bass.

Tonality

Section A:
- Starts in B minor and ends in F# minor.
- Modulates from B minor -> A major -> F# minor

Section B:
- Starts in F# minor, and ends in B minor.
- Modulates from F# minor -> E minor -> D major -> G major -> D major -> B minor

Relationship between B minor and F# major

F# major is the dominant minor to B minor.

Relationship between B minor and D major

D major is the relative major to B minor.

Metre/Time signature

2/4 (simple duple time) - 2 crotchet beats per bar.

Texture

Homophonic - melody and accompaniment

Dynamics

Mostly forte, but also makes use of terraced dynamics as there aren't many dynamic markings on the score.

Tempo

Allegro (not marked on the score)

Ornamentation

Trills and appoggiaturas

Trill

An ornament that consists of a rapid alternation of a note a semitone or tone above the written note.

Appoggiatura

An ornamental note that falls on the beat as a dissonance and then resolves by step onto the main note - puts emphasis on the grace note.

Sequence

A repeated pattern of notes, ascending or descending.

Terraced dynamics

The sudden change from Forte to Piano without a gradual change - unlike a crescendo or diminuendo. A main feature of Baroque music.

Diatonic

A melody that only uses notes of the key.

Two main motifs in Badinerie

Motif X: (Bars 0^2-2^1) Descending sequence of a B minor arpeggio
Motif Y: (Bars 2^2-4^1) Consists of both arpeggios and conjunct movement.

What does badinerie start on?

An anacrusis

Cadences

Imperfect and perfect cadences are used throughout the piece.
Both sections end in a perfect cadence.