MUL 8: J.S. Bach
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FlashcardsIn a fugue, what is an "exposition?"
Opening section where each noice presents the subject
What composition featured 24 pieces in every key?
The Well-Tempered Clavier
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In a fugue, what is an "exposition?"
Opening section where each noice presents the subject
What composition featured 24 pieces in every key?
The Well-Tempered Clavier
What type if composition did Bach write weekly in the latter part of his career?
Cantata
What do the blue lines represent?
Subjects
In a fugue, what is an "episode?"
Free sections where the subject is not heard in its entirety (often uses sequences to modulate)
Bach wrote the Brandenberg Concertos while employed by the
Prince of Cothen
What is "counterpoint?"
"Point against point," that follows specific stylistic rules that help establish the harmony of the piece
What type of piece is "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme?"
Cantata
In a fugue, what is the "subject?"
Theme; primary musical idea. It is imitative with embellished cadences, which is played in multiple voices