Music - Branenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major

What are the instruments that are playing in this piece?

Flute, Double base, Violin, Viola, Cello, Harpsichord

what instruments are playing the Melody?

Flute violin harpsichord

What melodic features can be heard in the peace?

Appogiatura, Leaps recurring Motif scales sequence step wise movement drills

What is the tonality at the Beginning?

Major

How does a tonality change?

A changes to minor in the middle

What is the time signature of the peace?

2/4

What are rhythmic features that can be heard?

Dotted rhythms, Triplets, Semiquavers, anacrusis

What is the texture of this piece?

Contrapuntal

What is a Concerto?

Composition written for solo instruments contrasting with orchestra

What is the difference between a solo Concerto and a concerto grosso?

A solo Concerto has one solo instrument a Concerto Grosso has multiple soloists

What type of Concerto is This piece?

Concerto grosso

What does ripieno mean?

The smaller group of solo instruments

What does concertino mean?

The incoming orchestra

What is a fugue?

A complex musical structure based on the idea of imitation

Why does the harpsichord use trills?

There was no sustained pedal, meaning the harpsichord could not sustain notes for a long durations

What are rhythmic features of the violin?

Dotted rhythms, triplets, Offbeat

What is the rhythm of the harpsichord?

Long note values Have trills

Triplets in both hands

Rapid semiquaver rhythms

dotted rhythms

How does Bach create an uplifting mood?

Allegro tempo makes it lively

Dotted rhythms propelled music forwards

Fast semiquavers add Excitement

Continuous triplets maintain fast pulse

Crotchets and continuo maintain pulse

2/4 is a feature of a gigue

What is the texture in the two bars in the beginning?

Monophonic

What is the texture of the piece towards the end?

Antiphonal between harpsichord and the flute and upper strings

What does canon mean?

Texture in which voices play the same music with each starting at different times