Edexcel GCSE Music - Set Works

Flash cards about the things you need to know/talk about on the set works in Edexcel Music GCSE

Brandenburg Concerto - Composer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Brandenburg Concerto - Period

1720s

Brandenburg Concerto - Overall structure

Da capo - Ternary (could be ritornello)

Brandenburg Concerto - Concertino/Solo instruments

Flute

Brandenburg Concerto - Ripieno instruments

Violin

Brandenburg Concerto - Basso Continuo instruments

Harpsichord with figured bass

Brandenburg Concerto - A section structure

Fugato (with counterpoint)

Brandenburg Concerto - B section structure

Ritornello

Brandenburg Concerto - Key of A sections

D major

Brandenburg Concerto - Key of B section

B minor

Brandenburg Concerto - Melodic features of the A section

Imitation

Brandenburg Concerto - Melodic features of the B section

Ritornelli

Brandenburg Concerto - Tempo

Allegro (lively)

Brandenburg Concerto - Time signature

2/4 (use of triplets seems like 6/8)

Brandenburg Concerto - Texture

Contrapuntal

Brandenburg Concerto - Where does the texture change and to what?

Cadenzas

Brandenburg Concerto - How is the fugue closed?

Stretto (tightening)

Brandenburg Concerto - Type of dynamics

Terraced dynamics through texture

Brandenburg Concerto - Examples of ornamentation

Acciaccatura

Brandenburg Concerto - Type of harmony

Functional harmony

Brandenburg Concerto - Type of chords used

Diatonic chords in root position and first inversion

Brandenburg Concerto - Harmonic devices used

Pedal

Brandenburg Concerto - Type of cadence used at end of each section

Perfect cadence

Brandenburg Concerto - Order of soloists in B section

Flute

Brandenburg Concerto - Type of dance the music is based off

Gigue

Brandenburg Concerto - Type of concerto

Concerto Grosso

Brandenburg Concerto - Rhythmic features

Limited syncopation

Brandenburg Concerto - Melodic description

Conjunct

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Composer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Date of composition

1798

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Instrument

Fortepiano

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Meaning of 'pathétique'

Passionate

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Structure

Extended Sonata Form Grave introduction Exposition subject 1 Transition Exposition subject 2 (theme 1

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Key of piece

C minor

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Introduction Key

C minor

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Exposition Subject 1 Key

C minor

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Exposition transition keys

Ab major

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Exposition Subject 2 Theme 1 Key

Eb minor

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Exposition Subject 2 Theme 2 Key

Eb major

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Exposition Subject 2 Theme 3 Key

Eb major

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Codetta key

Eb major

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Development Section 1 Key

G minor

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Development Section 2 Key

E minor

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Recapitulation Subject 1 Key

C minor

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Recapitulation Subject 2 Key

F minor

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Coda Key

C minor

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Examples of virtuosic piano

Long scalic descents

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Type of chords

Chromatic

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Harmonic devices

Tonic pedal (prepares for different key)

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Overall texture

Melody Dominated Homophony

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Baroque element used in Theme 2/3 of exposition

Alberti Bass

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Ways in which contrast is achieved

Dynamics

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Melodic description

Chromatic

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Introduction tempo

Grave

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Introduction metre

4/4

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Main piece tempo

Allegro di molto con brio (Quickly

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Main piece metre

2/2

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Interesting rhythmic points

Short note lengths

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Theme 1 (Bar 1) description

Short intense melodic statement

Sonata 'Pathétique' - Theme 2 (Bar 11) description

Rising rocket theme

Music for a while - Composer

Henry Purcell

Music for a while - Year of composition

1692

Music for a while - Type of music

Incidental music (part of a play)

Music for a while - Instruments used

Solo voice

Music for a while - Structure

Ternary

Music for a while - Bass feature

Ground Bass / Basso Ostinato

Music for a while - Ground bass description

3 bars based on a 4-note sequence

Music for a while - Key

A minor with ambiguity in bass

Music for a while - Modulations during B-section

E minor

Music for a while - Harmonic features

Perfect cadences to modulate

Music for a while - Texture

Melody Dominated Homophony

Music for a while - Time signature

4/4

Music for a while - Tempo

Adagio

Music for a while - Points of rhythmic interest

Rests in bar 7

Music for a while - How does the returned A section differ to the first A section?

Added ornamentation

Music for a while - Vocal melody description

Conjunct with some leaps

Music for a while - Range of the vocal melody

9th

Music for a while - Ornaments used

Mordents

Music for a while - Which lyrics are melismatic?

wondering and eternal

Music for a while - Word-painting of raising from the dead

Rising chromaticism and eerie angular outline of ground bass

Music for a while - Word-painting on word 'pain'

Suspension (creates a clash)

Music for a while - Word-painting on word 'eas'd'

Resolution of suspension

Music for a while - Word painting of 'free the dead'

Ascending phrase in major key of G

Music for a while - Word painting of 'drop'

Off-beat descending quavers

Music for a while - Rhythm of the ground bass

Semiquavers (walking)

Music for a while - Main rhythms of vocals

Quavers and semiquavers

Music for a while - Rhythmic features of right-hand harpsichord

Tied notes and dotted rhythms

Music for a while - Dynamic and expression markings

None

Music for a while - Example of contrapuntal texture

Bar 9 harpsichord against vocals (imitation)

Music for a while - Type of chords

Root position and First inversion

Music for a while - Example of false relation

Bar 9

Music for a while - What is tierce de picardie?

Major chord to finish minor piece

Killer Queen - Writer

Freddie Mercury (Queen)

Killer Queen - Date of release

November 1974

Killer Queen - Structure

Introduction Verse 1 Chorus 1 Instrumental Verse 2 Chorus 2 Guitar solo 1 Guitar solo 2 Verse 3 Chorus 3 Outro

Killer Queen - Phrase structure of Chorus 1

5/3

Killer Queen - Phrase structure of Verses

4/5/3

Killer Queen - Phrase structure of Guitar solo

4/3//4/5/2

Killer Queen - Phrase structure of verse 3

1/1/1/3/1

Killer Queen - Phrase structure of chorus 3

5/4