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level: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 Movement 3

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level questions: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 Movement 3

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What note does the harpsichord have many runs in?Semiquavers.
Who composed the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 Movement 3?Bach.
What is the metre for the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 Movement 3?2/4.
What does the melody idea (subject) start with in the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 Movement 3?An anacrusis.
Why could the piece also be notated in 6/8 time?Because of the large number of triplets. In the baroque era, the dotted quaver-semiquaver grouping would have been performed in triplet rhythm, with the dotter quaver lasting 2/3 of a beat, and the semiquaver lasting 1/3 of a beat.
What type of chords were used in the harmony (I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii)?Standard chords.
What does diatonic mean?All the notes/ chords come from the same key signature.
Was the harmony diatonic or chromatic?Diatonic.
What type of cadences were used?Perfect cadences.
What did the perfect cadence usually announce?The end of a section. E.g. the B minot at the end of the B section.
Is the harmony functional or non-functional?Functional.
What does it mean if the harmony is functional?Perfect cadences are used to move between closely related key signatures.
What inversions of chords does the harmony usually use?Root position and first inversion chords.
What is the main tonality for the piece?D major.
What key is the B section in and how does it relate to the main tonality of the piece?The B section is in B minor, and its the relative minor key.
What key is the final A section in?D major.
What is a gigue?A type of dance in compound duple time.
What era is this piece in?Baroque.
What is the structure of the piece?Ternary form (ABA)
What is a fugal?A subject is played then imitated by the answer.
What type of ornaments are found?Grace notes and trills.
Are there many or few scalic runs?There are many scalic runs.
What texture is the piece?Polyphonic.
What are the solo instruments?The flute and violin (and harpsichord).
What is the melody like?Conjunct (stepwise), despite having some leaps. Has ornamentation. Has rising sequences.
What keys does the B section modulate between?A major and B minor.
What chords does the song mainly use?I, IV and V (occasionally ii and vi).
Are suspensions used oftenly?Yes.
What note does the harpsichord have many runs in?Semiquavers.
When was unison used?When the solo flute and violin played the same thing.
What do the flute and violin play in at the start?Two part imitation.
What instrumentation is used?solo flute, solo violin, harpsichord and a string orchestra.
What is the group of solo instruments called?Concertino.
What is the string orchestra also known as?Ripieno.