Final Revision Bach Brandenburg No.5 in D major, 3rd Movement

Which period was this piece of music composed in?

• Baroque

• Classical

• Romantic

• Modern

What are the dates of the Baroque Period?

• 1500 - 1725

• 1725 - 1900

• 1800 - 1925

• 1600 - 1750

Who are the best known Baroque composers?

• Bach, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Handel

• Bach, Purcell, Handel, Vivaldi

• Strauss, Monteverdi, Beethoven

• Cage, Stravinsky, Reich

Tick the answers that best describe the key features of the Baroque Period

• Ornamentation

• Symmetry and Balance

• Different musical textures

• Sequence, Pedals and Suspensions

• Prevalence of one mood or 'affection' in a given movement

What does Diatonic mean?

• Not within a key

• Notes belonging to the key of the piece

• Changing key quickly

Define the term 'monophonic'

• A texture comprising a single line which can be sung or played by several people

• More than one melody sounding at the same time or entering at slightly different times so that the melodic lines overlap

• Refers to a musical texture comprising a single line which can be sing or played by several people

What does the term 'polyphonic' mean?

• 'Many sounds' - more than one melody sounding at the same time or entering at slightly different times so that melodic lines overlap

• A texture comprising a melody part and an accompaniment

• A single line which can be sung or played by several people

What does the term 'sequence' mean?

• The repetition of a musical phrase at a higher or lower pitch than the original

• A sustained note, usually in the bass part

• Prolonging a note to create dissonance with the next chord

In Baroque music one mood was prevalent within a movement, what do we call this?

• Effect

• Moodiness

• Affection

This set work is an example of a 'Concerto Grosso', what does this mean?

• A concerto for one soloist

• A concerto for more than one soloist. It is usually written in three movements, fast - slow - fast

• An orchestral work in 4 movements, which features a harpsichord