Bach Brandenburg 5 Mvmnt 3

How many Brandenburg Concertos did Bach write?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

When did Bach compose the Brandenburg Concertos?

• 1681-1690

• 1701-1710

• 1711-1720

• 1731-1740

Which three groups of instruments make up the Concerto Grosso?

• concertino, ripieno and basso continuo

• concertino, ripieno and ground bass

• concerto, ripieno and basso continuo

• concertino, ritardando and ground bass

Which three instruments play as part of the Concertino?

• Violin, Viola and Flute

• Violin, Harpsichord and Cello

• Violin, Flute and Harpsichord

• Violin, Cello and Viola

What are the two roles of the Harpsichord?

• Chord player and keeping everyone in time

• Accompanist in the Basso Continuo and in the Ripieno

• Chord player and Soloist in the Concertino

• Accompanist in the Basso Continuo, realising the figured bass and Soloist in the Concertino

The use of the harpsichord means there is limited use of...

• tempo changes

• texture

• dynamics

• rhythms

Describe the Tonality of the piece

• All in D major

• All in B minor

• Section A in D Major, Section B in Bminor then a return to Section A in D major

• Section A in B minor, Section B in D major then a return to Section A in B minor

What is a Gigue?

• A lively piece of music to dance to, often with triplets.

• A slow piece of music to dance to, often with dotted rhythms

• A lively piece of music to dance to, often with a cello

• A lively piece of music to dance to, often with semiquavers

How would you describe the texture of section A?

• Polyphonic with some homophonic sections

• Polyphonic with imitation between parts

• Homophonic with imitation between parts

• Monophonic with some polyphonic sections

How would you describe Bach's use of harmony?

• Functional, mainly using chords I, IV and V

• Chromatic, with many added 6ths and 7ths

• Dramatic

• Thick