Badinerie Lesson 1 (11 questions)

Badinerie is a piece by..

• Amadeus Mozart

• Johann Sebastian Bach

• Antonio Vivaldi

Answer explanation

JS Bach is the most famous Baroque composer of all times! Remember his name!

Tick all the CORRECT statements about Badinerie.

• It is in Binary Form (It has 2 sections, Section A and Section B)

• It has a slow tempo (Adagio)

• It's a piece of music written in the Baroque era

• It mainly has forte dynamics

• It's in a major key

Answer explanation

It is written in the B minor key. It has a fast tempo (allegro)

The soloist in 'Badinerie' is...

• A baroque clarinet

• A baroque flute

• A cello

• A violin

Badinerie features a Basso Continuo. The instruments of the Basso Continuo are a harpsichord and...

• a violin

• a viola

• a cello

• a Baroque flute

Answer explanation

Basso Continuo features a chord instrument (harspischord or lute) and a bass instrument (cello or double bass)

Baroque flutes are wooden and played sideways.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

They are played like flutes of today (sideways) but they are made from wood and have less keys!

Badinerie was composed by

Badinerie has two sections, Section A and Section B. It is written in...

Answer explanation

Binary form is AABB. When A returns (ABA) that's Ternary form

The texture of Badinerie is homophonic. More specifically is melody and...

The piece is written for a Baroque flute, a string orchestra and a basso

The tempo of the piece is 'allegro' which means...