BACH'S BRANDENBURG CONCERTO 4 PART 1

Johann Sebastian Bach was

• a German composer

• an Italian composer

• a Russian composer

The Brandenburg Concerti was created

• as a piece of music to enternain the court of Paris.

• as a job application

• as an etude for scholars to put into practice their knowledge.

The Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 is

• a Romantic concerto

• a solo concerto

• a concerto grosso

In the Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, the concertino is formed by

• one violin and two chord recorders

• one violin and two violas

• one violin and the harpsichord

In the Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, the ripieno is formed by

• one violin and two chord recorders

• 1st and 2nd violins, violas, cellos,

  violone and continuo.

• the cello and the harpsichord

In the Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, the viola part is written in

• treble clef

• bass clef

• alto clef

Bach's instructions mention the violone

• This is a type of violin.

• This refers to the counterbass or double bass

• This refers to the cello.

In the Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, the continuo is formed by

• one violin and two chord recorders

• 1st and 2nd violins, violas, cellos,

  violone and continuo.

• the cello and the harpsichord

The violone

• plays only when the ripieno plays.

• plays only when the concertino plays

• plays sometimes whith the ripieno and sometimes with the concertino

The first movement of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 is

• Presto

• Andante

• Allegro