Badinerie

Structure: What is the overall structure of this piece?

Answer explanation

The piece is in Binary form (AB).

Section A is 16 bars long.

Section B is 24 bars long.

Each section is repeated (AABB).

Structure: How many bars are there in section B?

Dynamics: What Italian term describes the dynamics of this piece?

Answer explanation

Mostly forte throughout, although no

markings appear on the score.

On some recordings, terraced dynamics

(sudden changes) are included.

Background: Who wrote Badinerie?

Answer explanation

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685

– 1750), one of the main composers of the

Baroque era in music.

Background: When was this piece written?

Answer explanation

Badinerie is the last of seven movements from

a larger piece called Orchestral Suite No.2.

Background: In which musical era was this piece composed?

Tonality: Section B begins in which key?

Tonality: Section B ends in which key?

Tonailty: Section B modulates through which keys?

Tonality: What relationship to the original key does section B start in?

Answer explanation

Section B begins in F# minor which is the dominant minor.