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WorksheetsBach Brandenburg 5 Mvmnt 3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
What type of cadences does Bach mainly use?
Interrupted
Imperfect
Perfect
Plagal
Which harmonic device is used in section B?
Sustain Pedal
Dominant Pedal
Inverted Pedal
Tonic Pedal
Which of these ornaments does Bach use?
Trills and Appoggiaturas
Appoggiaturas and Mordents
Trills and Mordents
Mordents and Acciaccaturas
Which of these describes the Metre?
Compound Duple
Simple Triple
Simple Duple
Compound Triple
Which rhythms are common throughout?
Syncopation and Dotted Rhythms
Dotted Rhythms and Free Rhythms
Triplets and Syncopation
Triplets and Dotted Rhythms
Which of these describes the structure of the movement?
Binary
Ternary
Tertiary
Sonata Form
How many movements does Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 have in total
3
4
5
6
How is a Concerto Grosso different from a Solo Concerto
Concerto Grosso uses only male instrumentalists whereas a Solo Concertos often had males and females.
Solo Concerto is shorter than a Concerto Grosso
Solo Concerto has a group of solo instruments whereas a Concerto Grosso has only one soloist
Solo Concerto only has one solo instrument whereas a Concerto Grosso has a group of soloists
What is the tempo marking of the movement?
Adagio
Allegro
Andante
Antiphony
Who was Bach employed by as the Court Music Director at the time of composing the Brandenburg Concertos?
Prince Harry of Windsor
Prince Frederick of Saxony
Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Kothem
Princess Charlotte of Bavaria
