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Brandengburg Concerto No.5 in D major (Melody (B (New similar melody, More…
Brandengburg Concerto No.5 in D major
Texture
4 part fugal texture
Monophonic at beginning
Polyphonic when flute comes in
imitation - similar entries starting on different notes
ripieno creates full texture (b.29)
fugal style-the subject is heard in the violin followed by the flute 2 bars later
'dialogue' (b.35-38) + (b.106-109)
Solo violin+ flute sometimes play in unison and sometimes play in thirds
Structure
B = development (B minor)
A1 = recpitulation (D major)
A = exposition (D major)
Ternary form
Context
J.S Bach
6 Brandenburg concertos (written between 1711-1720)
5th concerto, 3rd movement
Based upon a gigue (compound, duple time)
Melody
lots of imitation
fugal texture
4th and conjunct gives strong sense of key
opening subject spans an octave
generally conjuct except for 4th leap (A-D)
counter-subject in bar 3
trills to decorate + ornament
flute plays tonal answer
based on fugal subject
B
New similar melody
More conjunct less movement
Use of appogiaturas
sequences
scalic runs (harpsichord)
Harmony and tonality
modulates to other related major keys in A section (A,E,G)
Finishes in D major
diatonic
baroque pieces in a major key only ever modulate to the dominant, subdominant or relative minor keys
suspensions used
Modulates to relative minor in B section (b minor)
D major in A section
Expression and dynamics
Terraced dynamics
No written articulation
Instrumentation and sonority
Conciertino: Flute (baroque), harpsichord, violin (solo)
Ripieno: Viola, Violin (1 part), Cello, Contrabass
harpsichord and cello form basso continuo
Rhythm, tempo and metre
2/4
gigue-baroque dance in compound duple time
Harpsichord-semiquaver runs
Triplets and dotted rhythms make it feel like 6/8
Allegro
compound-duple metre (gigue)