Concerto No. 5 in D Major

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Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major

Written during the Baroque period by JS Bach. An example of concerto grosso.

Instrumental Music 1700–1820

Your first set work for Instrumental Music 1700–1820 is the 3rd Movement from Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major.
Written during the Baroque period (1600 – 1750) by JS Bach.

Concerto grosso

This Concerto is an example of concerto grosso (a concerto for more than one soloist) where you can hear accompaniment (harpsichord, string orchestra) and soloists (flute, harpsichord and violin).

Dynamics

There are no crescendos or diminuendos in this set work as the piece incorporates terraced dynamics.
- This is where texture is used to change the dynamics of a piece.
This was a key feature of Baroque music.

Rhythm

The use of gigue dance rhythms (2 beats of triplet quavers in a bar) makes the piece lively and uplifting.
The movement is played Allegro (fast) and uses syncopation (off beat rhythms).

1Musical Elements

1.1Organisation of Pitch

1.1.1Melodic Pitch

1.1.2Melodic Devices

1.1.3Harmonic Pitch

1.1.4Harmonic Devices

1.1.5Harmonic Progressions

1.2Tonality

1.2.1Major & Minor Tonality

1.2.2End of Topic Test - Musical Elements

2Instrumental Music 1700–1820

2.1Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major

2.1.1Concerto No. 5 in D Major

2.1.2Structure & Melody

2.1.3Instrumentation & Texture

2.1.4Harmony

2.1.5Wider Listening

2.2Beethoven: Sonata ‘Pathétique’

2.2.1Piano Sonata No. 8

2.2.2Structure & Melody

2.2.3Other Features

2.2.4Wider Listening

2.2.5End of Topic Test - Instrumental Music 1700–1820

3Vocal Music

3.1Purcell: Music for a While

3.1.1Music for a While

3.1.2Other Features

3.1.3Wider Listening

3.2Queen: Killer Queen

3.2.1Killer Queen

3.2.2Other Features

3.2.3Wider Listening

3.2.4End of Topic Test - Vocal Music

4Music for Stage & Screen

4.1Schwartz: Defying Gravity

4.1.1Defying Gravity

4.1.2Other Features

4.1.3Wider Listening

4.2Williams: Star Wars Episode IV

4.2.1A New Hope

4.2.2Structure & Melody

4.2.3Other Features

4.2.4Wider Listening

4.2.5End of Topic Test - Music for Stage & Screen

5Fusions

5.1Afro Celt Sound System: Release

5.1.1Release

5.1.2Other Features

5.1.3Wider Listening

5.2Spalding: Samba Em Preludio

5.2.1Samba Em Preludio

5.2.2Structure & Melody

5.2.3Other Features

5.2.4Wider Listening

5.2.5End of Topic Test - Fusions

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