Wider Listening
Music: Edexcel GCSE, topic 2.1.5
Wider Listening
The following suggested pieces allow you to extend your knowledge of the set work by hearing other pieces that contain similar features.
Handel
- G.F. Handel - Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.5, 2nd Movement:
- This piece is also in D Major.
- It uses a basso continuo.
- It is another example of concerto grosso.
Wider Listening
The following suggested pieces allow you to extend your knowledge of the set work by hearing other pieces that contain similar features.
Vivaldi
- A Vivaldi - ‘Winter’ From the Four Seasons Concerto:
- This piece uses basso continuo.
- This piece is for a string accompaniment.
Vivaldi cont.
- Comparing a solo concerto to concerto grosso.
- This piece contrasts the set work as it is written for one soloist and orchestral accompaniment as opposed to a number of soloists and accompaniment.