QUICK FIRE MUSIC QUESTIONS
BRANDENBRUG CONCERTO NO. 5 – BACH
• When was Bach born and when did he die?
• How many Brandenburg Concertos did he write and whom were they dedicated to?
• Give the definitions of concerto grosso, concertino and ripieno.
• What is basso continuo and what instruments play it?
• Explain the use of figured bass and realisation.
• Describe the functions of the harpsichord.
• Give the definition of affection.
• Describe the melody of the piece.
• How do the rhythms, metre, tempo and tonality give the piece an upbeat feel?
• Describe the texture of the piece.
• Describe the structure of the piece.
• Describe the use of subject and answer in the piece, with reference to the
countersubject.
• Give the definition of stretto and its effect.
• Give three common baroque musical devices.
• Describe the dynamics of the piece.
PIANO SONATA PATETIQUE – BEETHOVEN
• When was Beethoven born and when did he die?
• Describe key features of romantic music.
• What musical period does Beethoven come under and why?
• Describe the development of the piano and reasons for it.
• Describe the structure of the piece.
• Describe the general structure of a sonata.
• Describe the introduction.
• Describe the exposition.
• Describe the development.
• Describe the recapitulation.
• Describe the coda.
• Describe the use of harmony and melody in the piece.
• Describe rhythmic features of the piece.
• Compare this sonata to Mozart’s Piano Sonata, including its full name.
• Compare this sonata to Haydn’s Piano Sonata, including its full name.
BRANDENBRUG CONCERTO NO. 5 – BACH
• When was Bach born and when did he die?
• How many Brandenburg Concertos did he write and whom were they dedicated to?
• Give the definitions of concerto grosso, concertino and ripieno.
• What is basso continuo and what instruments play it?
• Explain the use of figured bass and realisation.
• Describe the functions of the harpsichord.
• Give the definition of affection.
• Describe the melody of the piece.
• How do the rhythms, metre, tempo and tonality give the piece an upbeat feel?
• Describe the texture of the piece.
• Describe the structure of the piece.
• Describe the use of subject and answer in the piece, with reference to the
countersubject.
• Give the definition of stretto and its effect.
• Give three common baroque musical devices.
• Describe the dynamics of the piece.
PIANO SONATA PATETIQUE – BEETHOVEN
• When was Beethoven born and when did he die?
• Describe key features of romantic music.
• What musical period does Beethoven come under and why?
• Describe the development of the piano and reasons for it.
• Describe the structure of the piece.
• Describe the general structure of a sonata.
• Describe the introduction.
• Describe the exposition.
• Describe the development.
• Describe the recapitulation.
• Describe the coda.
• Describe the use of harmony and melody in the piece.
• Describe rhythmic features of the piece.
• Compare this sonata to Mozart’s Piano Sonata, including its full name.
• Compare this sonata to Haydn’s Piano Sonata, including its full name.
