June 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1) Music IMUO/03 – Component 3: Appraising – Merged Question Exam

June 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1) Music
IMUO/03 – Component 3: Appraising –
Merged Question
Exam
Instrumental Music 1700-1820
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 (3rd Movement)
Question 1. Who composed the Brandenburg Concertos?
• A) G.F. Handel
• B) J.S. Bach
• C) A. Vivaldi
• D) D. Scarlatti
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Johann Sebastian Bach composed the six Brandenburg Concertos,
including Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 which is a set work for this area of study .


Question 2. In which decade was the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 composed?
• A) 1690s
• B) 1710s
• C) 1720s
• D) 1740s
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Brandenburg Concertos were composed in 1721, placing them in
the 1720s .

,Question 3. What is the overall structure of Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, 3rd
movement?
• A) Binary form
• B) Sonata form
• C) Da capo/Ternary form
• D) Rondo form
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The movement follows a da capo (ternary) structure with an A section,
B section, and return of the A section .


Question 4. Which instruments make up the concertino (solo group) in this
concerto?
• A) Violin, Viola, Cello
• B) Flute, Violin, Harpsichord
• C) Harpsichord alone
• D) Flute, Oboe, Bassoon
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The concertino (solo group) consists of flute, violin, and harpsichord.
Together they contrast with the ripieno (orchestra) .


Question 5. Which instruments are part of the ripieno (orchestra)?
• A) Flute, Oboe, Bassoon
• B) Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass viol
• C) Harpsichord only
• D) Trumpets and timpani
Correct Answer: B

,Rationale: The ripieno consists of violin, viola, cello, and bass viol. This fuller
ensemble contrasts with the smaller concertino .


Question 6. What is the tempo marking for this movement?
• A) Adagio
• B) Presto
• C) Allegro assai
• D) Moderato
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The third movement is marked 'Allegro assai' (very fast), maintaining
the concerto's energetic character .


Question 7. What is the time signature of this movement?
• A) 4/4
• B) 3/4
• C) 2/4 (with triplets creating 6/8 feel)
• D) 6/8
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The movement uses a 2/4 time signature, though triplet figuration
throughout often creates a compound feel reminiscent of 6/8 .


Question 8. What type of concerto is this?
• A) Solo concerto
• B) Concerto grosso
• C) Symphonie concertante

, • D) Ritornello concerto
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This is a concerto grosso, a Baroque form featuring a small group of
soloists (concertino) contrasting with the full orchestra (ripieno) .


Question 9. What type of dance is the music of this movement based upon?
• A) Minuet
• B) Sarabande
• C) Gigue
• D) Courante
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The music is based on the gigue, a lively Baroque dance in compound
time, which fits the movement's energetic character .


Question 10. What is the texture of the A sections?
• A) Homophonic
• B) Monophonic
• C) Fugato (with counterpoint)
• D) Heterophonic
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The A sections feature fugato texture with contrapuntal writing based
on fugal principles .


Question 11. What is the texture of the B section?
• A) Fugato