GCSE EDEXCEL 9-1 MUSIC SET WORKS
Brandenburg Concerto - Composer - ANS -Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto - Period - ANS -1720s
Brandenburg Concerto - Overall structure - ANS -Da capo - Ternary (could be ritornello)
Brandenburg Concerto - Concertino/Solo instruments - ANS -Flute, Violin and Harpsichord
Brandenburg Concerto - Ripieno instruments - ANS -Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass viol
Brandenburg Concerto - Basso Continuo instruments - ANS -Harpsichord with figured bass,
Double Bass
Brandenburg Concerto - A section structure - ANS -Fugato (with counterpoint)
Brandenburg Concerto - B section structure - ANS -Ritornello
Brandenburg Concerto - Key of A sections - ANS -D major, use of A major
Brandenburg Concerto - Key of B section - ANS -B minor, use of A major and F# minor
Brandenburg Concerto - Melodic features of the A section - ANS -Imitation, Sequences,
Inversions
Brandenburg Concerto - Melodic features of the B section - ANS -Ritornelli, rippling quavers,
Brandenburg Concerto - Tempo - ANS -Allegro (lively)
Brandenburg Concerto - Time signature - ANS -2/4 (use of triplets seems like 6/8)
Brandenburg Concerto - Texture - ANS -Contrapuntal
Brandenburg Concerto - Where does the texture change and to what? - ANS -Cadenzas,
monophonic
Brandenburg Concerto - How is the fugue closed? - ANS -Stretto (tightening)
Brandenburg Concerto - Type of dynamics - ANS -Terraced dynamics through texture
, Brandenburg Concerto - Examples of ornamentation - ANS -Acciaccatura, Appoggiatura,
Mordent, Turn, Trill
Brandenburg Concerto - Type of harmony - ANS -Functional harmony
Brandenburg Concerto - Type of chords used - ANS -Diatonic chords in root position and first
inversion
Brandenburg Concerto - Harmonic devices used - ANS -Pedal, Suspension
Brandenburg Concerto - Type of cadence used at end of each section - ANS -Perfect cadence
Brandenburg Concerto - Order of soloists in B section - ANS -Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, Violins,
Harpsichord
Brandenburg Concerto - Type of dance the music is based off - ANS -Gigue
Brandenburg Concerto - Type of concerto - ANS -Concerto Grosso
Brandenburg Concerto - Rhythmic features - ANS -Limited syncopation, Dotted rhythms,
Triplets
Brandenburg Concerto - Melodic description - ANS -Conjunct, Narrow tessitura, Scalic, Triadic
Sonata 'Pathétique' - Composer - ANS -Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata 'Pathétique' - Date of composition - ANS -1798
Sonata 'Pathétique' - Instrument - ANS -Fortepiano
Sonata 'Pathétique' - Meaning of 'pathétique' - ANS -Passionate
Sonata 'Pathétique' - Structure - ANS -Extended Sonata Form
Grave introduction
Exposition subject 1
Transition
Exposition subject 2 (theme 1, 2, 3)
Grave codetta
Development section 1
Development section 2
Recapitulation subject 1
Transition
Recapitulation subject 2 (theme 1, 2, 3)
Grave coda
Brandenburg Concerto - Composer - ANS -Johann Sebastian Bach
Brandenburg Concerto - Period - ANS -1720s
Brandenburg Concerto - Overall structure - ANS -Da capo - Ternary (could be ritornello)
Brandenburg Concerto - Concertino/Solo instruments - ANS -Flute, Violin and Harpsichord
Brandenburg Concerto - Ripieno instruments - ANS -Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass viol
Brandenburg Concerto - Basso Continuo instruments - ANS -Harpsichord with figured bass,
Double Bass
Brandenburg Concerto - A section structure - ANS -Fugato (with counterpoint)
Brandenburg Concerto - B section structure - ANS -Ritornello
Brandenburg Concerto - Key of A sections - ANS -D major, use of A major
Brandenburg Concerto - Key of B section - ANS -B minor, use of A major and F# minor
Brandenburg Concerto - Melodic features of the A section - ANS -Imitation, Sequences,
Inversions
Brandenburg Concerto - Melodic features of the B section - ANS -Ritornelli, rippling quavers,
Brandenburg Concerto - Tempo - ANS -Allegro (lively)
Brandenburg Concerto - Time signature - ANS -2/4 (use of triplets seems like 6/8)
Brandenburg Concerto - Texture - ANS -Contrapuntal
Brandenburg Concerto - Where does the texture change and to what? - ANS -Cadenzas,
monophonic
Brandenburg Concerto - How is the fugue closed? - ANS -Stretto (tightening)
Brandenburg Concerto - Type of dynamics - ANS -Terraced dynamics through texture
, Brandenburg Concerto - Examples of ornamentation - ANS -Acciaccatura, Appoggiatura,
Mordent, Turn, Trill
Brandenburg Concerto - Type of harmony - ANS -Functional harmony
Brandenburg Concerto - Type of chords used - ANS -Diatonic chords in root position and first
inversion
Brandenburg Concerto - Harmonic devices used - ANS -Pedal, Suspension
Brandenburg Concerto - Type of cadence used at end of each section - ANS -Perfect cadence
Brandenburg Concerto - Order of soloists in B section - ANS -Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, Violins,
Harpsichord
Brandenburg Concerto - Type of dance the music is based off - ANS -Gigue
Brandenburg Concerto - Type of concerto - ANS -Concerto Grosso
Brandenburg Concerto - Rhythmic features - ANS -Limited syncopation, Dotted rhythms,
Triplets
Brandenburg Concerto - Melodic description - ANS -Conjunct, Narrow tessitura, Scalic, Triadic
Sonata 'Pathétique' - Composer - ANS -Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata 'Pathétique' - Date of composition - ANS -1798
Sonata 'Pathétique' - Instrument - ANS -Fortepiano
Sonata 'Pathétique' - Meaning of 'pathétique' - ANS -Passionate
Sonata 'Pathétique' - Structure - ANS -Extended Sonata Form
Grave introduction
Exposition subject 1
Transition
Exposition subject 2 (theme 1, 2, 3)
Grave codetta
Development section 1
Development section 2
Recapitulation subject 1
Transition
Recapitulation subject 2 (theme 1, 2, 3)
Grave coda
