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- Year 10
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The baroque solo concerto
I can identify key features of the Baroque solo concerto.
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- Year 10
- OCR
The baroque solo concerto
I can identify key features of the Baroque solo concerto.
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Key learning points
- The Baroque solo concerto features many typical features of Baroque music.
- These include a typical Baroque orchestra with continuo, and melodic features such as ornamentation and imitation.
- Baroque concertos create contrast through use of tutti and solo sections, terraced dynamics and contrasting textures.
- The three movements of a concerto contrast with each other, and often one or more use ritornello form.
- This features a ritornello section that returns throughout.
Keywords
Concerto - a composition for a solo instrument with orchestral accompaniment
Tutti - In a tutti passage the whole ensemble plays
Continuo - a section of the baroque orchestra that play accompaniment; it normally includes harpsichord and a bass stringed instrument (e.g. cello)
Ritornello - a recurring passage in a piece of Baroque music
Terraced dynamics - sudden shifts in dynamics
Common misconception
Melody and accompaniment is not a homophonic texture.
There are different kinds of homophonic texture. A chordal homophonic texture is one in which all parts play the same rhythm. Melody and accompaniment is also called melody-dominated homophony, where there is a homophonic texture with a melody above.
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