Features of movement 1
Chorus
-Ritornello
-SATB
-Tutti
-3/4
-polyphonic
-Canon
-Tierce de Picardie
Features of movement 7
Chorale
-trill
-raised 7ths
-AABC
-SATB
-Tutti
-4/4
-Homophonic
-4 phrases
-Tierce de Picardie
Movement 1 instruments
-Flute(follows soprano mostly)
-2 Violins
-2Obeos
-Viola
-Continuo Instruments
-allegedly also a french horn that always plays with soprano
Notable feature of the Continuo in movement 1
Ostinato present for all but six bars
Movement 1 ostinato
repeated notes and descending chromatic movement. Most often found in continuo doubled by basses. Sung in imitation by voices starting with altos-tenors basses or tenors-altos-basses. Oboe and violin play it I occasionally.
Ritornello theme features
dotted rhythm.
5ths and 6ths leaps. Played by flute oboe and violin
New movement 1 theme
introduced halfway through and features a leap of a 4th followed by repeated notes. Set in imitation with counter melody in bass of 2 semiquavers and a quaver. Section features sequences / antiphonal dialogue/ dominant pedal notes
Similarites m1 and m7
-g minor key /
-full SATB chorus
-full orchestra
-both feature the hymn “Jesus der du meine seele”
Differences m1 and m7
-m1 is contrapuntal with imiation. m7 is homophonic
-m1 there is seperate instrumental parts to vocals. m7 instruments play the vocal parts.
-m1 has other themes(ostinato/ritornello). m7 only has hymn tune.
-m1 is 3/4. m7 is 4/4
-m1 is slower than m7
-m1 has ground bass, m7 does not
Tierce de picardie in m1
when a piece in a minor key ends on a major tonic. Piece is g minor but ends in g major.
Movement 7 cadences
Cadence every 2 bars
bar 2 perfect, bar 4 imperfect.
bar 6 perfect, Bar 8 imperfect.
Bar 10 perfect. Bar 12 perfect.
Bar 14 imperfect(VI-V), Bar 16 perfect tierce de picardie.
Movement 7 form and keys
AABC. Gm except First 2 bars of B section are in F major and next 2 are sequence of previous 2 in Bb.
Baroque features in mov 1
▪ Basso Continuo
▪ Ornamentation: Trills, Grace
Notes
▪ Canon
▪ Imitation
▪ Melismatic AND Syllabic Singing
Chorale melody in mov 1
Repeated notes
heard ALWAYS ON SOPRANO and doubled by flute and horn
Polyphony in movement 1
Soprano has chorale melody while ATB are
heard in canon
Chaconne in movement 1
heard on continuo at points
Sequence
short melodic phrase which is repeated at higher or lower pitch usually a whole tone above.
