Bach In Am -1

Question 1

What is ritournello form and which studied pieces use it

Answer 1

Means a little return of a motif or theme throughout a piece of music
Most commonly associated with baroque concertos
Bach 1+3, Goldfinch

Question 2

Harmony

Answer 2

Ritournellos are tutti
Episodes are extremely modulatory around cycle of fifths
Episodes let the concertino shine
Lots of non-harmony notes :upper/lower auxillery

Question 3

Bar 46

Answer 3

Descending harmonic sequence

Question 4

Bar 51

Answer 4

Old melody back in the ripieno

Question 5

Bar 91-121

Answer 5

Modulatory around the cycle of fifths

Question 6

Bar 126

Answer 6

Contrary motion

Question 7

Bar 44

Answer 7

Neapolitan 6th chord

Question 8

Melody

Answer 8

• characterised rising 4th leap
• interlocking/conversational
• highly sequential
• auxiellery notes
• more soloistic in episodes

Question 9

What does Bach do with harmony rhythms

Answer 9

He augments them while maintaining melody rhythms

Question 10

Opening ritournello

Answer 10

Bars 1-24
Characterised by 1-24
-rising 4th leap
- conjunct sequences / scalic motion

Question 11

Bars 33-40

Answer 11

Diatonic sections going round cycle of fifths

Question 12

Bar 89

Answer 12

Theme taken from bars 5+6 but extended

Question 13

Bar 143-> end

Answer 13

Final ritournello

Question 14

Diminished 7th chords

Answer 14

13 2/2
18 1/2
21 1/2
22 1/2
135 2/2
137 2/2