Referring To Bach S Brandenburg Concerto No 2 In F Major 1st Movement Allegro
Referring to Bach’s Brandenburg concerto no 2 in F major 1st movement allegro (up to end of page 6), write a critical analysis of the score excerpt. You should refer to as many of the topics studied, as is possible, including the following:
a) Examples of diatonic harmony
b) Unison
c) Disjunct and conjunct melody
d) Ostinato
e) Phrasing and articulation
Candidate number: 2199931
Word count: 432
In the Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F Major 1st movement allegro, there is use of diatonic harmony, disjunct and conjunct melody, phrasing and articulation, ostinato and unison.
To begin with, diatonic harmony means that the notes being used all come from the key assigned (F Major). All the notes regarded as diatonic harmony should be formed by F, G, A, B flat, C, D and E. For instance, the main theme played by recorder, oboe and violin from bar 1 to bar 5 is a diatonic harmony.
Moreover, disjunct melody means melody that moves with intervals greater than a major 2nd, while conjunct melody means melody that has diatonic movement ascending and descending stepwise. For instance, the melody played by viola from bar 4 to bar 5 is a disjunct melody, while the melody played by oboe from bar 24 to bar 25 is a conjunct melody.
Additionally, for articulation, as this concerto is a piece composed in the Baroque, it is mostly semi staccato throughout the first movement. It creates a delightful mood and it sounds relaxing. Also in bar 26, there are staccato notes played by recorder, and there are staccatissimo notes in bar 28 played by recorder, oboe and violin. In bar 29, there is slur in recorder, oboe and violin. For the phrasing, there is two bar phrasing, the melody from bar 2 to bar 3 is repeated for many times, and it creates phrase.
Furthermore, ostinato, a repeated pattern that can be melodic, harmonic or rhythmic, builds up layers and creates tension. The main pattern that is played by recorder, oboe and violin from bar 1 to bar 5 is an example of
a) Examples of diatonic harmony
b) Unison
c) Disjunct and conjunct melody
d) Ostinato
e) Phrasing and articulation
Candidate number: 2199931
Word count: 432
In the Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F Major 1st movement allegro, there is use of diatonic harmony, disjunct and conjunct melody, phrasing and articulation, ostinato and unison.
To begin with, diatonic harmony means that the notes being used all come from the key assigned (F Major). All the notes regarded as diatonic harmony should be formed by F, G, A, B flat, C, D and E. For instance, the main theme played by recorder, oboe and violin from bar 1 to bar 5 is a diatonic harmony.
Moreover, disjunct melody means melody that moves with intervals greater than a major 2nd, while conjunct melody means melody that has diatonic movement ascending and descending stepwise. For instance, the melody played by viola from bar 4 to bar 5 is a disjunct melody, while the melody played by oboe from bar 24 to bar 25 is a conjunct melody.
Additionally, for articulation, as this concerto is a piece composed in the Baroque, it is mostly semi staccato throughout the first movement. It creates a delightful mood and it sounds relaxing. Also in bar 26, there are staccato notes played by recorder, and there are staccatissimo notes in bar 28 played by recorder, oboe and violin. In bar 29, there is slur in recorder, oboe and violin. For the phrasing, there is two bar phrasing, the melody from bar 2 to bar 3 is repeated for many times, and it creates phrase.
Furthermore, ostinato, a repeated pattern that can be melodic, harmonic or rhythmic, builds up layers and creates tension. The main pattern that is played by recorder, oboe and violin from bar 1 to bar 5 is an example of