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    The Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 by Bach has two movements. The first is in F major and features ritornello form with the harpsichord. It uses instruments like violin, oboe, and trumpet and modulates between F major and C major. The second movement is in D minor and features a violin solo followed by a recorder solo. It has a smooth texture as instruments overlap in call and response style and modulates between D minor and A minor. Both movements display typical Baroque features such as passing notes, chromatic scales, and circle of fifths sequences.

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    The Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 by Bach has two movements. The first is in F major and features ritornello form with the harpsichord. It uses instruments like violin, oboe, and trumpet and modulates between F major and C major. The second movement is in D minor and features a violin solo followed by a recorder solo. It has a smooth texture as instruments overlap in call and response style and modulates between D minor and A minor. Both movements display typical Baroque features such as passing notes, chromatic scales, and circle of fifths sequences.

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    Bach Brand en Burg

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    The Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 by Bach has two movements. The first is in F major and features ritornello form with the harpsichord. It uses instruments like violin, oboe, and trumpet and modulates between F major and C major. The second movement is in D minor and features a violin solo followed by a recorder solo. It has a smooth texture as instruments overlap in call and response style and modulates between D minor and A minor. Both movements display typical Baroque features such as passing notes, chromatic scales, and circle of fifths sequences.

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    Bach Brandenburg No.

    2 in F

    Movement 1 in F major

    Structure: Ritornello form (this means a repeating theme which keeps


    coming back)
    *Harpsichord throughout
    *Tempo/Speed: Allegro
    *Modulates to C major (dominant) halfway through the piece until the end

    Instruments:
    Violin, oboe, flute, trumpet, cello, bass and bassoon
    (flute part was intended for a recorder)
    The word Violone means bass NOT violin

    Harmony: lots of trills and fast notes, typical broken chord


    accompaniment.
    Texture: fast moving texture, instruments weaving in and out.

    2nd Movement in D minor

    *The 2nd movement is traditionally SLOW


    *It is in D minor – The RELATIVE minor of F major
    * Starts with violin solo, then recorder takes over
    *Tempo/speed: ANDANTE (walking speed)
    *Modulates to the dominant key by bar 15 = A minor

    Harmony: Overlapping parts harpsichord accompanies with arpeggios,


    evidence of call and response

    Texture: smooth, flowing texture, ‘waves’ of texture as instruments start


    and stop and overlap

    Baroque features:
    Few instructions to performers in the score
    Lots of passing notes
    Chromatic scales
    circle of fifths, (sequences)

    Transpose from alto clef to treble clef….learn how to do it. (by asking me,
    checking online)

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