Baroque Listening

II. Instrumental Genres of the Baroque:
Chamber Music: Trio Sonata, Duo Sonata, Solo works: Partita, Suite, Toccata & Fugue

A. Chamber ensemble works:
1. Corelli, Arcangelo Trio Sonata in D Minor, Op. 3 No. 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qHwNja0qX0 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcangelo_Corelli

2. 2. Wilhelmine von Bayreuth: Sonata in a-minor for flute and continuo

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF7oYwuc_mc
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelmine_of_Prussia,_Margravine_of_Brandenburg-Bayreuth

A distinct feature of Baroque ensemble chamber music is the use of the basso continuo. It is important to recognize the basso continuo and its essential function in the music of the baroque.

Assignment

1. Listen to both works above

2. Identify the instrumentation:

a. b.

3. Which a. b.

4. Which a. b.

Corelli
von Bayreuth

instruments are being used for the basso continuo? Corelli
von Bayreuth

instrument or instruments are the solo instruments? Corelli
von Bayreuth

5. How many movements are in each sonata a. Corelli

b. von Bayreuth

6. How do the solo instrument/instruments interact with the continuo?

MUS102 Principles of Music Baroque Listening Form 2 Dr. Robert Reed

B. Solo works:

Works for solo instruments do not use the basso continuo. These three works employ just one instrument. The harpsichord and the organ by nature of being keyboard instruments are capable of very complex polyphony. Notice how Bach is able to take the violin from being primarily a monophonic instrument of melody to one that implies polyphony—the illusion of multiple voices.

1. Bach, Johann Sebastian Violin Partita No. 3 in E dur, BWV 1006 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=693zZZ67Nw0

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partita_for_Violin_No._3_(Bach)

1. Preludio

2. Loure

3. Gavotte en Rondeau

4. Menuets (I and II)

5. Bourrée

6. Gigue

2. Bach, Johann Sebastian French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG8v_BA0Hhs Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Suites_(Bach)

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0:07 Allemande 3:38 Courante 5:18 Sarabande

9:26 Gavotte 10:27 Bourrée 11:30 Loure 13:26 Gigue

3. Bach, Johann Sebastian

Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi0IuyTS_ic 0:07 Toccata

2:43 Fugue

Assignment

1. Listen to one of the above works completely through.

2. Are there significant stylistic changes within each movement or only from movement to movement?

3. Describe the tempos, styles, dynamics, and characteristics of each movement.