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Quick questions on Baroque style and the concerto grosso explained: O-Level Music
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What is the hallmarks of Baroque style?Show answer
Several features mark music as Baroque:
What is the concerto grosso?Show answer
The concerto grosso is built on contrast between two bodies of players:
What is ritornello form?Show answer
The fast outer movements typically use ritornello form. A bold orchestral theme, the ritornello, opens the movement and then returns several times, like a recurring chorus, between contrasting episodes for the concertino. The ritornello often comes back in different related keys before a final, complete return in the home key, giving the movement both variety and unity.
What is q1?Show answer
List four features that mark music as Baroque. [4 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Define the concertino and the ripieno in a concerto grosso. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain what happens in ritornello form. [3 marks]
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