Ein Feste Burg ist unser Gott-Bach 0.0 / 5 ? MusicSet worksA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: Hannah.SpencerCreated on: 19-03-21 15:12 Introduction First Performed in Leipzig on 31st October 1730 Composed for the Festival of Reformation Celebration of Martin Luther's break with the catholic church The Lutheran cantata was performed before the sermon The text is taken from Martin Luther's Hymn The second movt is the chorale tune but the text is heard from Franck's poetry Traditional baroque piece Other baroque composers include Vivaldi and Monteverdi Sacred vs Secular music German composers dominated the style of music 1 of 8 Wider Listening And The Glory of the Lord-Handel Modulates to related keys mostly diatonic mostly uses perfect cadences but ends with a plagal cadence Continuo below with SATB choir Word Painting Melismatic The Lamb-Tavenor four-part choir use of homophony doubled parts Symphony of Psalms-Stravinsky Word painting-'tippano'-no drums 2 of 8 Melody Movement 8 Repeated notes mainly conjunct with occasional leaps descending scales Movement 1 loose variation of the chorale melody sequence chromaticism Movement 2 melisma angular writing ornamentation 3 of 8 Structure Movement 1 fugal structure that states each phrase in turn Movement 2 ritornello form Movement 8 nine line choral with repetition 4 of 8 Texture Movement 1 contrapuntal imitative canon fugal heterophony Movement 2 contrapuntal walking bass Movement 8 homophonic 5 of 8 Instrumentation Movement 1 scored for four parts (SATB) three oboes incl. cor anglais, strings and continuo Movement 2 duet for soprano and bass violins, violas and continuo Movement 8 the choral and SATB double up with the instruments Violins, viola and continuo All three use figured bass 6 of 8 Harmony and Tonality Movement 1 E minor B minor F# minor A major Movement 2 D major A major B minor Movement 8 D major A major E minor functional harmony clear cadences triads and major/dim 7ths pedals/suspensions e.g. 4-3 suspensions, 7-6 suspensions and 9-8 suspension (movt 8) dissonances 7 of 8 Rhythm and Metre Movement 1 cut common time Movement 2 semiquavers with walking bass Movement 8 moderate tempo flowing quavers No indicated tempo 8 of 8
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