15. Trio Sonata in D, Op. 3 No.2: Movement IV - Corelli

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What was interesting about Corelli?
He didn't actually compose a lot of music, but he was still a big influence.
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What is this trio sonata also known as?
"Sonata da Chiesa" (a church sonata).
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Where is this piece designed to be played?
Either in a church or for sacred concerts.
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How many movements does this piece have?
4, in the order slow, fast, slow, fast, and is broadly contrapuntal in character.
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Which parts were likely designed for specific people, and who for??
The first violin part was probably designed for Corelli himself, and the second violin part was probably written for a student. They are broadly equal in that they share an even tessitura (range).
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What range do the two violins cover?
Violin 1: two octaves and a semitone, Violin 2: range of a 14th.
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Which two parts is imitation most common in?
The two violin parts. (For example, in bar 20).
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What else is similar about the two violin parts?
They frequently share ideas and cross paths.
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What is fairly uniform about the texture of this piece?
This piece uses a typically contrapuntal texture.
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How does the use of the violone affect the texture?
The violone helps to create a 3 part texture, which also joins in with the counterpoint for most of the movement.
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What is different (texture wise) about the opening section?
The opening section is fugal in style.
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Which instrument joins in the counterpoint for most of the movement?
The violone.
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What is important to note about this structure?
Both sections A (bars 1-19) and B (bars 20-43) are repeated.
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Which structure does this piece use?
Binary form.
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How is the structure defined in the piece?
The structure is defined by the repeat marks and tonality, and is broadly monothemati.
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How are bars 41-43 regarded?
They are regarded as a codetta.
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When does the piece begin to modulate from the opening D major tonality?
In the A section (bars 1-19), the music modulates to A major (dominant of D major).
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Which key does the B section start on?
The dominant, A major.
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Which key does the B section end in?
The tonic (D major) after passing through various related keys such as B minor (bars 23-28, relative minor), E minor (bars 28-32, subdominant of the relative minor), A major, D major and G major (circle of 5ths, bars 32-41).
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Which key is the codetta in?
The codetta emphasises the tonic key of D major.
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How can the harmony be described in simple terms?
The harmony is entirely functional and diatonic.
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Is the harmony consonant or dissonant?
The harmony is consonant and uses mostly root and 1st inversions of chords.
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How are dissonances created?
Through carefully prepared suspensions.
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Which cadences are frequently used?
Perfect cadences are frequently used and outline the phrase structure.
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Where is the melodic material derived from?
The opening 3 note motif, and is based on a rising 3rd.
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How is the motif transformed throughout the piece?
It is developed in many different ways.
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What happens melodically in the 2nd half of bar 1?
The melody is played as a rising sequence with added passing notes.
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Which two things is almost all of the melody based on?
The interval of a 3rd, and stepwise movement.
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What style of dance is this piece written in the style of?
A gigue, which is a lively dance in compound time.
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Which metre does this piece use?
6/8, compound duple.
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Where are two notable cadence points?
Bars 2 and 4. The strong rhythmical character of music is enhanced by phrasing in dotted crotchets.
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How is rhythmic and metrical interest created?
Corelli plays around with the regularity of the metre to add interest to the movement, for example, starting the violone entry halfway through bar 6, using syncopation in the 1st violin part, bars 26-27, and the use of hemiola, bars 27 and 31.
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