Summary OCR GCSE Music: Listening and Appraising - ALL AREAS OF STUDY
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Course
Music
Institution
GCSE
This summary document covers all areas of study in the Listening and Appraising section of GCSE Music (OCR), with key features of the required styles of music and instrument/composer fact files. Everything you need to know before your GCSE listening exam, written by a Grade 9 student.
CONCERTO THROUGH TIME
Baroque Concerto Grosso
Period of music between 1600-1750 that encompassed 2 groups of performers: a small
group of soloists (concertino) and an orchestral accompaniment (ripieno)
Features of Baroque Concerto Grosso
Instrumentation
- Very small orchestra
- Featured: harpsichord, double bass, violin, viola, cello, recorder, flute, oboe,
bassoon, trumpet, lute
Interaction between soloists and orchestra
- No conductor (continuo player led piece)
- Soloists always in spotlight
- Sometimes performed with accompanying orchestra in ‘tutti’ sections
Harmony and tonality
- ‘Continuo’ part which filled in harmony and texture, played by a harpsichord
playing chordal harmony and a cello or bassoon doubling the bass line
- Diatonic tonality
- Modulations went to dominant or relative minor
Rhythm, tempo and metre
- 3 movements, contrasted in tempo (fast-slow-fast)
Dynamics and texture
- Terraced dynamics (very clear changes)
- Polyphonic or contrapuntal texture
Melody
- Ornamented
- Sequences
- Imitation
Venue
- Churches
- Opera houses
- Courts
- Small salons
Composers
- Bach
- Handel
- Vivaldi
- Corelli
, Baroque Solo Concerto
Played at the same time as the Concerto Grosso and shared the same features, however
featured a singular solo instrument rather than a whole group. Featured more cadenza
sections (virtuosic complex solos)
Classical Solo Concerto
Performed between 1750-1820, the Classical Concerto saw the introduction of new
instruments such as the clarinet and the piano replacing the harpsichord.
Features of Classical Solo Concerto
Instrumentation
- Harpsichord replaced by the piano
- Orchestra grew in size – 30 to 60 players
- Woodwind included flutes, oboes, bassoons, clarinets
- Brass had horns, trumpets
- Strings still continued to be the ‘main’ section
- Percussion was only timpani
Interaction between soloist and orchestra
- Conductor follows soloist, orchestra follows conductor
- Sections of ‘dialogue’ between orchestra and soloist
Harmony and tonality
- Simple harmony
- Use of primary chords
- Diatonic harmony
- Modulations to related keys
Rhythm, tempo and metre
- 3 movement structure (fast-slow-fast)
- Changes of tempo for effect/expression
Dynamics and texture
- Wider range of dynamics
- More usage of crescendo and diminuendo
- Busy Baroque polyphonic texture replaced with clearer homophonic melody and
accompaniment
Melody
- Balanced phrases
- Question and answer
- Light, simple, elegant
- Sequences
- Less ornamentation
Venue
- Concert halls
- Opera houses
Composers
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