Baroque orchestral music

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Baroque orchestral music by Mind Map: Baroque orchestral music

1. Orchestral instruments

1.1. Strings

1.1.1. Violino piccolo

1.1.2. Violin

1.1.3. Viola

1.1.4. Viola d'amore

1.1.5. Viola da gamba

1.1.6. Cello

1.2. Winds

1.2.1. Flute

1.2.2. Recorder

1.2.3. Oboe

1.2.4. Oboe d'amore

1.2.5. Bassoon

1.2.6. Trumpet

1.2.7. Horn

1.2.8. Trombone

1.3. Harmonic instruments

1.3.1. Harpsichord

1.3.2. Clavichord

1.3.3. Lute

1.3.4. Organ

2. Orchestral setting

2.1. e.g. 1

2.2. e.g. 2

2.3. e.g. 3

3. Basso continuo

3.1. Essential in all Baroque orchestral / chamber music

3.2. Played continuously throughout a piece to provide harmonic support

3.3. A bass line played by an harmonic instrument and a bass instruments

3.4. The harmonic instrument has to improvise the top parts based on the indicated harmony

3.5. The harmony is indicated by the numbers written under the bass line, which is called the "figured bass"

4. Concerto Grosso

4.1. Aims to contrast two groups of instruments:

4.1.1. Concertino

4.1.2. Ripieno

4.1.3. The soloists are part of the whole orchestra

4.2. Multiple movements

4.3. Form

4.3.1. Ritornello

4.3.2. Rondo

4.3.3. Ternary

4.4. Famous pieces

4.4.1. Handel's Concerto Grosso HWV312

4.4.2. Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto in D Major Op. 6 No. 4,

4.4.3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047

5. Solo Concerto

5.1. Aims for greater contrast between a single soloist and a whole orchestra

5.1.1. The soloist is still a part of the role orchestra

5.2. Structure

5.3. Famous pieces

5.3.1. Vivaldi, The Four Seasons, Spring (La Primavera)

5.3.2. J. S. Bach's Violin Concerto in A Minor BWV 1041

6. Suite

6.1. Overture

6.1.1. Italian Overture

6.1.2. French Overture

6.2. Form

6.2.1. Binary

6.2.2. Rounded Binary

6.3. Dance

6.3.1. Allemande

6.3.2. Courante

6.3.3. Gavotte

6.3.4. Minuet

6.3.5. Gigue

6.3.6. Sarabande

6.4. Famous pieces

6.4.1. Handel - Water Music Suite

6.4.2. Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks

6.5. Suite for solo instruments

6.5.1. Bach Cello Suite No.1 in G

6.5.2. G.F. Handel's Suite D-Minor HWV 437

7. The End