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AS91095 Task 2: Listening Assessment Part 1: Instruments of the Baroque orchestra Timbre recognition Identify the following instruments of the orchestra their instrument families. (10 Marks) e.g. violin strings Instruments Instrument family 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part 2: Features of Baroque Orchestra. (20 marks) Listen to 10 extracts. Decide whether the extracts are Baroque or not Baroque. Justify your answers by providing examples of features and characteristics of the Baroque or non Baroque orchestras. Baroque or Not Baroque Reasons for the answers ( Features and characteristics) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total: /30

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AS91095

Task 2: Listening Assessment

Part 1:  Instruments of the Baroque orchestra

Timbre recognition

Identify the following instruments of the orchestra their instrument families.     (10 Marks)

e.g.       violin strings

Instruments Instrument family12345678910

Part 2: Features of Baroque Orchestra. (20 marks)

Listen to 10 extracts.  Decide whether the extracts are Baroque or not Baroque. 

Justify your answers by providing examples of features and characteristics of the Baroque or non Baroque orchestras.

Baroque or Not Baroque

Reasons for the answers( Features and characteristics)

12345678910

Total:    /30

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Task 3:  Score Reading:  Vivaldi’s Autumn

Answer the questions below in the spaces provided. 

A. Instrumentation   (10 Marks)

A1. Fill in the instruments in the boxes provided 6 marks

A2.  Define ripieno, and list the instruments in the group.              (2 marks)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

A3.  Name two other instruments that can be used in continuo  (do not use the instruments from question A 1)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

B. Elements and features

B1. What is the time signature? ___________________

B2. What does it mean?  _________________________________________________________

B3. What key is the piece in?   ____________________

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B4. What does  mean in English?  ________________________

B5. The performers are instructed to play Allegro. At what speed should they play?

__________________________________________________________

B6. In which bar does the first dynamic change occur?

__________________________________________________________

B7. Explain what Terraced dynamics is.  Mark it in the score  (on page 1)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

B8. Explain the relationship between the sonnet (the poem) and the following musical passages

i. Opening   (bars 1­4)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ii.   solo  (Bars 32 – 36)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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C. Structure / Form

Define the following terms, and then indicate clearly where these are on the score by marking them in the score below. You may use bar numbers.

C1.  Terraced Dynamics: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

C2 Ritornello: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

C3 Episode:   _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

C4  Sonnet:  _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

C5  Trills:   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tutti

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