Johann Sebastian Bach/ Violin concerto I

Violin Concerto I in A minor by Johann Sebastian Bach

Texture

• Polyphonic+ contrapuntal.
• Interweaving melodies from bars 8-10.
• Homophonic texture from bars 5-7.
• In 2nd ritenello there is a polarized texture where there is a high melody and accompaniament and a low bass.
• Hetrophonic texture in the 2nd episode from bars 89-103.

Structure

• It is in Ritenello form and is split into episodes.
• 2nd Episode is twice as long as the 1st episode. The 2nd episode has more exciting progressions and interracts with other instruments.
• Fort Spinung: taking a motif and repeating or spinning it out.
• Terraced dynamics throughout.

Melody

• Accented passing notes in melody in bars 4-6 or at the start.
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