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Performance Appraisal
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PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL PERFORMANCE PIECE TITLE Sonata II in E( major, II (Siciliano) COMPOSER J. S. Bach PERIOD/DATE OF COMPOSITION Baroque WHAT IS THE STYLE OF THE COMPOSITION AND ARE THERE ANY SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE STYLE? My performance piece was written in the Baroque era. Some general characteristics of Baroque Music are: MELODY: A single melodic idea with long melodies. Harmony - tonic to dominant modulations, or tonic to relative minor/major. The Basso Continuo (Figured Bass). RHYTHM: Continuous rhythmic drive. Steady tempo and consistent metre with ritard at end and repetition of rhythmic patterns. There is much energy in the rhythm. TEXTURE: Balance of Homophonic (melody with chordal harmony) and polyphonic textures. TIMBRE: Orchestral - sometimes strings, wind and harpsichord with very little percussion. DYNAMICS: Abrupt shifts from loud to soft - achieved in an orchestral sense by adding or subtracting instruments. ORNAMENTS: These are generally placed before the penultimate note in a bar. Ornaments such as appoggiaturas - chromatic passing notes -...
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