Concerto

Ritornello and Beyond

Ritornello

Main body is a melodic block also called the

ritornello.

The ritornello alternates with passages of a more

transitional character.

The transitional passages are written for the

soloist(s).

Returns of the ritornello are in various keys, and

may be incomplete or fragmentary.

Vivaldi:Violin Concerto in G, I
a

Solo 1

Solo 3

Solo 2

Solo 4

Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, I

Solo instruments: Flute,Violin, Harpsichord

Large-scale Ritornello form with extended cadenza
for harpsichord.

19

20

29

31

40

42

59

R1

R2

R3

R4

R5

123

vi

71

Central Solo
iii
101

102

121

125

137

R6

R7

R8

12

219

R9
123

138

154

Cadenza
V-I

61

Double-Exposition Sonata Form

Two Expositions

Orchestra alone in first exposition

Remains in tonic key throughout

Usually has its own array of S themes

Soloist enters for second exposition

Modulates to the secondary key

Solo instrument usually has its own S theme

Double-Exposition Sonata Form

Development as in any other sonata form

Before 1K, there is an improvised cadenza

A single recapitulation, usually a blend of

materials from both expositions
The orchestra finishes alone

Exposition 1 (Orchestra)

Exposition 2 (Orchestra & Soloist)

1S

1S

2S

Development

Recapitulation

P
I

Cadenza

2S

Mozart and J.C. Bach

The form and style of the Mozartean concerto

was strongly influenced by Johann Christian Bach,
Sebastians youngest son.

Mozart was J.C. Bachs protge during his first

London trip of 1764; both his symphonic and
concerto styles were based on Bachs models.

J.C. Bach

Klavier Concerto in B-flat Major, Op. 13, No. 4

Exposition #1
1P
1

1T
13

Exposition #2
1S
18

K
30

1P
34

1T
46

Tran
74

2S
51

2T(1P)
58

3S
73

3T
81

R1

S1

R2

S2

R3

S3

Development
1P
94

4S
113

N
121

1S
139

Cadenza (Retransition)
152

V
R4

S4

Recapitulation
1P
153

I
R5

1T
165

2S
170

2T(1P)
181

3S
196

S5

R6

2S
200

S6

1P
217

R7

Piano Concerto K. 476

Mozarts Treatment of Double-Exposition Sonata

Form

Exposition #1

Exposition #2

1P
1

T
12

1S
28

1P
36

1K
52

2K(1P)
64

Tran
74

1P
80

~2P
91

N
109

I
R1

S1

R2

T
397

S2

Development
223

S3
Recapitulation
1P
274

T
297

2S
313

1S
351

IV

R4

S4

R5

1S
355

2K(1P)
384

Cadenza
396

S5

R6

S6

2K(1P)
409

R7

2S
128

1P
194

1K
205

R3

Tran
216