Sims and Differences between Italian concerto and Bach

Simularities
Ritornello Cycle of fifths Chiascaro Ripeno Harmony

W0t? - Use of -Cycle of fifths Bach: All 3 have Use of

Ritornello within is present in alternating similar ripienos suspension in
Bach and Vivaldi Brandenburg, ripieno and - 2 violins, viola Bach, Vivaldi
pieces. Vivaldiand concertino and a cello. Bur and Corelli,
- Especially Corelli parts in every 2 the Italian effectively
strongly used in bars. Vivaldi: concerto creates tension
Bach sudden change grossos also and adds
- Corelli does in dynamics (f- have the double texture and
not use p-f-p) bass. There are emotion to the
Ritornello separate ripieno piece
and concertino
sections in all 3.

Where? Vivladi: Bars 1- Bars 33-34 Bar 9-22 Bars 1-8 is Bach - bar 31-
2, 34-36 Brandenburg, ripieno and 35 // Corelli -
Bach: Bars 1-3, Bar 3 4th mvt 9&10 is section E bar 1-
Bars 46-48 Corelli. concertino 7 // Vivaldi -
bar 7-9
oncerto and Bach Brandendburg Concerto

Differences
Virtuosic Other Ritornello Ripeno Instrument Structure
Some virtuosic Vivaldi uses Vivaldi andbases
- Corelli Corelli have the same ripieno,
Bach:violin 1, 2, cello
longer
parts distict seperate
Bach ripieno
ripieno off has trumpet, recorder, oboe and
movements,
violin
concertino part
(e.g. trumpet), ritornello whilst Bach and fast slow fast.
Vivaldi corrects
like Vivaldi passages for their own parts for Vivaldi: start
the Ripieno and the ripieno with short
Concertino. movement, slow
Bach uses a fast slow etc
ritornello Corelli: short
passage which is movement, fast
stricter. Corelli slow fast slow
uses shorter etc
movements
without a
ritornello
passage

bar 21-22 bars 9-10, 13- Bar 40 First movement

14, 17-18 and (Concertino part is 118 bars
21-22 is completely
seperate and
different from
ripieno)
Material Virtuosity Harmony Other
Bach uses one Vivaldi is much
main theme for more virtuostic,
the whole though Bach
movement; uses a harder
Vivaldi and trumpet part.
Corelli use
multiple themes

bars 1-4 are the

main theme,
bars 33-34 is an
example of the
theme being
developed