Fagot concerto (Galant Style)

Hi. I've been studying "schemata" (musical formulae) which flourished in the galant style period (1830 - 1870). It's amazing how they used all those chlichés (there were dozens) so fluently. The existed in the baroque period, even before, and would be used for many many years.

This is my first attempt to write something in this style. The complex polyphony is no longer wanted, it's more important a melody and bacground.

I used some of those schemata: the Romanesca, the Quiescenza, some sequences, falsobordone, Cudworth cadence. I thought bout this piece as en exercise to work with schemata. Perhaps I'll write a second movement with other schemata.

(I listened to Vivldi's bassoon concertos as an inspiration, they're fantastic).

I remember there's a book on the schemata, "Music in the galant style" by Robert O. Gjerdingen, which I would like ro read later. The schemata are really important for later composers too.

4 minutes ago, Henry Ng said:

I remember there's a book on the schemata, "Music in the galant style" by Robert O. Gjerdingen, which I would like ro read later. The schemata are really important for later composers too.

 

Yes, that book is essential. It's full of examples and it explains many variants. And provides good historical background. I'm reading it...

Nice score I enjoyed listening to it. I cant exactly pinpoint the exact style you were going for, was the score trying to emulate baroque music?

2 hours ago, hw1234 said:

Nice score I enjoyed listening to it. I cant exactly pinpoint the exact style you were going for, was the score trying to emulate baroque music?

 

I think I could never emulate baroque style.... I only wanted to write something inspired in that music (which I love).

For the record:

  The Gallant period was approx. 1730-1770.    CPE Bach's music probably best represents the period.  A lot of experimentation, more direct muscial expression and less counterpoint.  A prelude to the classical period of Mozart and Haydn.