• What period is this extract from?

Baroque, Classical or Romantic (tip: if it's a Concerto Grosso it is from the Baroque period)

• Give ______ reasons for your answer.

Back up your point. Don't talk about what isn't there (eg, there is no harpsichord, there is no clarinet etc), but rather what features are present

• Describe the interaction between the soloist and the orchestra

Is there any interplay between the two parts, for example imitation, doubling or antiphony (question and answer)

Can you pick out any important features of the accompaniment? Do these compliment or contrast the features of the soloist part.

Are there moments where the accompaniment stops and the soloist plays individually or vice versa?

• Suggest a venue where this work might be performed

Concert Hall

• Suggest a suitable composer

Baroque - Bach/Handel; Classical - Mozart; Romantic - Brahms