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Set C JC
The 4 Seasons by Vivaldi
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Give the full title of this set work? | The 4 Seasons Op 8 No 1, Spring 1st and 2nd Movements. |
| Name the composer and give dates for his life? | Antonio Vivaldi, 1678 to 1741 |
| Define continuo? | The continuos bass part and its supporting harmony in the music of the 17th and 18th centuries |
| Define movement? | A self contained section within a large composition |
| What is programme music? | Music that tells a story or paints a picture. |
| What are the four seasons based on? | They are 4 concertos for solo violin for each of the 4 seasons, he based each of the concertos on a sonnet he wrote himself. |
| Name the key of mvt 1? | E major |
| Name the time signature and tempo? | 4/4 and allegro. |
| What is the form of mvt 1? | Ritornello |
| What is the texture of mvt 1? | Homophonic and polyphonic |
| Define solo concerto? | A piece of music composed for a soloist accompanied by an instrumental group. This group is the ripieno or tutti |
| What is ritornello form? | The main theme rteurns again and again in between contrasting sections called episodes. |
| What is a cadenza? | The tutti /ripieno remain silent while the soloist improvises, showing off his skill. |
| What chord is the ritornello theme based on? | E major, doh, tonic chord |
| Describe the dynamics in ritornello theme? | contrats between f an d p. |
| What era of music is Vivaldi from? | The Baroque era (Baroque is a portuguese word meaning 'ornate') |
| How is the birdsong portrayed? | In episode 1 , the solo violin and 2 other violins imitate birdsong with ornamentation such as trills and mordents and fast descending notes. |
| How are the flowing streams conveyed? | In episode 2, the violins play smooth flowing semiquaverswhich suggest the murmuring of the stream |
| How is the image of thunder and lightening evoked? | In episode 3 fast repeated tremolo on violins, rapid scales, agitated triplets on solo violin and minor tonality (relative minor csharp minor) evoke the mood. |
| What is the tonality for "The little birds return and sing'? | C sharp minor, the final ritornello section plays next however and this is in the tonic key of emajor. Trills, imitation, polyphonic testure bring back the earlier cheerful mood. |
| Name the key, time sig, speed, form, mood and texture of mvt 2? | C sharp minor, 3/4, largo- v slow, peaceful , AA1Coda and homophonic. |
| Which instrument suggests the goatherd? | Solo violin |
| What suggests the rustling of the leaves and branches? | The continuous mvt on the violins and vla.-dotted semiquaver- demisemiquaver rhythm |
| What instruments are used in mvt 2? | Solo violin, V1, V2 and viola. |
| How is the faithful dog portrayed? | The vla plays a rhythmic ostinato |
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