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La primavera
Baroque work
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Genre? | Solo violin concerto. |
| Source of inspiration? | Sonnets, poems. |
| Number of movements? | Three. fast-slow-fast. |
| Features of the first movement. | E+, Allegro, 4/4 meter, ritornello form. |
| Features of the second movement. | C#-, Largo, 3/4 meter, reduced orchestration. |
| Features of the third movement(Danza Pastorale). | E+, Allegro, 12/8 meter, ritornello form, drone in bass. |
| Performing forces. | Solo violin, string orchestra,(1st violins, 2nd violins,violas, cellos), harpsichord(basso continuo). |
| Uses of word painting. | Ritornello suggests spring, birdlike trills, lightning and thunder by repeated notes and fast rising scales, the barking dog in violas. |