It is in the key of E major, 4/4, has instrumentation. The texture is always homophonic during this theme. A) Features of Ritornello theme Tutti, is mostly staccato, ornamentation and repetition. Continuous movement on violins and viola suggest the gentle rustling of the leaves. Give three examples of word-painting in the second movement. Fast, repeated notes on the strings with rapid scales suggest the thunder and lightning and a storm.

Flowing semiquavers played on violins suggest a murmuring stream. Mordents, trills and fast descending demi-semi-quavers suggest birdsong.

Gloria The Four Seasons: Spring - date 1725 The Four Seasons: Spring - genre solo violin concerto The Four Seasons: Spring - performing forces solo violin, strings, and continuo What type of composition is 'Spring' and 'The Four Seasons'? The Four Seasons are four concertos for solo violin Give three examples of word-painting in the first movement. Sacred vocal Vivaldi's concertos - number and type over 500, mostly for violin Vivaldi's operas - number and example over 40, including Griselda Vivaldi's sacred vocal - types and examples oratorios: Juditha Triumphans Violin & choirmaster at an Italian charitable institution for abandoned girls genres in which Vivaldi wrote concertos What is different about the second statement of the phrase? dynamics Vivaldi - professions composer, conductor, violinist, Catholic priest This opening passage, known as a(n) _, serves to unify the entire concerto movement ritornello In this episode, Vivaldi literally evokes the sound of singing birds through the use of special effects like staccato notes, running scales, and: trills In this episode, Vivaldi is attempting to depict: a thunderstorm with rain In this excerpt, a phrase is repeated.

Vivaldi 4 seasons spring