Allegro

Question 1

Who is this piece arranged by?

Answer 1

John Weretka

Question 2

What is a concerto?

Answer 2

A work usually in three contrasting movements for one or more solo instruments with orchestra

Question 3

What form is this piece in?

Answer 3

Ritornello Form- Rit, Solo 1, Rit, Solo 2, Rit, Solo 3, Rit, Solo 4, Rit

Question 4

What is a ritornello/ tutti section?

Answer 4

When the whole orchestra plays

Question 5

What key signature is this piece in?

Answer 5

G Minor

Question 6

Who composed this piece?

Answer 6

Antonio Vivaldi

Question 7

What nationality is he?

Answer 7

Italian

Question 8

Where did he die?

Answer 8

Austria

Question 9

What was Vivaldi?

Answer 9

A prolific composer and celebrated violinist

Question 10

What was he initially trained as?

Answer 10

A priest

Question 11

Where did he initially work?

Answer 11

For the Pio Ospedale Della Pietà in Venice, writing music for this school which provided musical training for orphaned girls

Question 12

What did Vivaldi write?

Answer 12

Over 500 concertos and 90 sonatas, but his musical output fell into obscurity until he was rediscovered in the 20th century

Question 13

What was this piece the first of?

Answer 13

Six concerti which clearly represent Vivaldi’s favoured ritornello form with three movements

Question 14

When was Vivaldi born and when did he die?

Answer 14

1678-1741