"La Primavera" ("Spring") from Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), op. 8, no. 1 Flashcards
What kind of writing does <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> demonstrate?
idiomatic writing,
programmatic writing
What is the genre of <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?
solo violin concerto
When was <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> composed?
1725
What is the subtitle of the collection of <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?
<i>Ill cimento dell’armonia e dell’inverzione</i>
(The Contest between Harmony and Inspiration)</i>
What is the source of inspiration for <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>? (program
the sonnets, most likely writing by Vivaldi describing the four seasons,
(portions of the text printed above corresponding passages)
What are the performing forces of <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?
solo violin, strings, and <i>continuo</i>
What is the key for the <u>First Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?
E major
What is the tempo of the <u>First Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?
<i>Allegro</i>
What is the time signature of the <u>First Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?
C
What is the form of <u>First Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?
<i>ritornello</i> form
How does the <u>First Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> depict <b>spring’s arrival</b>?
spirited rhythmic figures,
bright character,
celebratory dance-like quality
How does <u>First Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> depict <b>birds celebrating the festive song</b>?
high pitched trills,
repeated-note figures
How does <u>First Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> depict <b>murmuring streams caressed by gentle breezes</b>?
violins play a rapid <b>undulating figure</b>
How does <u>First Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> depict storm clouds, darkened sky, thunder, and lightning?
<i>tremolo</i> (quick repetition) by violins,
rising 32nd note scales
What is the key of the <u>Second Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?
C# minor
What is the tempo of the <u>Second Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?
<i>Largo</i>
What is the time signature for the<u>Second Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?
3/4
How does <u>Second Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> depict the <b>sleeping goatherd</b>?
solo violin’s langorous melody
How does <u>Second Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> depict the <b>rustling leaves</b>?
violin’s dotted-note figure in parallel thirds
How does <u>Second Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> depict the <b>barking dog</b>?
the viola <i>ostinato</i>
What is the key for the <u>Third Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?
E major
What is the tempo for the <u>Third Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?
<i>Allegro</i>
What is the time signature for the <u>Third Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?
12/8
What is the form of the <u>Third Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?
<i>ritornello</i> form
Which characters are dancing gaily in the <u>Third Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?
<u>Nymphs and shepherds</u>
How does the <u>Third Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> depict the <b>bagpipes</b>?
bass note suggest drones of bagpipes
How does the <u>Third Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> create a <b>dance-like character</b>?
compound meter
