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Baroque Music > "La Primavera" ("Spring") from Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), op. 8, no. 1 > Flashcards

"La Primavera" ("Spring") from Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), op. 8, no. 1 Flashcards

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What kind of writing does <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> demonstrate?

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idiomatic writing,

programmatic writing

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What is the genre of <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?

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solo violin concerto

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When was <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> composed?

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1725

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What is the subtitle of the collection of <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?

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<i>Ill cimento dell’armonia e dell’inverzione</i>

(The Contest between Harmony and Inspiration)</i>

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What is the source of inspiration for <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>? (program

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the sonnets, most likely writing by Vivaldi describing the four seasons,

(portions of the text printed above corresponding passages)

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What are the performing forces of <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?

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solo violin, strings, and <i>continuo</i>

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What is the key for the <u>First Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?

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E major

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What is the tempo of the <u>First Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?

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<i>Allegro</i>

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What is the time signature of the <u>First Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?

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C

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What is the form of <u>First Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?

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<i>ritornello</i> form

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How does the <u>First Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> depict <b>spring’s arrival</b>?

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spirited rhythmic figures,
bright character,
celebratory dance-like quality

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How does <u>First Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> depict <b>birds celebrating the festive song</b>?

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high pitched trills,

repeated-note figures

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How does <u>First Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> depict <b>murmuring streams caressed by gentle breezes</b>?

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violins play a rapid <b>undulating figure</b>

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How does <u>First Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> depict storm clouds, darkened sky, thunder, and lightning?

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<i>tremolo</i> (quick repetition) by violins,

rising 32nd note scales

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What is the key of the <u>Second Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?

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C# minor

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What is the tempo of the <u>Second Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?

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<i>Largo</i>

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What is the time signature for the<u>Second Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?

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3/4

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How does <u>Second Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> depict the <b>sleeping goatherd</b>?

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solo violin’s langorous melody

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How does <u>Second Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> depict the <b>rustling leaves</b>?

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violin’s dotted-note figure in parallel thirds

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How does <u>Second Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> depict the <b>barking dog</b>?

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the viola <i>ostinato</i>

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What is the key for the <u>Third Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?

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E major

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What is the tempo for the <u>Third Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?

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<i>Allegro</i>

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What is the time signature for the <u>Third Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?

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12/8

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What is the form of the <u>Third Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?

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<i>ritornello</i> form

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Which characters are dancing gaily in the <u>Third Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i>?

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<u>Nymphs and shepherds</u>

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How does the <u>Third Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> depict the <b>bagpipes</b>?

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bass note suggest drones of bagpipes

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How does the <u>Third Movement</u> of “La Primavera” from <i>La Quattro Stagioni</i> create a <b>dance-like character</b>?

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compound meter

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