Vivaldi

Question 1

What structure (not form) did Vivaldi contribute to?

Answer 1

Vivaldi contributed to the development of the three-movement concerto structure

Question 2

What form (not structure) did Vivaldi contribute to?

Answer 2

Vivaldi was a leader in establishing ritornello form.

Question 3

What was Vivaldi’s main instrument?

Answer 3

Vivaldi was a virtuoso violinist, conductor, and a prolific composer.

Question 4

For what instrument did Vivaldi compose?

Answer 4

Vivaldi developed idiomatic writing for strings and exploited string virtuosity.

Question 5

True or False:

Vivaldi incorporated programmatic writing and descriptive titles.

Answer 5

True: Vivaldi incorporated programmatic writing and descriptive titles.

Question 6

How many Italian operas did Vivaldi compose? Was he famous in his day?

Answer 6

Along with a large number of instrumental works, Vivaldi also composed over 40 Italian operas that were very popular in his day

Question 7

What song of Vivaldi’s does RCM use in its history course?

Answer 7

Spring

Question 8

What Genre is Vivaldi’s song?

Answer 8

solo violin concerto

Question 9

What is the composition date of Vivaldi’s song?

Answer 9

1725

Question 10

What was the inspiration of Vivaldi’s song?

Answer 10

sonnets, most likely written by Vivaldi, describing the four seasons of the year
portions of the text were printed above the corresponding passages in the original score

Question 11

What is the subtitle of Vivaldi’s song?

Answer 11

The Contest between Harmony and Inspiration (Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’invenzione)

Question 12

What are the performing forces of Vivaldi’s song?

Answer 12

Performing forces: solo violin, strings, and continuo

Question 13

In the first movement of Vivaldi’s song, what is the key?

Answer 13

E major

Question 14

In the first movement of Vivaldi’s song, what is the form?

Answer 14

Ritornello form

Question 15

In the first movement of Vivaldi’s song, what is the tempo?

Answer 15

Allegro

Question 16

In the first movement of Vivaldi’s song, what is the meter?

Answer 16

Common

Question 17

In the first movement of Vivaldi’s song, what is the poetic text?

Answer 17

First and second stanzas:
Spring has arrived and cheerfully/The birds greet her with a festive song,/And with the breath of Zephyr,/The streams flow with sweet murmurs.

Lightning and thunder, chosen to herald her,/Cover the sky with a cloak of black,/Then while they fall silent, the little birds/Return anew to sing their song.

Question 18

In the second movement of Vivaldi’s song, what is the key?

Answer 18

C# minor

Question 19

In the second movement of Vivaldi’s song, what is the form?

Answer 19

two-part structure

Question 20

In the second movement of Vivaldi’s song, what is the tempo?

Answer 20

Largo

Question 21

In the second movement of Vivaldi’s song, what is the meter?

Answer 21

3/4

Question 22

In the second movement of Vivaldi’s song, what is the poetic text?

Answer 22

third stanza
And then on the flowery pleasant meadow,/To the dear murmurs of leafy branches and plants,/The goatherd sleeps alongside his faithful dog.

Question 23

In the third movement of Vivaldi’s song, what is the key?

Answer 23

E major

Question 24

In the third movement of Vivaldi’s song, what is the form?

Answer 24

Ritornello

Question 25

In the third movement of Vivaldi’s song, what is the tempo?

Answer 25

Allegro

Question 26

In the third movement of Vivaldi’s song, what is the meter?

Answer 26

12/8

Question 27

In the third movement of Vivaldi’s song, what is the poetic text?

Answer 27

fourth stanza
The shepherd’s bagpipes festively sound/As nymphs and shepherds dance below the beloved sky/At the bright arrival of spring.

Question 28

What Era is Vivaldi?

Answer 28

The Baroque era