Vivaldi concerto

Question 1

Types of melodies

Answer 1

Conjunct runs (mvt 1, b 9)
broken chords (mvt 1, b 77)
repeated notes (mvt 1, b 1)
arpeggios (mvt 1, b 75)
cantabile 2nd mvt
vigarous 1st and 3rd mvt
Compound intervals (mvt 1, b 2)

Question 2

Phrasing

Answer 2

Irregular (mvt 1, b 5-8.2)

Ocassional balanced phrases (mvt 1, b 1-4)

Question 3

Melodic devices

Answer 3

Sequences (mvt 1, b 5-7)
Inversion
Ideas joined together, interlocking imitation
motivic, fortspinnung - process of developing a motif

Question 4

Non-harmony notes

Answer 4

Auxilary (mvt 2, b 3)
Passing
Chromatic (mvt 1, b 54)
Suspension

Question 5

Overall Harmony

Answer 5

Mainly consonant
Functional harmony
Mainly perfect cadences

Question 6

Harmonic devices and more unusual chords

Answer 6

Harmonic sequences (mvt 1, b 5-7)
Flattened leading note (mvt 1, b 41)
Even harmonic rhythm
Apoggiaturas
Suspensions
Neapolitan 6th (mvt 1, b 53)
Diminished 7th

Question 7

Tonality

Answer 7

Diatonic
Major minor modulation to related keys, more than Purcell (mvt 1, b 39) 
Pivot chords (mvt 1, b 67, D to A)
Pedals (mvt 1, b 32)
Modal changes
Chromatic chords

Question 8

Structure

Answer 8

3 Mvts (fast, slow, fast)
Outer mvts riternello
Ritornello’s tend to get shorter after first statement
Episodes get more elaborate
Some relationship between riornello and episodes
Opening ritornello has a succession of ideas
2nd mvt binary form

Question 9

Sonority

Answer 9

Flute concerto
Reduced scoring in 2nd mvt and episodes
Strings and continuo
Flute alone (mvt 1, in episodes)
Tasto solo- no chords in continuo part (mvt 3, b 79)

Question 10

Texture

Answer 10

Unsion (mvt 1, b 25)
3rds (mvt 1, 89)
Homophonic (mvt 3, 44)
Little imiation/canon (mvt 1, b 69)
2 part writing, polarised texture 
pedals (mvt 1, b 32)
parts overlap
solo (mvt 1, 13-20)

Question 11

Tempo, rhythm and metre

Answer 11

Outer mvts:
rhythmic dynamism (mvt 1, b 10)
allegro
4/4 and 3/4
dotted notes (mvt 3, b 70)
anacrusis
syncopation (mvt 1, b 8)
use of rests
cadenza - free tempo
diminution (mvt 3, b 61)
fermata
rhythmic displacement (mvt 1, b 25)
2nd mvt:
12/8
siciliano (mvt 2, b1.1)
rhythm and tempo

Question 12

Dymanics and articulation

Answer 12

Outer mvts:
Forte for ritornellos
Staccato marking on repeated notes
No marking in 2nd mvts

Question 13

Mood in 1st mvt

Answer 13

Relationship to a goldfinch
Use of flute
cadenza
trills (mvt 1, b 17)
high pitches
reduced scoring
no bass

Question 14

Mood in 2nd mvt

Answer 14

Like a song (canatbile)
Siciliana rhythm with pastoral overtones
irregular phrases

Question 15

Mood in 3rd mvt

Answer 15

Simillar to 1st
Dynamic and forward moving
compound intervals
bigarous melodies
irregular phrasing
suspensions at cadences
consonant moduclation
major tonality
mainly consonant
contrast between ritornellos and episodes
variety in scoring
mainly homophonic