Vivaldi Movement 2

Question 1

A bars 1 - 6

Answer 1

• D major
• Compound time rhythms, slow rates of harmonic change and frequent movement by step contribute to the restful feel of the movement.
• Siciliana rhythm heard in every bar, and is used imitatively by flute and violin
• A major from bar 5, with a V - I cadence in b5-6, reiterated in b6

Question 2

B bars 7 - 10

Answer 2

• E minor
• A sequence, still using the siciliana rhythm, though now with a descending pitch contour in b8-10.
• Returns via E minor(b7-8 completing modulations in 5ths) to D major

Question 3

B bars 11 - 13

Answer 3

• D major

- similar to b4-6, transposed up a 4th or down a fifth