Vivaldi- Mvmt 2

Question 1

How long is the movement?

Answer 1

12 bars

Question 2

What is the time signature?

Answer 2

12/8

Question 3

What style is it in?

Answer 3

The sicilliana style- a slow, lilting number associated with pastoral scenes

Question 4

Is it major or minor?

Answer 4

Major

Question 5

Describe the melodic structure

Answer 5

The phrase lengths are unequal and supported by short rests. Each phrase uses the typical dotted quaver-semiquaver-quaver rhythm which is very lyrical (cantabile)

Question 6

Where are the upper auxiliary notes?

Answer 6

Bars 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11 and 12

Question 7

Describe the second phrase

Answer 7

Starting on bar 3, it seems to be the first phrase sequenced down a note (first 3 bars) but quickly peters out.

Question 8

Describe the third phrase

Answer 8

Starting on the upbeat into bar 4, it starts like the first phrase but sequenced down a note, but it repeats the rising 5th and then moves onto a cadential phrase in the dominant

Question 9

Describe the second half of the movement (bar 6-12)

Answer 9

Bar 7-8 takes on the rhythm of bars 1-2, extending the dotted quaver-semiquaver-quaver idea in a 3 note descending pattern. It uses a flattened 7th in bar 7.3 and bars 11-12 includes octave leaps and gentle syncopation

Question 10

When are diminished 7th chords used?

Answer 10

Bars 7.3 and 9.3