Vivaldi's 'Il Gardelino'

Question 1

Which melodic devices are used in the 1st mvt of Vivaldi’s ‘il gardelino’?

Answer 1

arpeggios, upper + lower auxiliary notes, ascending + descending scalic movement, repetition, octave leaps, intervallic augmentation, rising chromatic scale

Question 2

Which keys does the 1st movement of vivladi’s il gardelino modulate to?

Answer 2

Bm (relative minor), A major (dominant/V), home key (D major)

Question 3

What is the structure of the 1st movement of vivaldi’s il gardelino?

Answer 3

Ritornello

Question 4

How is vivaldi’s il gardelino programme music?

Answer 4

The timbre and high-pitched register of the flute mimics birdsong- the trills are similar to the trend of goldfinches’ melodies

Question 5

What key is the 2nd mvt of vivaldi’s il gardelino in?

Answer 5

D major

Question 6

What is a ‘siciliana’?

Answer 6

A style of slow dance music

Question 7

What is the structure of the 2nd movement of vivaldi’s il gardelino?

Answer 7

Binary

Question 8

Where does the 2nd movement of vivaldi’s il gardelino modulate to?

Answer 8

A major (V), then Em (ii)

Question 9

What is the structure of the 3rd movement of vivaldi’s il gardelino?

Answer 9

Ritornello