| Term | Definition |
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| group of four violin concerto, each concerto is accompanied by a poem | wht is it |
| least descriptive, evokes mood and atmosphere rather than specific actions, solo violin is accompanied by orchestra consisting of strings, 1st and 2nd violins, violas and cellos, with basso continuo realized on harpsichord or organ. poem is sonnet whose first two quatrains are distributed throughout the 1st movement, an allegro in E major | wht is spring |
| poem and music evoke birds joyous welcome to spring and gentle murmur of streams, followed by thunder and lightningh. image of birdcalls takes shape in staccoto notes, trills and running scales. storm is portrayed by agitated repeated notes answered by quickly ascending scales. | First movement |
| is a refrain, returns again and again, alternates with episodes. utimately, little birds return to their melodious warbling as we return to home key of E. | ritornello after 1st movement |
| a largo in 3/4, evokes image from poem of goathered who sleeps in pleasant field of flowers with faithful dog by side. Over bass line played by violas, which sound an ostinato rhythm, he wrote, the dog who barks. the dog clearly has a sense of rhythm. | 2nd movement |
| in finale, an allegro marked "rustic dance" we can visualize nymphs and shepherds cavorting in the fields as music suggests drone of bagpipes. vivaldi is recognized as father of concerto | third movement |
| published 1725 | date of work |
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