MUSIC 2251 Chapter Notes - Chapter 26: The Four Seasons (Band), Ritornello, Program Music
19 Oct 2018
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Ch 26 - sounding spring: vivaldi + the baroque concerto. Concerto - an instrumental form based on the opposition b/t 2 dissimilar bodies of sound (instruments) Solo concerto features a single musician, soloist. Concerto grosso features small group, concertino. Helped define the concerto as a genre. 4 separate songs meant for solo violinists. Applies word-painting, each song/season had a poem integrated into the sheet music. Composing music not just for dancing but for the sake of enjoyment music on its own. Vivaldi: spring, from the 4 seasons - op. Genre - programmatic concerto for solo violin, based on an italian sonnet. Melody - flashy solo violin; fast scales and trills. Form - ritornello as unifying theme; alternates w contrasting episodes. Timbre - distinctive sound of baroque instruments. Performing forces - solo violin w string orchestra and basso continuo (keyboard)
