What are the 4 motifs used in Vivaldi?
Off-beat ascending semiquaver arpeggio
The dotted rhythm with upper auxiliary
The oscillating major 2nd semiquavers
Descending sequence
What is the tonic key of the 1st movement?
D major
What are some key features of the 1st movement?
Trills = bird-like
Octave leaps
Dotted rhythms
Repeated notes
Arpeggios
Scales
Parallel octaves
Tonic-dominant harmony
What is the structure of the 1st movement?
Ritonello- episode
Describe the Baroque flute
Short, wooden, thicker, no keys/ 1 key
What is motif 1?
Off-beat ascending semiquaver arpeggio
What is motif 2?
Dotted upper auxiliary motif
What is motif 3?
Oscillating major 2nd semiquavers
What is motif 4?
Descending scale
Where does the 1st ritonello begin and end?
Bar 1-12
Where does the 1st episode begin and end?
Bar 13-20
Where does the 2nd ritonello begin and end?
Bar 21-26
Where does the 2nd episode begin and end?
Bar 26-47
Where does the 3rd ritonello begin and end?
Bar 47-52
Where does the 3rd episode begin and end?
Bar 53-95
What does the final ritonello begin and end?
Bar 96-100
Describe the texture of the string line
In parallel octaves
What cadence occurs in Bar 12-13?
Perfect cadence
When does the descending sequence start and end?
Bar 5-8
Describe the texture in Bar 10-12
Unison
What harmonic device is used in Bar 5-8
Circle of fifths
What key is the first episode in?
D major