Vivaldi Concerto in D mov. 3 and 4

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Created on: 24-04-18 19:35

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Vivaldi mov 3 and 4
- Movement 4
  - Texture
    - Begins with imitation
    - Melody dominated homophony
  - Melody
    - Resultant melody at begining from 2 solo violins
      - Ascending sequence
    - Some virtuosic solo passages
      - Begins with a cello one, then 2 more violin ones
        The 1st violin solo passage is the cello passage played up a 5th
  - Rhythm and Meter
    - Begins with an anacrusis
    - Semiquaver solo passages
  - Harmony and tonality
    - Chain of suspensions in the final tutti passage
    - Chromatically descending bassline
      - bar 4
    - Circle of 5th in bar 7
      - LINK back to mov 1
    - Perfect cadence at the end (surprise surprise)
    - D minor
  - Structure
    - Begins with imitation wile 1st mov.
    - Solo and tutti sections alternate
    - Ends with a 6 bar tutti
- Movement 3
  - Texture
    - Melody dominated homophony
    - Accompaniment very similar to that halfway through 4th movement
      - Viola bass line for middle section
      - Unison continuous quavers
  - Melody
    - Mainly conjunct with some leaps
    - Chromatic notes added
    - More room for soloist to improvise
    - Ornamented (baroque feature)
      - LINK to Telemann viola concerto who uses extra ornaments to display virtuoso
  - Rhythm and meter
    - Compound quadruple time (12/8)
    - Siciliano rhythm
      - dance
      - LINK to Corelli's Christmas concerto (last mov.)
  - Harmony and Tonality
    - Moves to the most remote/wild keys in the piece
      - e.g. Fminor
      - Still begins and ends in D minor
    - Use of chromatic harmony
      - Dim 7 chord used b1
  - Structure
    - Begins and ends with a tutti passage
    - Middle section is just extended violin solo

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Vivaldi Concerto in D mov. 3 and 4

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