Understanding musical textures in general, and recognising musical textures in Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in particular.
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Let’s find out about stringed instruments and their distinctive timbres….then we’ll understand Vivaldi’s use of them better!
Harmony Capers
Categories: Composing Activities for Classes, Music Activities for schools
No dry harmony study here – activities in composing, performing, score-reading, listening…as well as analysis to help you get to grips with some of Vivaldi’s harmonic delectations.
Continuo Antonio
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It’s a brief overview of those little numbers underneath the bass-line in Baroque music, and what they might mean.
Tonality’s The Key
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We’re going to look for all the clues that tell us the keys the music goes through in one of the movements of Vivaldi’s “Spring”.
Slow Vivaldi
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We’re looking in general at the characteristics of slow movements in Vivaldi’s concertos. Can you find the musical events in Spring, Autumn and Winter?
Little Returns in Spring
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Little returns of short sections of music – they’re all over those 1st movements of Baroque Concertos like Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. We’ll have an in-depth look at the structure in “Spring”, 1st Movement. It’s Ritornello Form!
Composing With Antonio
Categories: Composing Activities for Classes, Music Activities for schools, Vivaldi's Four Seasons Project
Here’s a selection of activities to not only help you become more familiar with Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, but also to hone some of your own composing skills at the same time.
Seasonal Score Sport
Categories: Music Activities for schools, Vivaldi's Four Seasons Project
Using puzzles and team games to find your way around the score of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is the aim of this blog. More detailed analysis is on the way, but these are good for starters….or revision!
Vivaldi Had A Life
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It’s a biographical quiz about Vivaldi’s life and work. Use it as revision or research. It can be a puzzle for the end of a study of him and his music.