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Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons - Guitar Composed by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), arranged by Alexander Gluklikh. For guitar. Format: guitar tablature single. With guitar tablature, standard notation and performance notes. Baroque. 9 pages.
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Vivaldi's questionable relationship with the singer Anna Girò and her half-sister Paolina dates from this period. Vivaldi vigorously denied all accusations of sexual impropriety, but the widespread rumors had a detrimental effect on his career and reputation.
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Born on March 4, 1678, in the very cultured and musical city of Venice, young Antonio was quickly baptized by the midwife who was afraid that he might die. She was probably right to fear for his health because Vivaldi suffered from respiratory problems which may have been asthma.
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Tell students that the piece they are listening to is called "Spring," written by Antonio Vivaldi as part of his masterwork, The Four Seasons. Ask students to guess Vivaldi's nationality, and offer support for their answers. Show students a map of the world and have them locate Italy. Give them a brief biographical introduction to Vivaldi.
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The orchestra in Vivaldi's time was different, of course, from a modern one in its size and constitution. Although winds were sometimes called for, strings constituted the main body of players. In a Vivaldi concerto, the orchestra is essentially a string orchestra, with one or two harpsichords or organs to play the thorough-bass.
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Generally, though not invariably, Vivaldi cast his concertos in three movements yielding a fast-slow-fast pattern. The quick outer movements usually feature a recurring theme, known as a ritornello, assigned to the orchestra. As its name implies, this theme returns periodically over the course of the movement, usually with some variation at each appearance.
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