Spring in E major
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"Spring in E major" is the bright, lyrical first violin concerto of Antonio Vivaldi’s famous Baroque suite The Four Seasons, depicting the arrival and joy of spring.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque composition
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programmatic composition ⓘ violin concerto ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | circa 1723 ⓘ |
| associatedEra | early 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedInstrument | violin ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Sonnet describing the season of spring ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | RV 269 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Antonio Vivaldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
birds singing
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lightning ⓘ murmuring brooks ⓘ pastoral dances ⓘ shepherds resting ⓘ spring ⓘ thunderstorms ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1725 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPlace | Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | concerto for solo violin and string orchestra ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Romantic depictions of nature in music
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later programmatic orchestral music ⓘ |
| key | E major ⓘ |
| languageOfAssociatedSonnet | Italian ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegro
ⓘ
Allegro (Danza pastorale) ⓘ Largo ⓘ |
| movementOrder |
1st movement: Allegro
ⓘ
2nd movement: Largo ⓘ 3rd movement: Allegro (Danza pastorale) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
bright and lyrical character
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use of tone painting to depict natural scenes ⓘ virtuosic solo violin writing ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 8 No. 1 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione
NERFINISHED
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Op. 8 ⓘ The Four Seasons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Michel-Charles Le Cène NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring |
basso continuo
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solo violin ⓘ string orchestra ⓘ |
| style | ritornello form ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | about 10 minutes ⓘ |
| workSeriesPosition | first concerto in The Four Seasons ⓘ |
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