RV 269 (Spring)
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RV 269 (Spring) is the first and most famous violin concerto of Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, celebrated for its vivid musical depiction of springtime.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baroque composition
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concerto ⓘ programmatic music ⓘ violin concerto ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | circa 1716–1723 ⓘ |
| associatedKeyOfSecondMovement | C-sharp minor ⓘ |
| associatedKeyOfThirdMovement | E major ⓘ |
| associatedSeason | spring ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | RV 269 ⓘ |
| composer | Antonio Vivaldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
birds singing
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lightning ⓘ murmuring brooks ⓘ pastoral dances ⓘ shepherds resting ⓘ thunderstorms ⓘ |
| famousRecordingTradition | frequently recorded by leading violinists ⓘ |
| firstMovementTempo | Allegro ⓘ |
| genre |
program music
ⓘ
violin concerto ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedSonnet | Sonnet describing springtime scenes ⓘ |
| hasOpusNumber | Op. 8 No. 1 ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
basso continuo
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solo violin ⓘ string orchestra ⓘ |
| key | E major ⓘ |
| languageOfAssociatedSonnet | Italian ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegro
ⓘ
Allegro (Danza pastorale) ⓘ Largo ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
one of the most famous violin concertos
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use of descriptive musical motifs ⓘ vivid musical depiction of springtime ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione, Op. 8
NERFINISHED
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The Four Seasons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInOpus | Op. 8 No. 1 ⓘ |
| positionInSet | first concerto of The Four Seasons ⓘ |
| publication | published in Amsterdam by Michel-Charles Le Cène ⓘ |
| scoringDetail | solo violin with orchestral ripieno ⓘ |
| secondMovementTempo | Largo ⓘ |
| style | ritornello form ⓘ |
| title | La primavera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonality | major ⓘ |
| usedIn | concert repertoire worldwide ⓘ |
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