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Question #1
The composer of The Four Seasons was:
A.   Giuseppe Verdi
B.   Johann Sebastian Bach
C.   Frankie Valli
D.   Antonio Vivaldi
Question #2
The solo instrument in Spring, from The Four Seasons, is the:
A.   viola.
B.   harpsichord.
C.   cello.
D.   violin.
Question #3
Which of the following does NOT characterize Vivaldi’s Four Seasons?
A.   The concertos are structured in three-movement forms.
B.   The concertos avoid ritornello form.
C.   The concertos project pictorial images.
D.   The concertos are based on poems.
Question #4
The opening movement of Spring, from The Four Seasons, is in:
A.   minuet and trio form.
B.   binary form.
C.   sonata-allegro form.
D.   ritornello form.
Question #5
The tempo marking at the very beginning of the piece is:
A.   Presto
B.   Andante
C.   Allegro
D.   Allegretto
Question #6
How is this piece organized?
A.   a long piece with 12 movements
B.   3 concerti with 4 movements each
C.   4 concerti with 3 movements each
Question #7
In the slow movement of Spring, from The Four Seasons, Vivaldi evokes a dog barking through:
A.   an ostinato rhythm.
B.   a folk dance.
C.   trills and running scales.
D.   fast staccato notes
Question #8
The Baroque concerto is written for a solo instrument with a continuo accompaniment.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
Vivaldi’s solo concertos typically are in four movements.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
The Four Seasons can be considered program music.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #11
In the second movement of "Summer," what does Vivaldi do with the tempo markings?
A.   Uses German words instead of Italian
B.   Changes from andante to largo
C.   Starts slow and gets progressively faster
D.   Alternates between presto and adagio
Question #12
How does "Summer" end at the end of the presto?
A.   Slows to a crawl
B.   Decrescendos to a whisper
C.   Abruptly from running sixteenth notes to a unison note
D.   In a beautiful V7 chord, to launch the next piece
Question #13
In the first movement of "Autumn," what technique does Vivaldi use with the dynamics?
A.   Gentle crescendos and descrescendos
B.   Everyone blaring at a forte for the whole movement
C.   A few measures of forte followed by a few measures of piano
D.   Fortissimo soloist against pianissimo ensemble
Question #14
At the beginning of the adagio molto in "Autumn," which Italian word is written in the score by all of the parts, indicating that the players should now use mutes?
A.   Muta
B.   Sordina
C.   Sopressata
D.   Mutada
Question #15
Which word best describes the third movement of "Autumn?"
A.   Inaudible
B.   Dying
C.   Stately
D.   Dreamy
Question #16
In "Winter," Vivaldi uses a rare technique where the players keep the bow very close to the bridge to create a harsher tone. What is this technique called? (It's written in the music when you get to that part)
A.   over-briggio
B.   col legno
C.   pizzicato
D.   sul ponticello
Question #17
In the allegro non molto of "Winter", how does Vivaldi demonstrate "teeth chattering in the extreme cold?"
A.   Making everything short
B.   Using heavy tremolo in the upper strings
C.   Pizzicato in the basses
D.   Using different rhythms for each instrument and layering them on one another
Question #18
In the Largo, what creates the raindrops that are heard against the soloists beautiful melody?
A.   No answer text provided.
B.   Continuo playing steady eighth notes
C.   Other violins plucking the strings
D.   A recording of running water played as a sound effect
Question #19
In the final movement, a compositional device is used where we have the same pitch shape and rhythm but then we transpose it up or down. See if you can spot it in the first 8 bars. What is this compositional device called?
A.   Canon
B.   Follow the Leader
C.   Sequence
D.   Motif

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