Spring
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) was a composer from Italy who wrote a piece of music called “The Four Seasons”. We are going to explore the section called “Spring”.
-Take a moment to think about what sounds you might hear as you walk outside during Spring.
-Vivaldi wanted to write a song to mimic the sounds of Spring. He wanted the listener to close their eyes and picture trees and flowers blooming, birds singing, water rushing, and thunderstorms.
-The next slide is a map of the piece “Spring.” Just like a map helps you get from one place to another, the next slide will help you get from the beginning to end of the piece.
-Notice that some sections repeat.
-Listen to the Recording Below and follow along with the next slide.
-Did you think the music matched the pictures/sounds of Spring? Why or why not?
-If you composed a song about Spring, what sounds would you use? What instruments would you use?
Optional (but really cool!)
-It’s amazing to think that a piece written well over 300 years ago is still so well known today! Here is a “reimagining” of that piece composed by Max Richter. Which do you prefer?