Describe how Vivaldi’s Concerto in E major, (“The Spring”) illustrates the characteristics of the Baroque solo

concerto and ritornello form.



What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER: solo violin pitted against the tutti orchestra, the tutti plays two ritornello themes (A and B) again and again,
with each statement interspersed by a violin solo (some with tutti accompaniment

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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