Listening Map
“Spring” from The Four Seasons by Vivaldi
Time / Dynamics / Key Elements to Listen For / What might we see?:00 / Forte / ♪ Main theme played by violins
♪ Steady, strong beat
:08 / Piano / ♪ Main theme repeated
:15 / Forte / ♪ Second part of theme
:24 / Piano / ♪ Second part of theme repeated
:33 / Mezzo Piano-Mezzo Forte / ♪ Playful melodies in the violins
♪ No low strings
:48 / Forte / ♪ Violas join the violins in playful melodies
♪ Trills that represent bird calls
1:08 / Forte / ♪ Main theme returns-all instruments
♪ Steady, consistent beat continues
1:16 / Piano-Mezzo Forte / ♪ Softer, stepwise patterns in the violin
♪ Sounds like it’s building
1:32 / Mezzo Forte / ♪ Longer tones in violins
♪ Fast pulse in the harpsichord and low strings
1:40 / Forte / ♪ Main theme again-all instruments
1:48 / Forte / ♪ Low string trills
♪ Fast upward glissando in violins
1:55 / Forte / ♪ Low strings continue with trills by step
♪ Violins play stepwise fast patterns
2:15 / Forte / ♪ Main theme returns in minor key
2:24 / Mezzo Forte / ♪ Ascending patterns echoing
♪ Sounds like it’s building
2:35 / Mezzo Forte / ♪ Violins echo patterns
2:42 / Forte / ♪ Variation of the theme
♪ All strings play
2:53 / Mezzo Piano / ♪ Ascending patterns in the violins
♪ Beat slows a little, feels like their will be a pause, but it keeps going
3:07 / Forte / ♪ Main theme returns-all instruments
3:15 / Piano / ♪ Main theme repeated-all instruments