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Composer: Henry Purcell
An example of Baroque opera.
This is a recitative and aria from Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas.
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
Example of a concerto by the composer Antonio Vivaldi. This is Spring from The Four Seasons, a set of four violin concertos . Each concerto is a musical depiction of a sonnet , each sonnet describing events during that season .
Example of an aria. This aria is a part of a larger work: the St. Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach, which is an example of a sacred oratorio.
Choose one of the pieces from this unit’s listening.
Pick one that stands out to you and briefly (1-2 sentences) explain why this particular piece “caught your ear.”
What are the piece’s unique characteristics? BE SPECIFIC and use your textbook as your reference! This should be the main part of your mini-essay. This is not opinion – these are facts that you have researched.
