Week 2 Discussion 2

PG99 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlKInTJKuZM 

PG120 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4kTei0XrCs 

A Baroque opera like Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas would not seem to have much in common with a solo violin concerto like Antonio Vivaldi’s “Spring” from The Four Seasons, but in both works drama is a key element. Listen to both pieces.*

The listening guides are on pp. 99 and 120 in the textbook, respectively.

• What evidence of Baroque drama do you hear in these pieces?
• In what ways do you think the harmony supports the drama of the music?