Assignment:
Review the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlKInTJKuZM
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.
1. What evidence of Baroque drama do you hear in these pieces?
2. In what ways do you think the harmony supports the drama of the music?