Composer Unit

Vivaldi vs. Haydn  

This web quest is worth 100 points.  There are 4 activities, each worth 25 points.  You will need your notebook and a pen to complete the activities.  You will complete all 4 activities . 

Activity No. 1 

Antonio Vivaldi Treasure Hunt
 

Using internet research and the links provided, find the following information about Antonio Vivaldi.  This activity is worth 25 points. 

In your notebook, title a page "Vivaldi" and write your answers down.  Although each question does not have an individual link, you can find the answers to all the questions within the links provided.

1. What was Vivaldi's full name?
2. Did Vivaldi have a nickname? If yes, what was it?
3. Who called him by this name?
4. When and where was Vivaldi born?
5. What was his family's musical background?
6. When did Vivaldi begin his musical training?
7. What job did Vivaldi have before becoming a composer?
8. What kind of work did he have as a composer?
9. What instruments did Vivaldi play?
10. What kind of music did Vivaldi write?
11. Into what musical era does Vivaldi fit?
12. For what special accomplishment is Vivaldi known?
13. Which did Vivaldi write? operas? Symphonies? Church music? Chamber works?

Pick a link to watch and listen to a video of Vivaldi's Music.  You MUST watch the entire video!

Sarah, age 8, plays Vivaldi Concerto in G Minor

Computer Generated "Spring" from Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" 

Kiss Style "Winter" from Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" 

In your notebook, note which piece you listened to and write down a discription of the music.  Answer the following using complete sentences:

a. What is the mood that the composer creates?

b. How do the instruments convey the mood?  

c. Close your eyes as you listen.  What pictures does the music create in your mind?

Write your name on the top of your Vivaldi Treasure Hunt paper, and file it in your notebook.  You will need this sheet for activity 3 and 4.  

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Watch more than one video, then write a discription and answer the questions for fortune, fame, and extra credit!  You can even do this at home from your home computer!  Make sure you use complete sentences when you write. 
 

Click here to go to Activity No. 2