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A Song for Spring 05 In Allegro, violins make the cheerful sounds of
birds. You can also hear the gentle wind. Then the
SPRING
whole orchestra creates the sound of falling rain.
Later, one violin makes the sound of thunder
Antonio Vivaldi was a musician in Italy. He and lightning. Finally, all the violins sound like
wrote songs about the four seasons. His song birds singing again.
Music
“Spring” has a famous part called Allegro. Do you want to hear the sounds of spring?
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Allegro is the first part of the song. It sounds Listen to Vivaldi’s Allegro!
a lot like spring. Its rhythm is quick and joyful. Words 101
How does Vivaldi s
’
Allegro sound like
spring?
The instruments make
the sounds of birds, the
gentle wind, the falling
rain, and thunder and
lightning.
I love the sound of birds
singing in spring.
Connect to Yourself
What are your favorite
sounds in spring?
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