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How does Antonio Vivaldi portray a barking dog in the Spring concerto?
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In the Spring concerto of The Four Seasons, Antonio Vivaldi utilizes program music to translate specific poetic imagery into sound. In the middle movement, which depicts a goatherd sleeping in a meadow, the barking of his faithful dog is represented by the viola section.1