A G minor flute concerto by this composer with six alternating largo and presto movements includes movements titled for “ghosts” and “sleep.” Women sing all the roles of this composer’s only surviving oratorio, which allegorizes a military victory at Corfu. Violent sixteenth notes on open G strings open the Presto finale of a concerto by this composer. A set of six flute concerti by this composer includes pieces titled The Goldfinch and The Storm at Sea. This composer’s Mandolin Concerto in C major is often paired with a collection that includes a piece that uses a two-note short-long viola motif to represent a barking dog. This composer published a collection of violin concerti in The Contest Between Harmony and Invention. For 10 points, name this Italian composer of The Four Seasons. ■END■
ANSWER: Antonio Vivaldi (The oratorio in the second clue is Juditha Triumphans.)
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