THE FOUR SEASONS: 1: Concerto No.1 in E Major, RV 269, 'SPRING' 2: Concerto No.2 in g minor, RV 315, 'SUMMER' 3: Concerto No.3 in F Major, RV 293, 'AUTUMN' 4: Concerto No.4 in f minor, RV 297, 'WINTER' One of the earliest uses of music was in the accompaniment of theatrical dance and story-telling, so it is natural that composers should from time to time produce what we know as 'program music' – music written to portray events, activities or moods such as pastoral scenes or storms. Music representing the moods of the four seasons has always been popular, and baroque composers such as Werner and Fischer among others produced cycles of concertos representing the fours seasons. But none were to do so in such precise pictorial detail as Antonio Vivaldi in his Four Seasons concertos. As a descriptive basis for his Four Seasons, Vivaldi took four Sonnets, apparently written by himself. Each of the four sonnets is expressed in a concerto, which in turn is divided into three phrases or ideas, reflected in the three movements (fast-slow-fast) of each concerto. The published scores (by Estienne Roger of Amsterdam in 1725) are marked to indicate which musical passages are representative of which verses of the sonnet. It is advisable, at least during the first few hearings, to follow the sonnets and music together, for they are bound up with one another to an extent rarely heard in any other programmatic pieces either of the baroque period or subsequently. |
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This page lists all recordings of The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni, Op. 1-4) by Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741). Stream Vivaldi– four Seasons by Veillex01 from desktop or your mobile device. Vivaldi– four Seasons by Veillex01 published on 2013-12-09T15:51:04Z. Comment by Serin Ider. 2021-04-22T17:12:44Z Comment by Serin Ider. 12 1234 13 123 123456. Classical Tapestries - The Four Seasons Vivaldi - mp3 album download. Add Items to Cart. Click 'Add to Cart' to purchase the album download in high quality mp3 format. The Four Seasons Vivaldi is also available on CD. Originally composed in 1723, Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” is one of the world’s most popular and recognizable pieces of Baroque music. About the legitimacy and appeal of transcriptions in general and transcriptions of the Four Seasons in particular, allow me to refer the reader to my review of the competing version by the Amsterdam Guitar Trio, The Four Seasons, with many product links to other transcriptions of Vivaldi’s masterpiece, from two pianos to synthesizer or Japanese zither ensemble.
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ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741): The FOUR SEASONS The Modena Chamber Orchestra, Leader, and solo violin, Francesco Calvi Caterina Montanari, harpsichord continuo GLORIA in D, RV 589 Mimi Coertse & Ina Dressel, sopranos / Sonja Draxler, alto Vienna Academy Chorus & State Opera Orchestra Conductor Hermann Scherchen | |
This lyrical performance by the Modena Chamber Orchestra under Maestro Calvi reflects every detail of the original sonnets.. the birds of spring, a summer storm, the peasants' revelries when the autumn harvest is completed, the chattering teeth as the winter wind blows. English text of the sonnets is enclosed with the CD. 'Four Seasons' recordings are usually accompanied on a CD by some similar string concertos. The Baroque Music Club CD however has taken the opportunity to offer something different and a complete contrast in sound, with Vivaldi's magnificent Gloria in a wonderful performance full of sensitivity and detailing. Here on one CD is something familiar, something perhaps a little less known. The Gloria will certainly prove a revelation to those unfamiliar with it. Final cut pro for mac os x lion. Total Time: 74:51. Click the image for full information and music samples. |