Les Quatre Saisons

Album by Antonio Vivaldi & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Jonathan Carney

Les Quatre Saisons is a set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi, published in 1725. The work exemplifies Baroque concerto style through virtuosic solo violin writing, ritornello form and vivid programme music depicting seasonal scenes, and it occupies a prominent place in Vivaldi's output and the development of programme instrumental music.

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  1. 1.
    Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 "La primavera": I. Allegro
    3:17
  2. 2.
    Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 "La primavera": II. Largo
    2:38
  3. 3.
    Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 "La primavera": III. Allegro
    3:57
  4. 4.
    Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 "L'estate": I. Allegro non molto
    5:06
  5. 5.
    Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 "L'estate": II. Adagio - Presto
    2:16
  6. 6.
    Concerto in G minor, op. 8 no. 2, RV 315 "L'estate": III. Presto
    2:41
  7. 7.
    Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 "L'autunno": I. Allegro
    5:22
  8. 8.
    Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 "L'autunno": II. Adagio molto
    2:39
  9. 9.
    Concerto in F major, op. 8 no. 3, RV 293 "L'autunno": III. Allegro
    3:16
  10. 10.
    Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 "L'inverno": I. Allegro non molto
    3:18
  11. 11.
    Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 "L'inverno": II. Largo
    2:03
  12. 12.
    Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 "L'inverno": III. Allegro
    3:20

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