The Four Seasons / Concertos on Authentic Instruments
Album by Antonio Vivaldi & Alberto Lizzio
The Four Seasons is a set of four violin concertos by Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi, composed in 1723 and first published in 1725. Marked by virtuosic solo violin writing, vivid orchestral ritornello textures and programme-driven gestures that evoke seasonal scenes, the concertos exemplify Vivaldi's mature Baroque concerto style and occupy a prominent place in the instrumental repertoire of the period.
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Disc 1
- 1.Spring: I. Allegro3:30
- 2.Spring: II. Largo2:54
- 3.Spring: III. Allegro4:26
- 4.Summer: I. Allegro non molto5:56
- 5.Summer: II. Adagio2:25
- 6.Summer: III. Presto3:01
- 7.Autumn: I. Allegro5:27
- 8.Autumn: II. Adagio molto2:17
- 9.Autumn: III. Allegro3:31
- 10.Winter: I. Allegro non molto3:42
- 11.Winter: II. Largo2:21
- 12.Winter: III. Allegro3:53
Disc 2
- 2.Concerto for Strings and Organ in D major, RV124: I. Allegro2:15
- 3.Concerto for Strings and Organ in D major, RV124: II. Grave1:11
- 4.Concerto for Strings and Organ in D major, RV124: III. Allegro1:53
- 5.Concerto for Cello, Strings and Harpsichord in G major, RV415: I. Allegro2:57
- 6.Concerto for Cello, Strings and Harpsichord in G major, RV415: II. Siciliana3:00
- 7.Concerto for Cello, Strings and Harpsichord in G major, RV415: III. Alla Breve3:01
- 8.Concerto for Two Flutes, Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV533: I. Allegro Molto2:32
- 9.Concerto for Two Flutes, Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV533: II. Largo2:00
- 10.Concerto for Two Flutes, Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV533: III. Allegro2:04
- 11.Concerto for Two Violins, Strings and Harpsichord in B major, RV524: I. Allegro4:32
- 12.Concerto for Two Violins, Strings and Harpsichord in B major, RV524: II. Andante3:17
- 13.Concerto for Two Violins, Strings and Harpsichord in B major, RV524: III. Allegro3:07
- 14.Concerto for Mandolin, Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV425: I. Allegro3:11
- 15.Concerto for Mandolin, Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV425: II. Largo2:46
- 16.Concerto for Mandolin, Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV425: III. Allegro2:41
- 17.Concerto for Violin, Strings and Harpsichord in E-flat major, RV256 “Del Ritico”: I. Allegro (Assai)3:45
- 18.Concerto for Violin, Strings and Harpsichord in E-flat major, RV256 “Del Ritico”: II. Andante3:57
- 19.Concerto for Violin, Strings and Harpsichord in E-flat major, RV256 “Del Ritico”: III. Presto4:04
- 20.Concerto for Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV116: I. Allegro2:43
- 21.Concerto for Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV116: II. Andante1:28
- 22.Concerto for Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV116: III. Allegro1:55
- 23.Concerto for Two Oboes, Bassoon, Two Horns, Violin, Strings and Organ in F major, RV571: I. Allegro4:27
- 24.Concerto for Two Oboes, Bassoon, Two Horns, Violin, Strings and Organ in F major, RV571: II. Largo1:32
- 25.Concerto for Two Oboes, Bassoon, Two Horns, Violin, Strings and Organ in F major, RV571: III. Allegro4:04







