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. 1.
    Spring: I. Allegro
    3:30
  2. 2.
    Spring: II. Largo
    2:54
  3. 3.
    Spring: III. Allegro
    4:26
  4. 4.
    Summer: I. Allegro non molto
    5:56
  5. 5.
    Summer: II. Adagio
    2:25
  6. 6.
    Summer: III. Presto
    3:01
  7. 7.
    Autumn: I. Allegro
    5:27
  8. 8.
    Autumn: II. Adagio molto
    2:17
  9. 9.
    Autumn: III. Allegro
    3:31
  10. 10.
    Winter: I. Allegro non molto
    3:42
  11. 11.
    Winter: II. Largo
    2:21
  12. 12.
    Winter: III. Allegro
    3:53

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Concerto for Strings and Organ in D major, RV124: I. Allegro
    2:15
  2. 3.
    Concerto for Strings and Organ in D major, RV124: II. Grave
    1:11
  3. 4.
    Concerto for Strings and Organ in D major, RV124: III. Allegro
    1:53
  4. 5.
    Concerto for Cello, Strings and Harpsichord in G major, RV415: I. Allegro
    2:57
  5. 6.
    Concerto for Cello, Strings and Harpsichord in G major, RV415: II. Siciliana
    3:00
  6. 7.
    Concerto for Cello, Strings and Harpsichord in G major, RV415: III. Alla Breve
    3:01
  7. 8.
    Concerto for Two Flutes, Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV533: I. Allegro Molto
    2:32
  8. 9.
    Concerto for Two Flutes, Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV533: II. Largo
    2:00
  9. 10.
    Concerto for Two Flutes, Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV533: III. Allegro
    2:04
  10. 11.
    Concerto for Two Violins, Strings and Harpsichord in B major, RV524: I. Allegro
    4:32
  11. 12.
    Concerto for Two Violins, Strings and Harpsichord in B major, RV524: II. Andante
    3:17
  12. 13.
    Concerto for Two Violins, Strings and Harpsichord in B major, RV524: III. Allegro
    3:07
  13. 14.
    Concerto for Mandolin, Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV425: I. Allegro
    3:11
  14. 15.
    Concerto for Mandolin, Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV425: II. Largo
    2:46
  15. 16.
    Concerto for Mandolin, Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV425: III. Allegro
    2:41
  16. 17.
    Concerto for Violin, Strings and Harpsichord in E-flat major, RV256 “Del Ritico”: I. Allegro (Assai)
    3:45
  17. 18.
    Concerto for Violin, Strings and Harpsichord in E-flat major, RV256 “Del Ritico”: II. Andante
    3:57
  18. 19.
    Concerto for Violin, Strings and Harpsichord in E-flat major, RV256 “Del Ritico”: III. Presto
    4:04
  19. 20.
    Concerto for Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV116: I. Allegro
    2:43
  20. 21.
    Concerto for Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV116: II. Andante
    1:28
  21. 22.
    Concerto for Strings and Harpsichord in C major, RV116: III. Allegro
    1:55
  22. 23.
    Concerto for Two Oboes, Bassoon, Two Horns, Violin, Strings and Organ in F major, RV571: I. Allegro
    4:27
  23. 24.
    Concerto for Two Oboes, Bassoon, Two Horns, Violin, Strings and Organ in F major, RV571: II. Largo
    1:32
  24. 25.
    Concerto for Two Oboes, Bassoon, Two Horns, Violin, Strings and Organ in F major, RV571: III. Allegro
    4:04

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