Le Quattro Stagioni

Album by Antonio Vivaldi & Carlo Chiarappa & Accademia Bizantina

Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons) is a set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi, published in 1725 as part of his Op. 8 collection. The works employ programme writing and vivid musical depictions of seasonal scenes within Baroque concerto and ritornello forms, showcasing solo violin virtuosity and representing a notable development in Vivaldi's output and early 18th-century instrumental music.

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    Concerto no. 1 in E major, RV 269, F. I-22 “La primavera”: I. Allegro
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    Concerto no. 1 in E major, RV 269, F. I-22 “La primavera”: II. Largo
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    Concerto no. 1 in E major, RV 269, F. I-22 “La primavera”: III. Allegro. Danza pastorale
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    Concerto no. 2 in G minor, RV 315, F. I-23 “L’estate”: I. Allegro non molto
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    Concerto no. 2 in G minor, RV 315, F. I-23 “L’estate”: II. Adagio
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    Concerto no. 2 in G minor, RV 315, F. I-23 “L’estate”: III. Presto. Tempo impetuoso d’estate
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    Concerto no. 3 in F major, RV 293, F. I-24 “L’autunno”: I. Allegro. Ballo e canto de villanelli
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    Concerto no. 3 in F major, RV 293, F. I-24 “L’autunno”: II. Adagio molto
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    Concerto no. 3 in F major, RV 293, F. I-24 “L’autunno”: III. Allegro. La caccia
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    Concerto no. 4 in F minor, RV 297, F. I-25 “L’inverno”: I. Allegro non molto
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    Concerto no. 4 in F minor, RV 297, F. I-25 “L’inverno”: II. Largo
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    Concerto no. 4 in F minor, RV 297, F. I-25 “L’inverno”: III. Allegro
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    Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, RV 253, F. I-26“La tempesta di mare”: I. Presto
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    Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, RV 253, F. I-26“La tempesta di mare”: II. Largo
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    Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, RV 253, F. I-26“La tempesta di mare”: III. Presto
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    Concerto no. 6 in C major, RV 180, F. I-27 “Il piacere”: I. Allegro
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    Concerto no. 6 in C major, RV 180, F. I-27 “Il piacere”: II. Largo e cantabile
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    Concerto no. 6 in C major, RV 180, F. I-27 “Il piacere”: III. Allegro

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