The Four Seasons
Album by Antonio Vivaldi & Marieke Blankestijn & Chamber Orchestra of Europe
The Four Seasons is a set of four violin concertos by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, published in 1725 as part of his Op. 8 collection. The music exemplifies the Baroque concerto, showcasing virtuosic solo violin writing, vivid programme-style depiction of seasonal scenes through rhythmic drive, ornamentation and contrasts between soloist and ensemble, and it occupies a prominent place in Vivaldi's output and in the early development of programme music.
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- 1.Concerto no. 1 in E major, op. 8 no. 1 "Spring": Allegro3:27
- 2.Concerto no. 1 in E major, op. 8 no. 1 "Spring": Largo2:53
- 3.Concerto no. 1 in E major, op. 8 no. 1 "Spring": Allegro, Danza pastorale4:10
- 4.Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 8 no. 2 "Summer": Allegro non molto5:12
- 5.Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 8 no. 2 "Summer": Adagio. Presto2:29
- 6.Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 8 no. 2 "Summer": Presto, tempo impetuoso d'estate2:54
- 7.Concerto no. 3 in F major, op. 8 no. 3 "Autumn": Allegro, Ballo e canto de' villanelli5:05
- 8.Concerto no. 3 in F major, op. 8 no. 3 "Autumn": Adagio, Ubriachi dormienti2:40
- 9.Concerto no. 3 in F major, op. 8 no. 3 "Autumn": Allegro, La caccia3:19
- 10.Concerto no. 4 in F minor, op. 8 no. 4 "Winter": Allegro non molto3:32
- 11.Concerto no. 4 in F minor, op. 8 no. 4 "Winter": Largo1:48
- 12.Concerto no. 4 in F minor, op. 8 no. 4 "Winter": Allegro3:26
- 13.Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 8 no. 5 "La tempesta di mare": Presto3:05
- 14.Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 8 no. 5 "La tempesta di mare": Largo2:27
- 15.Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 8 no. 5 "La tempesta di mare": Presto3:59
- 16.Concerto no. 6 in C major, op. 8 no. 6 "Il piacere": Allegro3:11
- 17.Concerto no. 6 in C major, op. 8 no. 6 "Il piacere": Largo2:32
- 18.Concerto no. 6 in C major, op. 8 no. 6 "Il piacere": Allegro2:49







