Čtvero ročních dob

Album by Antonio Vivaldi & Josef Suk & Pražský komorní orchestr & Libor Hlaváček

Čtvero ročních dob is a set of four violin concertos by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, published in 1725. The concertos exemplify Baroque concerto form, featuring solo violin with string ensemble and basso continuo, programme-driven writing that depicts seasonal scenes through vivid contrasts, rhythmic impetus and virtuosic passagework, and they stand as a significant part of Vivaldi's instrumental output and of early 18th-century repertoire.
First released: 1977

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Spring, Concerto no. 1 in E major: I. Allegro
    3:28
  2. 2.
    Spring, Concerto no. 1 in E major: II. Largo
    2:51
  3. 3.
    Spring, Concerto no. 1 in E major: III. Allegro
    3:56
  4. 4.
    Summer, Concerto no. 2 in G minor: I. Allegro non molto
    4:49
  5. 5.
    Summer, Concerto no. 2 in G minor: II. Adagio
    2:09
  6. 6.
    Summer, Concerto no. 2 in G minor: III. Presto
    2:57
  7. 7.
    Autumn, Concerto no. 3 in F major: I. Allegro
    5:10
  8. 8.
    Autumn, Concerto no. 3 in F major: II. Adagio molto
    2:32
  9. 9.
    Autumn, Concerto no. 3 in F major: III. Allegro
    3:34
  10. 10.
    Winter, Concerto no. 4 in F minor: I. Allegro non molto
    3:42
  11. 11.
    Winter, Concerto no. 4 in F minor: II. Largo
    2:15
  12. 12.
    Winter, Concerto no. 4 in F minor: III. Allegro
    3:24

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