The Four Seasons

Album by Antonio Vivaldi & Polish Chamber Orchestra & Jerzy Maksymiuk & Krzysztof Jakowicz

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. Composed in the Baroque idiom, the concertos use vivid programme-like writing with prominent solo violin passages and orchestral colour intended to evoke seasonal scenes, and they are often referenced in discussions of early 18th-century concerto practice and Vivaldi's contribution to programme music.
First released: 1980

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Four Seasons: No. 1 in E major – Spring, RV 269: First Movement: Allegro
    3:19
  2. 2.
    The Four Seasons: No. 1 in E major – Spring, RV 269: Second Movement: Largo
    2:22
  3. 3.
    The Four Seasons: No. 1 in E major – Spring, RV 269: Third Movement: Allegro
    4:22
  4. 4.
    The Four Seasons: No. 2 in G minor – Summer, RV 315: First Movement: Allegro non molto
    4:45
  5. 5.
    The Four Seasons: No. 2 in G minor – Summer, RV 315: Second Movement: Adagio
    2:17
  6. 6.
    The Four Seasons: No. 2 in G minor – Summer, RV 315: Third Movement: Presto
    2:46
  7. 7.
    The Four Seasons: No. 3 in F major – Autumn, RV 293: First Movement: Allegro
    5:02
  8. 8.
    The Four Seasons: No. 3 in F major – Autumn, RV 293: Second Movement: Adagio molto
    2:17
  9. 9.
    The Four Seasons: No. 3 in F major – Autumn, RV 293: Third Movement: Allegro
    3:09
  10. 10.
    The Four Seasons: No. 4 in F minor – Winter, RV 297: First Movement: Allegro non molto
    3:33
  11. 11.
    The Four Seasons: No. 4 in F minor – Winter, RV 297: Second Movement: Largo
    2:17
  12. 12.
    The Four Seasons: No. 4 in F minor – Winter, RV 297: Third Movement: Allegro
    3:10

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