The Four Seasons
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The Four Seasons by A.Vivaldi
The Four Seasons is the best known of Antonio Vivaldi's compositions. In reality, these are four distinct concerts, written on the basis of as many sonnets by an unknown author and each inspired by a season of the year. They are part of work 8 "The trial of harmony and invention" .
SPRING
The music describes the individual events of Spring step by step: birdsong, thunderstorm and in the final dance the solo violin represents a sleeping shepherd, the violas the barking of the faithful dog and the rustling leaves are played by other violins.
THE SUMMER
It is certainly the concert with the most descriptive effectiveness. The summer storm is the protagonist and you can hear it approaching in the summer heat and then bursting out in all its violence in the finale. The shepherd frightened by the sudden storm is described by the solo.
THE AUTUMN
Here the protagonist is Bacchus. Vivaldi reproduces the symptoms of inebriation caused by wine in an incomparable way, while in the central movement, entitled the "Drunken Sleepers", one enjoys the dreamy and tranquil atmosphere of the after party. Finally, the third movement describes the frenetic rhythms of the hunt.
THE WINTER
This concert, with pastoral tones, was conceived by Vivaldi to be performed in church, in fact the whole orchestra always plays almost "muted" as if not wanting to disturb the faithful gathered in prayer.
Program and cast
ORCHESTRA
Italian Baroque Concert
-GUARNERI-
Director
Mauro Roveri
Soloist
Giorgio Tentoni
“Spring”, op.8 n.1
Allegro – Spring is here
Largo - To the dear murmur of fronds and plants - The sleeping Goat
Allegro – Pastoral dance
“Summer” , op.8 n.2
Allegro non molto – Languor for the cheerful heat
Adagio – It takes its rest from the loose limbs
Presto – Impetuous summer weather
“Autumn” , op.8 n.3
Allegro – Dance and song of the villanelli
Adagio molto – Drunk sleepers
Allegro – The hunt
“Winter” , op.8 n.4
Allegro non molto – Aggiacciato tremar tra mi nevi algenti
Largo – Pass the quiet days to the fire
Allegro – Walking on the ice
All Saints' Anglican Church Rome
Performances: Fr 11 Oct 2024,
Performances: Sa 14 Sep 2024,
Performances: Sa 26 Oct 2024,
Performances: Th 26 Dec 2024,