The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)
The Four Seasons (Italian: 'Le quattro stagioni') is a group of violin concertos written by Antonio Vivaldi. Each concerto is a musical representation of one of the four seasons. It is a part of a set of violin concertos called Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione. It was first made public in 1725 in Amsterdam.[1]
The four seasons are Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Each part is written from a poem by Vivaldi. [2]
Key Signatures
Spring is in E major, Summer is in G minor, Winter is in F minor, and Autumn is in F major. [2]
The Four Seasons (Vivaldi) Media
Antonio Vivaldi (engraving by François Morellon de La Cave, from Michel-Charles Le Cène's edition of Vivaldi's Op. 8, 1725)
Bernardino Molinari, who made the first electrical recording of The Four Seasons in 1942.
References
- ↑ Talbot, Michael. Vivaldi, Antonio (2001)Oxford University Press.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" Poems | Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. www.charlottesymphony.org. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
