And it wasn’t just the concert-going folk of northern Italy who experienced Vivaldi’s stylistic shot-in-the-arm. They might not have provoked a riot but, when Vivaldi’s Four Seasons were first heard in the early 1720s, their audience hadn’t heard anything quite like them before. Like those other seismic cultural milestones, Vivaldi’s most popular concertos also changed the course of musical history. Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, Beethoven’s Fifth… and yes, Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. The Four Seasons: A Guide To Vivaldi's Radical Violin Concertos Listen to our recommended recording of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons performed by Janine Jansen right now. Our guide to Vivaldi's The Four Seasons analyses the secret of the concertos’ runaway success and explains why this now-familiar music was so radical for its time. The four violin concertos broke new ground with their programmatic depiction of the changing seasons and their technical innovations.

Vivaldi’s best-known work The Four Seasons, a set of four violin concertos composed in 1723, are the world’s most popular and recognised pieces of Baroque music. He introduced a range of new styles and techniques to string playing and consolidated one of its most important genres, the concerto.

The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.Antonio Vivaldi’s (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) influence on the development of Baroque music was immense. Kouzmanova, and audio tracks featuring a complete performance of the concerto with orchestra and all soloists then an additional performance minus you, the soloist for each of the four violin solo parts, as well as a bonus version minus all violins.Īudio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. We've even included a version minus all violins so you can get together with a group and make great music! Tremendous fun with a sumptuously beautiful classic! Includes a newly-engraved edition of the concerto, edited by Ms. You pick the part that's right for you and we supply the rest.

A masterpiece in Vivaldi's oeuvre and a great learning tool, as each of the four violin solo parts is of varying difficulty. This wonderful and unique Baroque concerto features four magnificent violin parts with string orchestra.

Accompaniment: Tempi Concertati Chamber Orchestra

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