The ice cracks, while all the winds engage in battle. Trying to maintain balance, one pitches and falls to the ground. We enjoy the comfort of an open fire while the rain patters outside. We shiver and stamp our feet against the icy wind, but our teeth chatter nonetheless. The hunt mingles the sounds of horns, guns, dogs, and shouting hunters. Peasants celebrate the harvest with song, dance, and drink - and many revelers sink into sleep. Lightning erupts, and hail stones pelt the ripened corn.
The shepherd’s sleep is disturbed by distant thunder and the buzz of insects. The blazing sun sears the earth, but the songs of the cuckoo, dove, and goldfinch can be heard. To the sound of rustic bagpipes, nymphs and shepherds dance. 'The Four Seasons is something we all carry around with us,' says Richter, a German-born British composer. Concertos are designed to feature an instrument which. A goatherd sleeps, his faithful dog beside him. Vivaldi cast The Four Seasons in the form of four concertos for solo violin and string orchestra. Birds sing and fountains flow, but there is also the sound of thunder and lightning. Here is a summary of The Four Seasons: Spring.
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In general, the full orchestra reflects general text, while the solo violin illustrates pictorial detail. In the score, the composer indicates exactly which line or phrase of the poem is being illustrated.
These four violin concertos are based on a set of Italian sonnets, possibly written by Vivaldi himself. Instrumental music as literally programmatic as The Four Seasons was rare in the 18th century. Judging by a pirated French edition of The Four Seasons and early reports of French performances, these concertos must have had the same immediate appeal for 18th-century listeners as they do today. Il Cimento’s dedication to von Morzin implies that his orchestra had already performed The Four Seasons. Vivaldi, a priest, was also a famous violinist of the time and boasted the title maestro di concerto of the Pio Ospidale della Pietà, a distinguished school of music, and maestro in Italia of the Austrian Count von Morzin (cousin to Haydn’s earliest patron).
The first four of these were Le Quattro Stagioni, or The Four Seasons. The Story: In 1725, Antonio Vivaldi published a collection of 12 concertos under the collective title, Il Cimento dell’ Armonia e dell’ Inventione (“The Contest between Harmony and Invention”). In addition to a solo violin, this piece is scored for strings. If you’re passing the cathedral, you could even book in-person at the Box Office desk (subject to opening times).Title: The Four Seasons, op.8 Composer: Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Last time performed by the Rhode Island Philharmonic: Last performed Novemwith Larry Rachleff conducting and soloist Jennifer Koh.
A 20 minute interval will take place.īook online by clicking ‘Book Now’ at the top of the page or alternatively call the Box Office on 01962 857 275 (weekdays 10am-4pm). We combine this with one of the most beautiful page for the violin, Vaughan-Williams’ transcendental “The Lark Ascending”, which takes you on a journey to the heights of poetic nature’s landscapes. A stunning concert celebrating the virtuosity of the violin in all its forms.ĭuration 2 hours. This concert featured Vivaldi’s Four Seasons a jewel of the composer’s extraordinary ability to illustrate moods as diverse and contrary as violent winds or birdsong, fox hunts and drunken stumbles! London concertante brings Vivaldi’s masterpiece to life in a wonderful concert featuring gems of baroque music. An unforgettable evening of beautiful music performed by the talented London Concertante.
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