4. Vivaldi: Concerto "L'inverno" (RV 297)

Stereo: http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=... Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter): 1st mov: Allegro non molto. 2nd mov: Largo. 3rd mov: Allegro. Europa Galante. Dir. Fabio Biondi. The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni in original Italian) is a set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi. Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons is Vivaldi's best-known work, and is among the most popular pieces of Baroque music. The premiere recording was I Musici's 1955 recording (it was that ensemble's first recording of any music). It created such interest in the work that there are now more than 120 recordings of it. The concertos were first published in 1725 as part of a set of twelve, Vivaldi's Op. 8, entitled Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione (The Contest between Harmony and Invention). The first four concertos were designated Le quattro stagioni, each being named after a season. Each one is in three movements, with a slow movement between two faster ones. At the time of writing the Four Seasons, the modern solo form of the concerto had not yet been defined (typically a solo instrument and accompanying orchestra). Vivaldi's original arrangement for solo violin with string quartet and basso continuo helped to define the form. In modern times, others have made transcriptions and arrangements to be performed on different instrumentation.

Author: OedipusColoneus
Length: 07:44
Views: 27687
Tags: 297  Biondi  Europa  Fabio  Four  Galante  L'inverno  RV  Seasons  The  Vivaldi