Soft breezes stir the air….but threatening north wind sweeps them suddenly aside. We hear the cuckoo’s voice then sweet songs of the turtle dove and finch are heard.
Scioglie il Cucco la Voce, e tosto intesaīeneath the blazing sun’s relentless heat Langue l’ huom, langue ‘l gregge, ed arde il Pino Poems of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons: Summer 1st movement: Allegro non molto Led by the festive sound of rustic bagpipes, nymphs, and shepherds lightly dance beneath the brilliant canopy of spring. On the flower-strewn meadow, with leafy branches rustling overhead, the goat-herd sleeps, his faithful dog beside him. Then they die away to silence, and the birds take up their charming songs once more. Thunderstorms, those heralds of Spring, roar, casting their dark mantle over heaven, The birds celebrate her return with festive song,Īnd murmuring streams are softly caressed by the breezes. Cherry blossoms are a symbolic flower of the spring, a time of renewal, and the fleeting nature of life. Image: “ Cherry blossoms” on Deposit Photos. Vivaldi dedicated their publication to a Bohemian patron, Count Václav Morzin (of Vrchlabí 1676-1737), and in so mentioned the count’s longstanding regard for these four, in particular (which had apparently been performed with the nobleman’s orchestra, in Prague’s Morzin Palace).Īlthough his dedication may have been closely related to the completion of an Augustinian monastery that year, where Vivaldi, a priest himself, refers to Morzin, the church’s dedicator, as “Chamberlain and Counsellor to His Majesty, the Catholic Emperor”-while (as Maestro di Musica in Italy) Vivaldi presents them anew, with sonnets or enhancements for clear interpretation. 8, entitled Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione (The Contest Between Harmony and Invention). The concertos were first published in 1725 as part of a set of twelve concerti, Vivaldi’s Op. The texture of each concerto is varied, each resembling its respective season.įor example, “Winter” is peppered with silvery pizzicato notes from the high strings, calling to mind icy rain, whereas “Summer” evokes a thunderstorm in its final movement, which is why the movement is often called “Storm” (as noted in the list of derivative works). Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons is Vivaldi’s best-known work and is among the most popular pieces in the classical music repertoire. The Four Seasons (Italian: Le quattro stagioni) is a set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi.
Soloists (violin): Alana Youssefian (spring), Miller Freivogel (summer and winter), and Carla Moore (autumn). 4K () Award-winning San Francisco-based early music ensemble Voices of Music performs Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons (Italian: Le quattro stagioni), a group of four violin concertos, each of which gives musical expression to a season of the year. Voices of Music, Freivogel, Moore, Youssefian. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Vivaldi Four Seasons: complete, original version.
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