Symphony Tacoma Interludes: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
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Antonio Vivaldi — Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 8 RV 315 "L'estate ('Summer')"
Antonio Vivaldi — Violin Concerto No. 3 in F major Op. 8 RV 293 "L'autunno ('Autumn')"
Antonio Vivaldi — Violin Concerto No. 4 in F minor Op. 8 RV 297 "L'inverno ('Winter')"
Svend Rønning, violin
Gwen Taylor, violin
Janis Upshall, violin
Thane Lewis, viola
Alistair MacRae, cello
Christopher Burns, bass
Antonio Vivaldi – Violin Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269, "La primavera ('Spring')"
Antonio Vivaldi – Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, "L'estate ('Summer')"
Antonio Vivaldi – Violin Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293, "L'autunno ('Autumn')"
Antonio Vivaldi – Violin Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno ('Winter')"
The most famous of Antonio Vivaldi’s works, The Four Seasons comprises four violin concerti that bring musical expression to the seasons of the year. Composed in 1723, each work is accompanied by a beautiful Italian sonnet, possibly written by Vivaldi himself who was said to have been inspired by painter Marco Ricci’s paintings of the seasons.
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