![]() ![]() "Towards the end Vivaldi played a solo accompaniment exellently, and at the conclusion he added a free fancy which absolutely astounded me, for it is hardly possible that anyone has ever played, or ever will play, in such a fashion. I his day Vivaldi wowed audiences with his violin virtuosity. Vivaldi in his time was a composer of great inventiveness an pizazz. (contributed by Wes & Ann Judkins ) Vivaldi’s reputation: To hear the sirocco, (warm south wind) boreas, and all the winds at war leave their iron gates: this is winter, but, even so, what joy it brings! To go on the ice once more and run hard until the ice breaks up. To make a bold turn, to slip, to fall down. To walk on the ice and, at a slow pace for fear of falling, move carefully. Before the fire to pass peaceful contented days while the rain outside pours down. To tremble from the cold in the icy snow, in the harsh breath of a horrid wind to run, stamping our feet every moment, our teeth chattering in the extreme cold. Frightened already, and fatigued by the noise of rifles and dogs, wounded, it threatens languidly to flee, but, overcome, it dies. The wild beast flees, and they follow its trail. At dawn the hunters are off to the hunt with horns, rifles, and dogs. It is this season that invites so many to the great enjoyment of a sweet sleep. The air tempered by pleasure, makes everyone give up dances and songs. The peasant celebrates the blissful pleasure of a happy harvest with dances and songs, and glowing with the liquor of Bacchus, many complete their enjoyment with sleep. The sky thunders and fuminates, and hail flattens the corn and majestic grains. The repose of his tired limbs is disturbed by the fear of lightning and fiery thunder, and by a furious swarm of flies and wasps. Zepher (west wind) blows gently, but suddenly boreas (north wind) offers opposition to his neighbor and the shepherd boy weeps, because he fears a severe storm in the offing - and his destiny. Under the harsh season ignited by the sun, man and flock languish, and the pines burn The cuckoo offers his voice and, soon heard, the young turtledove and goldfinch sing. To the festive sound of a rustic bagpipe nymphs and shepherds dance under the beloved canopy at the brilliant appearence of spring. ![]() Then on the pleasant, flowering meadow a goatherd with his faithful dog at his side, sleeps to the sweet murmur of the foiliage and plants. Once they are quiet, the birds return to their enchanting song. Lightening and thunder, elected to announce it, come and cover the air with a black cloak. ![]() Spring has come, and the brids greet it festivelt with a cheerfull song And with the breath of the gentle breezes springs trickle with a pleasant murmur. The four seasons are highly programatic, vivaldi published poems with the works and even had each line of the poems put where the programatic effect is occurring. The title is suggestive of an artistic statement, the balance between musical logic and inventive creativity. These concertos are the first four of Vivaldi’s opus 8, the trial between harmony and invention. The four seasons are four concertos for solo violin, first violins, second violins, violas, cellos and continuo (usually played by harpsicord). If you want to get a start with Vivaldi the four seasons are a logical and easy place to start. Nowdays since the Vivaldi revival in the middle of the century, the four seasons have become one of the most popular and recorded classical music pieces. Vivaldi’s most famous work is the four seasons.
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