Antonio Vivaldi 11/12 - Winter, Largo

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 work has been recorded on numerous occasions.

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 of 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.

Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring)
Allegro
Largo
Allegro Pastorale
Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer)
Allegro non molto
Adagio e piano - Presto e forte
Presto
Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn)
Allegro
Adagio molto
Allegro
Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter)
Allegro non molto
Largo
Allegro
The texture of each concerto is varied, resembling its respective season. For example, "Winter" is peppered with silvery staccato notes from the high strings, calling to mind icy rain, whereas "Summer" evokes a thunderstorm in its final movement.

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[dp2606]

lovely pic lovely music and i say well done

[Iuscogens1984]

Thanks :-)

[n610da]

LOVE IT!!! I chose this to play as the bridal march at my daughter's wedding!

maggieb117

[Iuscogens1984]

wow, great choice!!

[Tatosiki23]

My favourite composer... Winter, Largo is my favourite part of this masterpiece...

[huurrekukka]

This beautiful piece is my favourite of Vivaldi's Four Seasons. I absolutely love the melody! The reason I started to play violin in my youth was mostly because of Vivaldi. But then it didn't turn out to be a good thing, because I wanted to play his music as perfectly as it is played on CD and, being a child who had just started learning to play the instrument, I couldn't. Then I got really frustrated and hated myself for not being able to play beautifully. x)

I still love Vivaldi, though! :)

[Brasacrasta]

Italian proud ;)

[m41incanis]

Best version of Vivaldi's Four Seasons is The English chamber orchestra's from around the 1980's.

[justMElonelyPrincess]

@EvanWang999 maybe my french isnt the best but i can speak portuguese and german

[miaDZ06]

I like this music ,it's the true definition of " wonderful"

[KienjeTheGiant]

Finally! I've had this in my head for four months and I couldn't find it. Thank you Youtube!

[EvanWang999]

This is my favorite movement of the Four Seasons besides Spring! the only thing i don't like is that it's so short....

[EvanWang999]

@justMElonelyPrincess Oui, j'adore vivaldi et j'ecouter la musique classique souvent.

French is fun

[TheClassicalSauce]

Anyone know where I can find the version with a vocal melody in Italian?

[NANPASA17]

nice

[kilobaitas123]

beautiful music