Antonio Vivaldi appears to have started this trend of adapting music from The Four Seasons, and since then it has expanded into many aspects of the performing arts (as have other instrumental & vocal works by the composer). The inspiration for the concertos is not the countryside around Mantua, as initially supposed, where Vivaldi was living at the time, since according to Karl Heller[1] they could have been written as early as 1716–1717, while Vivaldi was engaged with the court of Mantua only in 1718. Di nuove ir Sopra 'l giaccio e correr forte Adagio e piano – Presto e forte [10] The performers were The Concert Hall Chamber Orchestra under Henry Swoboda, Edith Weiss-Mann (harpsichord) and Edouard Nies-Berger (organ). I Musici followed in 1955 with the first of several recordings of The Four Seasons with different soloists. Susan Osborn, "Winter/Vivaldi", album "Still Life" (Pony Canyon label). This contest between harmony and invention (as it were) now involves various genres around the world: Set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto No. Though it is not known who wrote these sonnets, there is a theory that Vivaldi wrote them himself, given that each sonnet is broken down into three sections, neatly corresponding to a movement in the concerto. The Four Seasons (Italian: Le quattro stagioni) is a group of four violin concerti by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, each of which gives musical expression to a season of the year.They were written around 1716–1717 and published in 1725 in Amsterdam, together with eight additional concerti, as Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione (The Contest Between Harmony and Invention). E piange il Pastorel, perche sospesa The Heavens thunder and roar and with hail Ben Shedd (America) produced a scenic tour of nature with Vivald’s four seasons (narrated by William Shatner). The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 269 “Spring” Catalog of the works of Carl Maria von Weber by Friedrich Wilhelm Jähns. Composed in 1725, The Four Seasons is Vivaldi’s best-known work, and is among the most popular pieces in the classical music repertoire. Kaufman, intrigued to learn that the four concertos were in fact part of a set of twelve, set about finding a full score and eventually recorded the other eight concertos in Zürich in 1950, making his the first recording of Vivaldi's complete Op. Celebrates the peasant, with songs and dances, Commensurably, it has become an aspect of these recordings for classical musicians to distinguish their version of The Four Seasons from others’, with historically informed performances, and embellishments, to the point of varying the instruments and tempi, or playing notes differently from the listener’s expectation (whether specified by the composer or not). David Garrett (Germany) recorded a crossover version of Vivaldi’s winter (allegro non molto), combining classical violin with modern rock music. This recording helped the re-popularisation of Vivaldi’s music in the mainstream repertoire of Europe and America following on the work done by Molinari and others in Italy. 8 / The 4 Seasons (Kaufman) (1947, 1950)", "The Masterpiece That Took 200 Years to Become Timeless", "Neville Marriner - ten of his best recordings", "Vivaldi - The Ultimate Four Seasons [PS]: Classical CD Reviews- April 2003 MusicWeb(UK)", "Not quite Vivaldi: Nigel Kennedy remembers Hendrix", "Brněnská opera Argippo z roku 1733 ve světle nových výzkumů", "Unbekannte Brünner Oratorien Neapolitanischer Komponisten vor 1740", "Jean-Pierre Rampal Plays Vivaldi's Four Seasons", "국악으로 듣는 비발디의 사계 (in Korean)", "Spring – Gypsy Jazz and Celtic version", "Night in Istanbul by Olga Show on Apple Music", "Save the Street Musicians by Olga Show on Apple Music", "Album: Max Richter, Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Recomposed By Max Richter (Deutsche Grammophon)", "The Four Seasons in forma di sonata for cello", "Let it Go (Disney's "Frozen") Vivaldi Winter", "Le quattro stagioni (Vivaldi, Antonio) - IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library: Free Public Domain Sheet Music", "Vivaldi, Piazzolla, Shor: The 12 Seasons", International Music Score Library Project, La costanza trionfante degl'amori e de gl'odii, Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione, Op. Allegro non molto Fugge la belva, e Seguono la traccia; The 1969 Argo recording by the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields conducted by Neville Marriner and featuring the soloist Alan Loveday sold over half a million copies; it became the ensemble's first gold record. They similarly interpreted a movement from each season for Peugeot car advertisements (2009). Each one is in three movements, with a slow movement between two faster ones (and these movements likewise vary in tempo amid the seasons as a whole). softly caressed by the breezes. The first four concertos are designated Le quattro stagioni, each being named after a season. The Four Seasons was voted #67 in the Classic FM Hall of Fame. Hayley Westenra (New Zealand) adapted the musical piece called “Winter” into a song titled “River of Dreams” which is sung in English. Johann Sebastian Bach, Soundtrack: Minority Report. The Swingle Singers (France) recorded an album (The Joy of Singing) based on Vivaldi’s work (and other composers’). The next was in 1948 by the violinist Louis Kaufman, mistakenly credited as the ‘first’ recording, made during the night in New York using ‘dead’ studio time and under pressure from a forthcoming musicians strike. Jean-Pierre Rampal (France) recorded arrangements of Vivaldi’s four seasons for flute[20] (also recorded by Jadwiga Kotnowska). Absynth Against Anguish (Romania) produced an electronic (trance) version of Vivaldi’s four seasons. Già Sbigottita, e lassa al gran rumore http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_Seasons_(Vivaldi)#Recordings, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_Seasons_%28Vivaldi%29, Concerto No. Largo Allegro E pel Soverchio gel batter i denti; Then turn abruptly, slip, crash on the ground and, Leonel Valbom (Portugal) remixed Vivaldi’s summer presto with VST Synths. Nigel Kennedy’s 1989 recording of The Four Seasons with the English Chamber Orchestra sold over two million copies, becoming one of the best-selling classical works ever. Celebra il Vilanel con balli e Canti 8, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Four_Seasons_(Vivaldi)&oldid=1014979563, United States National Recording Registry recordings, Articles with incomplete citations from March 2021, Articles with failed verification from March 2021, Articles containing Italian-language text, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2018, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2011, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2011, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2021, Articles with International Music Score Library Project links, Wikipedia articles with CANTIC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Vivaldi based his setting of "Gelido in ogni vena", an aria from, The New Koto Ensemble (Japan) recorded the concerti on, A MIDI arrangement of the "Spring" concerto by, The Chinese Baroque Players recorded arrangements of the concerti for traditional, Venice Harp Quartet (Italy) recorded arrangements of the concerti for, Jochen Brusch (Germany) & Sven-Ingvart Mikkelsen (Denmark) recorded arrangements of the concerti for violin and, Accentus chamber choir (France) recorded a, PercaDu (Israel) performed an arrangement of the. Petrova & Tikhonov (Russia) performed their long program to a medley of Vivaldi’s seasons to win the European Figure Skating Championships. and murmuring streams are Indi tacendo questi, gl' Augelletti; Adagio e piano – Presto e forte To tremble from cold in the icy snow, Daisy Jopling (England/America) recorded a violin & hip-hop version of Vivaldi’s winter (allegro non molto), and also performs it reggae style. This first recording by Molinari was made for Cetra, issued in Italy and subsequently in the United States on six double-sided 78s in the 1940s. Recording was produced by Seymour Solomon, chief producer of the entire edition, who would personally come from the USA to oversee every recording to be made by the Zagreb Soloists, whereas the Vanguard branch in Vienna "Amadeo" was in charge of the organisation. The Four Seasons is used in the 1981 film The Four Seasons along with other Vivaldi concertos for flute. French musician Jacques Loussier composed and recorded, with his trio, jazz-swing interpretations of the Four Seasons. The fear of lightning and fierce thunder Con corni, Schioppi, e cani escono fuore 8. [12], The ensemble I Musici recorded The Four Seasons several times, the debut recording in 1955 with Felix Ayo; a 1959 recording featuring Ayo again; and subsequent recordings featuring Roberto Michelucci (1969), Pina Carmirelli (1982), Federico Agostini (1990), and Mariana Sîrbu (1995). They were written around 1716–1717 and published in 1725 in Amsterdam, together with eight additional concerti, as Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione (The Contest Between Harmony and Invention). set AR; reissued on Naxos Historical 8.110297-98. A website that collects and analyzes music data from around the world. 4 in F minor, "L'inverno" (Winter), All performed by the Wichita State University Chamber Players, an ensemble of the. Robs his tired limbs of rest Moe Koffman (Canada) recorded a jazz album of Vivaldi’s four seasons. Black Smith (Russia) performed Vivaldi’s summer presto in the style of thrash metal music (likewise, this movement has been covered numerous times by aspiring electric guitar virtuosos, and other crossover musicians). Szentpeteri Csilla (Hungary) performed her crossover version of the same movement, scored for piano. Agghiacciato tremar trà nevi algenti Languishes man, languishes the flock and burns the pine In addition to these sonnets, Vivaldi provided instructions such as “The barking dog” (in the second movement of “Spring”), “Languor caused by the heat” (in the first movement of “Summer”), and “the drunkards have fallen asleep” (in the second movement of “Autumn”). As gnats and flies buzz furiously around. Sirocco, Borea, e tutti i Venti in guerra At that time, the Zagreb Soloists were recording for Vanguard, mostly in Vienna at various locations, and this particular recording was made in 1957 at Rotenturmstrassaal. German-born British composer Max Richter created a postmodern and minimalist recomposition released as “Recomposed Vivaldi – The Four Seasons”. The concertos were first published in 1725 as part of a set of twelve concerti, Vivaldi’s Op. WoongSan, "Vivaldi's Song", album "Close Your Eyes" (Pony Canyon label). 1 in E major, Op. Ryom-Verzeichnis catalog of the works of Antonio Vivaldi by Peter Ryom. 3 in F major, "L'autunno" (Autumn), Concerto No. J. Rondo brilliante, Op. Presto Vivaldi’s original arrangement for solo violin with string quartet and basso continuo helped to define the form of the concerto. . PercaDu (Israel) performed an arrangement of Vivaldi’s winter (allegro non molto), for marimbas with chamber orchestra. Tafelmusik (Canada) arranged a cross-cultural arts special based on Vivaldi’s four seasons, involving a Chinese pipa, Indian sarangi and Inuit throat-singing. Springtime is upon us. Along with the original composition of "Winter" included in. Kaufman, intrigued to learn that the four concertos were in fact part of a set of twelve, set about finding a full score and eventually recorded the other eight concertos in Zürich in 1950, making his the first recording of Vivaldi’s complete Op. For example, in the middle section of "Spring", when the goatherd sleeps, his barking dog can be heard in the viola section. Largo Tim Slade (Australia) directed a documentary (entitled “4”) of four classical violinists and their homelands (in Tokyo, Thursday Island, New York, and Lapland), as they relate to Vivaldi’s four seasons. And with horns and dogs and guns depart upon their hunting Allegro non molto The Charades (Finland) recorded Vivaldi’s presto as “Summer Twist”, for surf guitar ensemble. this is winter, which nonetheless The work, for choir and orchestra, consists of the words of Psalm 116 set to the music from Vivaldi’s Spring movement with vocal soloists singing the solo concerto parts. Languida di fuggir, mà oppressa muore. de:Ferhan & Ferzan Önder (Turkish twin sisters) recorded a transcription of the Four Seasons for two pianos by Antun Tomislav Šaban. By 2011[update], approximately 1,000 recorded versions have been made since Campoli's in 1939. 2 in G minor, Op. In the harsh breath of a horrid wind; Szentpeteri Csilla (Hungary) performed her crossover version of Vivaldi’s summer presto, for piano. D' un dolcissimo Sonno al bel godere. [citation needed], Classical musicians have sought to distinguish their recordings of The Four Seasons, with historically informed performances, and embellishments, to the point of varying the instruments and tempi, or playing notes differently from the listener's expectation (whether specified by the composer or not). Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons is a composition that features on a 2012 album by neo-classical composer Max Richter, released on August 31, 2012 on Universal Classics and Jazz (Germany), a division of Universal Music Group, and Deutsche Grammophon, and further recorded by Fenella Humphreys and released on Rubicon Classics in 2019. 8, RV 269, “La primavera” (Spring), Concerto No. Per timor di cader girsene intenti; In my opinion, this also shows how Janigro's performance in co-operation with the Zagreb Soloists was far ahead its time, as corroborated by Igor Stravinsky, who claimed that it was the most beautiful performance of Le Quattro Staggioni he had ever heard, a statement which I only recently learned about. Aura (Japan) recorded an a cappella arrangement of Vivaldi’s four seasons, and had also performed Vivaldi’s Spring chorus (from Dorilla in Tempe) on a prior album. Janigro was a perfectionist, often rather merciless, not only in matters of music but also in terms of the sound, so he participated directly and intensely in [the] recording process, which was quite uncommon at that time. The hunters emerge at the new dawn, Regardless of the sonnets' authorship, The Four Seasons can be classified as program music, instrumental music intended to evoke something extra-musical,[4] and an art form which Vivaldi was determined to prove sophisticated enough to be taken seriously.[5]. Sveceny & Dvorak (Czech Republic) produced both an album and stage production of, Innesa Tymochko (Ukraine) performed her crossover version of the, Wez Bolton (Isle of Man) recorded a cover version of the, Absynth Against Anguish (Romania) produced an electronic (. Concert Hall Records, CHS. According to Criterion Games, Paradise City by Guns N' Roses is the most played song in Burnout Paradise.The most likely reason for this is because it always plays during the game's title screen. It is said that Vivaldi’s work presents such opportunities for improvisation. (My gratitude to one of the founders of the Zagreb Soloists, Mr. Stjepan AranjoÅ¡, for providing me with some important insights). then sweet songs of the turtledove and finch are heard. Accentus chamber choir (France) recorded a choral version of Vivaldi’s concerto for winter (complete). It was then reissued on long-playing album in 1950, and was once again reissued on compact disc. Di primavera all' apparir brillante. his faithful dog beside him. Three of the four concerti were included in the Classic 100 Concerto listing. The Charades, "Vivaldi's Summer Twist", album "As Hot As Cool Can Be" (Power Records). Daisy Jopling, "Winter (hip hop)", album "Key to the Classics". Largo [citation needed]. 1765 Con dolce mormorio Scorrono intanto: For 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). Two versions are available, one with more extensive sleeve notes giving the political background and history of the work's rediscovery issued by Ermitage ERC CD 12006-2. Paul Shoemaker wrote about this recording: Nothing I have heard changes my view that the best Seasons ever was performed by Jan Tomasow and I Solisti di Zagreb and beautifully recorded by Vanguard at the very beginning of the stereo era. 4 in F minor, Op. E quindi sul fiorito ameno prato We hear the cuckoo's voice; There is some debate as to whether the four concertos were written to accompany four sonnets or vice versa. Langue l' huom, langue 'l gregge, ed arde il Pino; Download on Amazon - Ride Or Die (feat. Listen online to the internet radio of Capital XTRA live here, on UK Radio Live! Before the fire to pass peaceful, Thunderstorms, those heralds of Spring, roar, Allegro beneath the brilliant canopy of spring. Muove Borea improviso al Suo vicino; Soft breezes stir the air, but threatening The first recording of The Four Seasons is a matter of some dispute. Patrick Gleeson (America) recorded a “computer realization” of Vivaldi’s four seasons. Vivaldi - Allegro 1: Semino Rossi - Besame Mucho: Hansi Hinterseer - Mein Boot Fährt Heut' Um Mitternacht: Anouk - For Bitter Or Worse: Gregorian - Ave Maria: Kygo feat. Whoever wrote the sonnets, The Four Seasons may be classified as program music, instrumental music that intends to evoke something extra-musical and an art form which Vivaldi was determined to prove sophisticated enough to be taken seriously.
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