![]() ![]() Violin Concerto in F minor, RV 297 Op.8 no. Griselda, RV 718 – “Ho il cor gia lacero” “No, non tanta crudelta” Terzetto “Non piu regina” “Son infelice tanto”įarnace, RV 711 – “Forse, o caro, in questi accenti.” Violin Concerto in F major, RV 293 Op.8 no 3 “Autumn”ĭorilla in Tempe, RV709 – Act II, Scene 8: “Arsa da rai cocenti” Apart from harboring inspiration from the seasons, the concertos were influenced by a set of four sonnets crafted about summer, winter, autumn, and spring. He named it The Contest of Harmony and Invention, or Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione. Ottone in villa, RV 729 – “Frema pur, si lagni Roma”Īrmida - Act I Scene 13: “Armata di furore”Ĭoncerto for Multiple Instruments, 'per l'orchestra di Dresda' in G minor, RV 576 It was Vivaldi’s 8th opus among a set of 12. La costanza trionfante de gl'amori e de gl'odii, RV 706 L’oracolo in Messenia – “S’in campo armato” Composer Max Richter has done a brave thing for any artist in any medium: Hes messed with a classic, specifically, Vivaldis four violin concertos known as The Four Seasons. Vivaldi had many highs in his career, however he also had some difficult low points, finding himself embroiled in scandal and accused of immoral behaviour, before dying in poverty in a foreign city – his star having fallen from favour. We'll follow him from the start of his musical story, teaching at the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice, through his time as an opera composer, catering to the crowds who swarmed to Venice during carnival season, to his successes away from Venice. It’s so dynamic, so full of amazing images. As his father was a musician by trade, Vivaldi began learning his father's instrument: the. The original Four Seasons is a phenomenally innovative and creative piece of work, said Max Richter. This week, Donald Macleod puts these four celebrated concertos front and centre as he also explores the four seasons of Vivaldi’s own life, lingering a little in his summer. The Four Seasons Composer Born in 1678, Antonio Vivaldi was surrounded by musicians from a young age. Thanks to his set of Concertos “The Four Seasons”, he remains one of the most famous and best loved composers today. As performer, composer, impresario, musical director, and teacher, Antonio Vivaldi was a key figure in the musical life of Baroque Italy. ![]()
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