Description
Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons & Essential Concertos – The Rose Collection CD
UPC: 5703185310739
MPN: 44100CD
Brand Name: Elap Music
Overview: Experience the Iconic Baroque Masterpiece
Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Antonio Vivaldi’s most famous work, The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni), presented in this 1998 release as part of The Rose Collection series. This classic CD features a vibrant performance by the St. Petersburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Igor Ivanenko with violinist Peter Vladimirov. The album also includes two additional, lesser-known concertos—an Oboe Concerto and a String Concerto—offering a comprehensive look at Vivaldi's genius. This collection is ideal for listeners seeking an affordable, complete Vivaldi Four Seasons recording online coupled with other beautiful Baroque concerto music.
Product Features
- Format: Audio CD, Album
- Series: The Rose Collection
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Baroque, Concerto, Orchestral
- Total Playing Time: Approximately 61 minutes
- Orchestras: St. Petersburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, St. Petersburg Chamber Festival Orchestra
- Country of Release: Denmark
- Year of Release: 1998
Interesting Facts about the Music and Performance
- The Four Seasons is a revolutionary piece of program music, composed by Vivaldi around 1718–1720 during his time as court chapel master in Mantua. Vivaldi famously published the concertos with accompanying sonnets (which he may have written himself) that directly corresponded to the musical movements, using the solo violin to mimic sounds like birdsong in Spring, the drowsy heat in Summer, and the icy shivers in Winter.
- The St. Petersburg Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Igor Ivanenko, provides a traditional and robust interpretation of this Baroque classic.
- In addition to the four violin concertos (RV 269, 315, 293, 297), the CD includes a beautiful Concerto for Oboe and String Orchestra in A Minor, featuring soloist Stanislav Lugovoi, and the Concerto in A Major, RV 159, led by conductor Arkady Terentiev. These bonus tracks allow listeners to delve deeper into the rich tapestry of Vivaldi's extensive concerto catalog, which includes over 500 such works.
Track Listing (Total Time: 61:01 approx.)
St. Petersburg Radio Symphony Orchestra – The Four Seasons, Four Violin Concertos (Peter Vladimirov, Violin; Igor Ivanenko, Conductor)
| Track | Composition | Movement | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Spring" Concerto in E Major, R. 269 | I. Allegro | 3:12 |
| 2 | II. Largo e Pianissino Sempre | 4:01 | |
| 3 | III. Danza Pastprale - Allegro | 4:18 | |
| 4 | "Summer" Concerto in G Minor, R. 315 | I. Allegro Non Molto | 5:42 |
| 5 | II. Adagio - Presto | 2:18 | |
| 6 | III. Presto - Tempo Impetuoso d'Estate | 2:46 | |
| 7 | "Autumn" Concerto in F Minor, R. 293 | I. Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro Molto | 5:47 |
| 8 | II. Adagio Molto | 2:32 | |
| 9 | III. La Caccia - Allegro | 3:24 | |
| 10 | "Winter" Concerto in F Minor, R. 297 | I. Allegro Non Molto | 3:42 |
| 11 | II. Largo | 2:10 | |
| 12 | III. Allegro | 3:43 | |
| 13 | Concerto for Oboe and String Orchestra in A Minor | I. Allegro | 3:47 |
| 14 | II. Larghetto | 3:45 | |
| 15 | III. Allegro | 3:14 |
St. Petersburg Chamber Festival Orchestra – Concerto in A Major, RV 159 (Arkady Terentiev, Conductor)
| Track | Composition | Movement | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Concerto in A Major, RV 159 | I. Allegro | 1:35 |
| 17 | II. Adagio | 1:38 | |
| 18 | III. Allegro | 2:47 |
Publishers
Label: Elap Music – 44100CD Series: The Rose Collection Licensed From: Mazur Media (according to notes on other releases)
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