Description
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Musici Di San Marco - I Solisti Di Zagreb (ONYX Classix 1994 CD)
UPC: 5021364663125
MPN (Catalog Number): 666312 (Label Number: 2666312)
Label: ONYX Classix
Overview: Vivaldi’s Baroque Masterpiece
This release on the ONYX Classix series features Antonio Vivaldi’s universally beloved work, The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni), a cornerstone of the Baroque repertoire. The recording showcases the Musici Di San Marco orchestra, with additional credit to I Solisti Di Zagreb. This CD, released in 1990 (reissued in 1994), presents the set of four dramatic violin concertos (Op. 8, Nos. 1–4) that vividly depict the changing moods and natural scenes of the year, from the bright sounds of spring to the cold fury of winter.
Product Features: Classic Vivaldi Recording
- Format: Audio CD, Album
- Country: Netherlands
- Released: 1990 (Reissued 1994)
- Genre/Style: Classical, Baroque
- Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
- Main Ensemble: Musici Di San Marco
- Additional Ensemble: I Solisti Di Zagreb
- Series: ONYX Classix
- Key Detail: Presents the concertos with titles in both German (Die Vier Jahreszeiten) and English (The Four Seasons).
Interesting Facts: The Contest Between Harmony and Invention
- Compositional Context: The Four Seasons is a set of four violin concerti, which Vivaldi published in 1725 as the first four works in his collection of twelve concertos titled Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione (The Contest Between Harmony and Invention), Op. 8.
- The Sonnets: Vivaldi did not just compose the music; he is believed to have written a descriptive sonnet for each season, with the music carefully following the structure and imagery of the accompanying poem—a groundbreaking example of programmatic music.
- Catalogue Identification: Each of the four concertos is also known by its Ryom-Verzeichnis (RV) number: Spring (RV 269), Summer (RV 315), Autumn (RV 293), and Winter (RV 297).
- I Solisti Di Zagreb: This renowned Croatian chamber orchestra is known for its high-quality Baroque interpretations, and its credit alongside Musici Di San Marco suggests a collaboration or shared recording compilation typical of the ONYX Classix series.
Track Listing: Vivaldi's Four Seasons (Die Vier Jahreszeiten)
| Track | Work / Movement Title (Dual Language) | Concerto Key / Op. No. / Total Time | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konzert Nr. 1 E-Dur / Concerto No. 1 In E Major 'Spring' | (PV 269 Op. 8,1) [Total: 10:45] | ||
| 1 | Allegro | 3:28 | |
| 2 | Largo E Pianissimo Sempre | 2:52 | |
| 3 | Danza Pastorale: Allegro | 4:25 | |
| Konzert Nr. 2 In G-Moll / Concerto No. 2 In G Minor 'Summer' | (PV 315 Op. 8,2) [Total: 11:19] | ||
| 4 | Allegro Non Molto | 5:54 | |
| 5 | Adagio - Presto | 2:25 | |
| 6 | Presto | 3:00 | |
| Konzert Nr. 3 F-Dur / Concerto No. 3 In F Major 'Autumn' | (PV 293 Op. 8,3) [Total: 11:22] | ||
| 7 | Allegro | 5:26 | |
| 8 | Adagio Molto | 2:17 | |
| 9 | Allegro | 3:29 | |
| Konzert Nr. 4 F-Moll / Concerto No. 4 In F Minor 'Winter' | (PV 297 Op. 8,4) [Total: 9:50] | ||
| 10 | Allegro Non Molto | 3:40 | |
| 11 | Largo | 2:18 | |
| 12 | Allegro | 3:52 |
Publishers and Credits
- Label: ONYX Classix
- Catalog No.: 2666312
- Country: Netherlands
- Design: Jan Douze
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