Description
Winter's Icy Brilliance: Vivaldi's "Winter" for Violin and Piano – Edited by Tátrai Vilmos
Product Details
- ISMN: 9790080046203 / 979-0080046203
- Item Number: 4620
- Title: Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons) – L'inverno (Winter) Op. 8 No. 4 / RV 297
- Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
- Violin Editor: Tátrai Vilmos
- Piano Reduction: Sulyok Imre
- Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó
- Publication Year: 1967
- Format: Paperback, Bach Size (23 x 30.2 cm)
- Instrument Setting: Violin and Piano
- Period: Baroque
- Length: 26 pages
- Made in: Hungary
Overview
Complete your journey through the cycle of the year with Antonio Vivaldi’s "Winter" (L'inverno), the dramatic and virtuosic conclusion to The Four Seasons. This esteemed 1967 edition from Editio Musica Budapest remains a preferred choice for violinists worldwide. It features the authoritative editorial work of the legendary Tátrai Vilmos, whose bowings and fingerings capture the icy shivers and technical ferocity of Vivaldi's most atmospheric concerto.
With a precise piano reduction by Sulyok Imre, this edition expertly translates the original string orchestra score into a balanced chamber setting. From the staccato "shivering" of the first movement to the warm, lyrical Largo by the fireside, and the precarious "walking on ice" in the finale, this score is a masterpiece of programmatic music. It is an essential volume for conservatory students, professional soloists, and collectors of vintage Hungarian music editions.
Áttekintés (Hungarian)
Tegye teljessé az évszakok körforgását Antonio Vivaldi: Az tél (L'inverno) című versenyművével, amely a Négy évszak drámai és virtuóz lezárása. Az Editio Musica Budapest 1967-es kiadványa világszerte a hegedűsök kedvence, hiszen a legendás Tátrai Vilmos közreadásában jelent meg. Tátrai vonásnemei és ujjrendjei hűen tükrözik a jeges borzongást és azt a technikai bravúrt, amely Vivaldi legatmoszférikusabb művét jellemzi.
Sulyok Imre precíz zongorakivonata lehetővé teszi, hogy a zenekari kíséretet egyetlen zongorista pótolja, megőrizve a barokk hangzásvilág minden részletét. Az első tétel "vacogó" staccatóitól a kandalló melletti lírai Largón át a zárótétel "jégen járó" izgalmáig ez a kotta a programzene mesterműve. Nélkülözhetetlen darab konzervatóriumi hallgatók és hivatásos szólisták számára.
Product Features
- Masterful Editing: Technical markings by Tátrai Vilmos, the founder of the world-renowned Tátrai Quartet.
- Orchestral Piano Reduction: Sulyok Imre’s arrangement provides a robust foundation, mimicking the harpsichord and string textures.
- Professional Bach Format: Large 23 x 30.2 cm format provides ample space for reading complex Baroque trills and shifts.
- Comprehensive Reference: Includes RV, F.I., and P.V. numbers for musicological research.
- Durable 1960s Print: High-quality engraving on premium paper, characteristic of the 1967 first edition.
Interesting Facts
- Musical Onomatopoeia: Vivaldi’s "Winter" is famous for its literal musical translations: the high-pitched staccato notes represent teeth chattering in the cold, while the stamping of feet is heard in the rhythmic drive of the strings.
- Tátrai Vilmos' Prestige: Tátrai was a pivotal figure at the Liszt Academy in Budapest. His editions of The Four Seasons helped standardize Baroque performance practice in the Hungarian violin school.
- The Second Movement "Largo": Often performed as a standalone encore, this movement is one of the most famous melodies in history, depicting the comfort of a warm house while rain (pizzicato strings) falls outside.
- Scientific Accuracy: This series was noted for incorporating the research of Antonio Fanna (F.I.) and Marc Pincherle (P.V.), ensuring scholars and performers had the most accurate texts available in 1967.
Érdekességek (Hungarian)
- Zenei hangutánzás: A Tél híres a konkrét zenei ábrázolásairól: a magas staccatók a fogvacogást, a ritmikus lüktetés pedig a lábak dobogását jelképezi a fagyos hidegben.
- Tátrai Vilmos szerepe: Tátrai a budapesti Zeneakadémia meghatározó professzora volt. A Négy évszak közreadásai alapművekké váltak a magyar hegedűoktatásban.
- A híres Largo: A második tétel a világ egyik legismertebb dallama, amely a meleg szoba nyugalmát festi le, miközben kint kopog az eső (a hegedű kíséretének pizzicatói).
Publishers
Editio Musica Budapest Zeneműkiadó (EMB) Since 1950, EMB has been the foremost publisher of classical music in Hungary. Their 1960s catalogs are highly valued by collectors for their academic integrity and their collaboration with world-class performers like Tátrai Vilmos.
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