Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

Spring by Georg Platzer (1704-1761)
Victoria & Albert Museum, London

CDH88012

Recording details: June 1987
Unknown, Unknown
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Tony Faulkner
Release date: November 1988
DISCID: 0A0B5D14
Total duration: 48 minutes 19 seconds

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

The Four Seasons

Adelina Oprean (violin), European Union Chamber Orchestra, Jörg Faerber (conductor)

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		Sonetti
1		Il primavera Giunt'è la Primavera e festosetti [1'02] Romolo Bruni (reader)
2		Spring Spring has arrived and joyfully [0'49] Jack Edwards (reader)
		Concerto No 1 in E major 'The Four Seasons, Spring' RV269
3		Allegro: Spring's awakening – The song of the birds – Springs bubble – Thunder – Birdsong [3'12]
4		Largo e pianissimo sempre: The sleeping goatherd – Rustling of leaves and fronds – The barking dog [2'37]
5		Allegro: Country Dance [4'06]
		Sonetti
6		L'estate Sotto dura stagion dal sole accesa [1'01] Romolo Bruni (reader)
7		Summer In this harsh sundrenched season [0'54] Jack Edwards (reader)
		Concerto No 2 in G minor 'The Four Seasons, Summer' RV315
8		Allegro non molto: Languor from the heat – The cuckoo – The turtle-dove – The goldfinch – Gentle breezes – Diverse winds – The north wind – Young countryman's lament [5'34]
9		Adagio – Presto: Flies and bluebottles [2'19]
10		Presto: A summer storm [2'43]
		Sonetti
11		L'autunno Celebra il Villanel con balli e canti [0'58] Romolo Bruni (reader)
12		Autumn The young peasant celebrates with dancing and singing [0'50] Jack Edwards (reader)
		Concerto No 3 in F major 'The Four Seasons, Autumn' RV293
13		Allegro: Dance and song of country folk – The drunkard – The sleeping drunkard [4'43]
14		Adagio molto: The sleeping drunkards [3'40]
15		Allegro: The hunt – The fleeing beast – Guns and hounds – The fleeing beast dies [3'07]
		Sonetti
16		L'inverno Agghiacciato tremar tra nevi algenti [1'03] Romolo Bruni (reader)
17		Winter To tremble frozen in the cold snow [0'57] Jack Edwards (reader)
		Concerto No 4 in F minor 'The Four Seasons, Winter' RV297
18		Allegro non molto: Frozen shivering in the ice and snow – Bleak wind – Running and stamping of feet because of the cold – Winds – Chattering of teeth [3'28]
19		Largo: Rain [2'19]
20		Allegro: Crossing the ice – Going gently and carefully – Falling to the ground – Walking on boldly – The sirocco – The north wind and all the others [2'57]

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