Vivaldi, The Four Seasons

When the great pianist and composer Frederic Chopin decided to write a piano sonata in 1837, fashions had turned against the genre itself. Perhaps it was a feeling that Beethoven had essentially "finished" the genre, or perhaps it was a sense that a non-Germanic composer couldn't ...  Show more

As I've often said, I love doing Patreon-sponsored episodes in part because they allow me to discover music I might never have encountered otherwise. Today's episode is one of those, because the truth is that before I made it, I had heard of Finzi, but that was about it. I knew n ...  Show more

Tasmin Little and Roxanna Panufnik talk about Vivaldi's Four Seasons and a new piece exploring seasons throughout the worldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

1. The Four Seasons: "Spring" Concerto No. 1: I. Allegro 2. The Four Seasons: "Spring" Concerto No. 1: II. Largo 3:33 3. The Four Seasons: "Spring" Concerto No. 1: III. Allegro Pastorale 6:22 4. The Four Seasons: "Summer" Concerto No. 2: I. Allegro 10:27 5. The Four Seasons: "Sum ...  Show more

Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons. Concerto I. "La Primavera" - "Spring" 0:00 - Allegro. Пришла весна. 3:45 - Largo. Спящий пастух. 6:02 - Allegro. Деревенский танец. Concerto II. "L'Estate" - "Лето" 10:38 - Allegro non molto. Жара. 15:42 - Adagio e piano. Presto. 17:41 - Presto ...  Show more

Here we talk about what distinguishes music from the Classical Period. We will analyze key pieces of music and discuss famous composers during this era.