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Violin Concerto in E major (The Four Seasons), RV 269 / Op. 8 No. 1
This guide follows Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto in E major (The Four Seasons), RV 269 / Op. 8 No. 1 “Spring” (1723) in three parts: Allegro, Largo e pianissimo sempre and Allegro.
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Follow all 22 sections as they play
- I
- II e
- III
I0:00–2:58
A joyful orchestral opens the and four times ( 2 to 5), alternating with episodes for the . In the first the violins take up birdcalls. Smooth music for the flowing streams comes next. In the storm the sky darkens, and angry tremolos are marked "thunder". The birds once the sky clears, and the join the final .
- 1
- / Birds singing
II e 3:15–5:30
III5:48–9:36
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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Fifteen kinds of work
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The concerto, 1721 to 1959
Soloist and orchestra across two and a half centuries, from Bach's harpsichord to Rostropovich's cello.
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