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The Four Seasons

Vivaldi, James Galway, Zagreb Soloists

1977 · Classical

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The Four Seasons by Vivaldi, James Galway, Zagreb Soloists

The Four Seasons is a Classical album by Vivaldi, James Galway, Zagreb Soloists, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 21 pressings tracked.

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The Four Seasons (Italian: Le quattro stagioni) is a set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi. Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons is Vivaldi's best-known work, and is among the most popular pieces of baroque music. The texture of each concerto is varied, each resembling its respective season. The concertos were first published in 1725 as part of a set of twelve concerti, Vivaldi's Op. 8, entitled Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione (The Contest Between Harmony and Invention). The first four concertos were designated Le quattro stagioni, each being named after a season. Each one is in three movements, with a slow movement between two faster ones. At the time of writing The Four Seasons, the modern solo form of the concerto had not yet been defined (typically a solo instrument and accompanying orchestra). Vivaldi's original arrangement for solo violin with string quartet and basso continuo helped to define the form of the concerto.

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Tracklist

  1. Concertos 1-4 From '12 Concertos, Opus 8 - "The Trial Of Harmony And Invention"'

Side A

  1. A1Concerto No. 1, "Spring" - Allegro: Largo: Allegro
  2. A2Concerto No. 2, "Summer" - Allegro Non Molto: Adagio: Presto

Side B

  1. B1Concerto No. 3, "Autumn" - Allegro: Adagio Molto: Allegro
  2. B2Concerto No. 4, "Winter" - Allegro Non Molto: Largo: Allegro

Sound DNA

  • Classical
  • Early & Baroque
  • pastoral

Album notes

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RCA on rear sleeve, RCA Red Seal on labels

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Rare pressing on Gatefold · 21 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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