- Four Seasons Composer Pia
- Four Seasons Composer Antonio Vivaldi
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- Four Seasons Composer Crossword
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Music representing the moods of the four seasons has always been popular, and baroque composers such as Werner and Fischer among others produced cycles of concertos representing the fours seasons. But none were to do so in such precise pictorial detail as Antonio Vivaldi in his Four Seasons concertos. Van Swieten's libretto was based on extracts from the long English poem 'The Seasons' by James Thomson (1700–1748), which had been published in 1730. Whereas in The Creation Swieten was able to limit himself to rendering an existing (anonymous) libretto into German, for The Seasons he had a much more demanding task. Olleson writes, 'Even when Thomson's images were retained, they required. The seasons composer 'the four seasons' composer vivaldi Contemporary composer, pianist and remixer whose albums include memoryhouse, the blue notebooks, 24 postcards in full colour and recomposed: vivaldi’s four seasons. Antonio Vivaldi - Composer style: Baroque (Late) - Born: March 4, 1678 in Venice, Italy - Followed by 4057 users - Top Work: The Four Seasons (Le Quattro Stagioni).
The Four Seasons, the most popular Baroque music in history, was composed by Antonio Vivaldi in 1723. He was an Italian Baroque composer who was born in 1678 in Venice. He is known mainly for composing instrumental concertos, especially for the violin. While I was researching The Four seasons, the beautiful melody and themes entranced me. He seemed to express the characteristics of four seasons.
Each season has specific theme as it goes as along with four sonnets, which makes his music classified as program music (music that intends to evoke something extra musical). There is a theory that Vivaldi wrote music with sonnets and given that each sonnet; spring, summer, fall or winter, is broken down into three sections. Each movement has slow movement between two faster ones which is pretty obcious if you listen carefuly.
[youtube l-dYNttdgl0]The first movement, which is called spring, starts with the song and dance of the birds. But then suddenly, tension is created as if there’s a thunder-storm from the sky nominated for the spring (music 3:30). The bird’s song and dance continues after it stops. Then the music slows down into Largo. In this section, the music created is a more curious and mysterious mood. The melody seems softer and calmer and there is less tension, according to slow movement. Then it turns faster again into Allegro as if the shepherd who was asleep suddenly awakes and dances. (music 5:30)
[youtube 8BsBbtp4gW4]The next movement is summer. The start of this section is slow but has high tension according to summer’s hot weather which express that the people and the animals are all exhausted under the sun. When the tension suddenly changes as the music goes faster, it shows that the birds are crying and the wind is blowing because of the summer storm. Then the music turns into Adagio which presents the fear of mosquitoes after the storm is gone(music 5:27). Then the last section of the summer is the speed of presto which is pretty fast to express the violence of the supper. (music 7:38)
[youtube QOSg7LFgt6Y]The third movement, Fall, starts with peaceful melody as all the villagers are having a party to celebrate the fruitful year. The tension is getting higher as people get drunk. But suddenly it slows down into calm because the people are all invited to fall asleep. (music 2:23-3:10) However all of a sudden, the music suddenly changes speed as if people are awake in the morning and hunters are go hunting with their dogs and chasing the animals. (music 8:00)
[youtube nGdFHJXciAQ]In the last movement of the four seasons, winter, the music starts with high tension from the beginning as if the people are trembling in the cold snow (like us this week..!) Since the winter is the most dangerous season in the year, it creates the most interesting melody in this music. On the first section, Vivaldi shows that the cold wind is blowing and people are stamping their feet from the cold and shivering. In the middle, the music shows that people are having a nice time beside the stove with beautiful violin melody. (music 3:10) Then the speed changes as usual like the people are walking on the ice with caution and a violent wind is coming through the chink of the door.(music 5:50)
Enjoy =D
Four Seasons Composer Pia
| THE FOUR SEASONS: 1: Concerto No.1 in E Major, RV 269, 'SPRING' 2: Concerto No.2 in g minor, RV 315, 'SUMMER' 3: Concerto No.3 in F Major, RV 293, 'AUTUMN' 4: Concerto No.4 in f minor, RV 297, 'WINTER' One of the earliest uses of music was in the accompaniment of theatrical dance and story-telling, so it is natural that composers should from time to time produce what we know as 'program music' – music written to portray events, activities or moods such as pastoral scenes or storms. Music representing the moods of the four seasons has always been popular, and baroque composers such as Werner and Fischer among others produced cycles of concertos representing the fours seasons. But none were to do so in such precise pictorial detail as Antonio Vivaldi in his Four Seasons concertos. As a descriptive basis for his Four Seasons, Vivaldi took four Sonnets, apparently written by himself. Each of the four sonnets is expressed in a concerto, which in turn is divided into three phrases or ideas, reflected in the three movements (fast-slow-fast) of each concerto. The published scores (by Estienne Roger of Amsterdam in 1725) are marked to indicate which musical passages are representative of which verses of the sonnet. It is advisable, at least during the first few hearings, to follow the sonnets and music together, for they are bound up with one another to an extent rarely heard in any other programmatic pieces either of the baroque period or subsequently. |
Four Seasons Composer Antonio Vivaldi
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| ANTONIO VIVALDI (1678-1741): The FOUR SEASONS The Modena Chamber Orchestra, Leader, and solo violin, Francesco Calvi Caterina Montanari, harpsichord continuo GLORIA in D, RV 589 Mimi Coertse & Ina Dressel, sopranos / Sonja Draxler, alto Vienna Academy Chorus & State Opera Orchestra Conductor Hermann Scherchen | |
This lyrical performance by the Modena Chamber Orchestra under Maestro Calvi reflects every detail of the original sonnets.... the birds of spring, a summer storm, the peasants' revelries when the autumn harvest is completed, the chattering teeth as the winter wind blows. English text of the sonnets is enclosed with the CD. 'Four Seasons' recordings are usually accompanied on a CD by some similar string concertos. The Baroque Music Club CD however has taken the opportunity to offer something different and a complete contrast in sound, with Vivaldi's magnificent Gloria in a wonderful performance full of sensitivity and detailing. Here on one CD is something familiar, something perhaps a little less known. The Gloria will certainly prove a revelation to those unfamiliar with it. Total Time: 74:51. Click the image for full information and music samples. |
Four Seasons Composer Crossword
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