The middle movement, marked Largo, turns to the key of the relative minor. A joyful exclamation at the arrival of spring, the first movement is set in the brilliant key of E major while soloist and ensemble alike utter florid melodies representing the songs of birds and murmuring creeks. Undeniably among the most recognized melodies in all of Western music, right alongside Beethoven’s Ode to Joy and Mendelssohn’s Wedding March, is the melody that opens the first concerto of The Four Seasons. Each divides neatly into three sections, correspondingly exactly to the three movements of each concerto. The author of the sonnets is unknown and it is possible that Vivaldi himself may have written them. A unique aspect of The Four Seasons is the sonnets Vivaldi supplied as an aid to the scenes depicted in the works. Composed in 1723 and published two years later in Amsterdam, they are actually part of Vivaldi’s larger opus 8, entitled Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'invenzione (The Contest Between Harmony and Invention), a set of twelve concerti for solo violin, string orchestra and continuo. A number of pieces which are not otherwise noted may also be found in André's Collection for Violin Solo, arranged for violin.The four concertos known as The Four Seasons are Antonio Vivaldi’s best-known works.Arranged and translated from the original score (published in Germany) by A. Abt, Agatha (When the Swallows Homewards Fly). Arranged from a correct German edition by A. The Farewell to Home, or the Switzer's Farewell, a national Tyrolian song. André, London Arranged from the original score by A.

German text by Klesheim English translation by S. Cincinnati Sleighride, Rondo or Galopade. André, The favorite Offenbach Carnival Waltz. André, Jr., Young Hunters' Grove Waltzġ2. André, Jr., Juvenile Dream-Waltz in two partsġ1. André, Juvenile Spring Rondo in C majorĨ. Wunderly, Away with Care and Sorrow, A Song for Springģ.

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