Vivaldi : Four Seasons Op.8/4 Winter: Violin & Piano (Peters)
Product Specs
- Product Number: EP9055D
- Publisher: Edition Peters
- Barcode: 9790014072483
- Author: Antonio Vivaldi, Walter Kolneder
- Arrangement: Violin and Piano Accompaniment
Composed sometime around 1716-17, Vivaldi's group of four violin concertos The Four Seasons were revolutionary in their use of musical effects to depict natural phenomena. Barking dogs, birds, bees, thunderstorms, frozen landscapes and much else finds musical expression in these ever popular concertos. This classic score of Winter contains an idiomatic piano accompaniment score and separate violin part.
One of Antonio Vivaldi’s most frequently performed works is the concerto cycle *The Four Seasons*, published in 1725. Each of these concertos depicts one of the four seasons and is scored for violin and string orchestra.
This cycle holds a unique place in Vivaldi’s body of work, as each of the four concertos is prefaced by a poem—a so-called *sonetto dimostrativo* (illustrative sonnet). Individual lines of text are incorporated into the corresponding sections of the musical score, thereby clarifying the music's programmatic imagery; at the same time, these verses serve as an aid to interpretation for the musicians. The fourth concerto in the cycle—which was dedicated to Count Wenzel von Morzin (*Signor Venceslao Conte de Marzin*)—is titled *Winter* and is set in the key of F minor. As in the other concertos, the music imitates and brings to life various natural phenomena and human activities characteristic of the season, such as *Orrido Vento* (dreadful wind) and *Caminar sopra’l giaccio* (ice skating).
The original Italian verses and annotations appear in the score at the points designated by Vivaldi, with the corresponding German translations provided as footnotes at the bottom of the page. The edition also includes occasional notes regarding additional markings added by the editor. This clearly laid-out score, published by C. F. Peters on July 15, 2002, contains the parts for violin and piano.
One of Antonio Vivaldi’s most frequently performed works is the concerto cycle *The Four Seasons*, published in 1725. Each of these concertos depicts one of the four seasons and is scored for violin and string orchestra.
This cycle holds a unique place in Vivaldi’s body of work, as each of the four concertos is prefaced by a poem—a so-called *sonetto dimostrativo* (illustrative sonnet). Individual lines of text are incorporated into the corresponding sections of the musical score, thereby clarifying the music's programmatic imagery; at the same time, these verses serve as an aid to interpretation for the musicians. The fourth concerto in the cycle—which was dedicated to Count Wenzel von Morzin (*Signor Venceslao Conte de Marzin*)—is titled *Winter* and is set in the key of F minor. As in the other concertos, the music imitates and brings to life various natural phenomena and human activities characteristic of the season, such as *Orrido Vento* (dreadful wind) and *Caminar sopra’l giaccio* (ice skating).
The original Italian verses and annotations appear in the score at the points designated by Vivaldi, with the corresponding German translations provided as footnotes at the bottom of the page. The edition also includes occasional notes regarding additional markings added by the editor. This clearly laid-out score, published by C. F. Peters on July 15, 2002, contains the parts for violin and piano.
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