Classics Explained: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

"Classics Explained: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons album by Jeremy Siepmann on Archodia Music"

Release Date: 2001-07-16T00:00:00.000000Z

  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Introduction. Opening, upward-pointing figure
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Answering, downward figure completes the phrase
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Beginning of dialogue
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: The nature of musical conversation; repetition; ' echo ' effect
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Upward pointing to one ' target ' note
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: ' Answer ' points to two, downward notes
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Same idea repeated 3 times
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: The first Solo section: Birdsong from three soloists, not one
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Repeat of ' two-pronged ' theme in orchestra
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Orchestra depicts murmuring stream, but still there's no real melody
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Further illustrative ' water studies '
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Orchestra erupts into thunderstorm
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Orchestral thunder, virtuosic ' lightning ' from soloist - But still no ' tune '
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Soloistic ' birds ' return to the air
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Variant of opening theme, with ' argument ' between two notes, one high, one low
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Cue to First Movement
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: First Movement (Complete)
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons, Scene setting and Main Theme of Second Movement
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Analytical comment and Main Theme again
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Main Theme varied
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Further variation, tracing slow, descending scale-steps
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Analytical discussion of ' pace ' and ' tempo ' ; further variant of main theme
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Vivaldi springs a surprise, reversing direction and heightening tension
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Analytical cue to Second Movement
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Second Movement (Complete)
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Undercover ' bagpipes ' initiate the finale
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Second part of Main Theme. New notes, same rhythm
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: An ' echo ' with a difference
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Reminder of ' echoed ' phrase in its original form
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Surprise variant provides springboard into new descending four-note pattern
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Unexpected, ' flowing ' entrance of soloist
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: The use of ' sequence ' in first extended solo
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Vivaldi prepares expectation...
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: ... And frustrates It by bringing in a new theme, using his four-note ' motto '
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Violins accompanied by flowing ' commentary ' in lower strings
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Soloist returns with new variant
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Pace slows as violins trace another four-note scalewise descent
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: The peasants return with the main theme, which turns unexpectedly downward
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Intensification as harmonies change under broad, descending four-note ' motto '
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Mini-earthquake transformed into harmonic landslide
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Critical mood-change in soloist's lonely soliloquy
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Cue to restoration of main theme in its entirety as the movement ends
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Third Movement (complete)
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons, Scene setting and opening of First Movement
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Expanded groups of answering phrase
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Upper and lower strings alternately succumb to lethargy
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: As in ' Spring ', soloist enters with birdsong
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Orchestra hijacks soloist's material
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Soloist returns,first as turtle-dove, then as goldfinch
  • An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Gentle breezes give away to North Wing