Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons ( Le quattro stagioni ) is a foundational masterpiece of the Baroque era, originally composed in 1723 as part of a set of twelve concertos titled Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione ("The Contest between Harmony and Invention"). This work is celebrated as an early and vivid example of , where the compositions are designed to narrate specific scenes from nature based on accompanying Italian sonnets.
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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (Remastered) - Claudio Abbado (London Symphony Orchestra) program music Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons (