The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV. 297, “Winter” by Antonio Vivaldi
Composed in 1716 by Vivaldi while working as impresario of the Teatro San Angelo in Venice. It is one of the earliest examples of ‘program music’ – music with a narrative element. Vivaldi published four sonnets to accompany each of the four concertos in this group. The piece is comprised of three sections:
• Allegro non molto (in F minor) • Largo (in E♭ major) • Allegro (in F minor)
The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV. 297, “Winter” by Antonio Vivaldi
Composed in 1716 by Vivaldi while working as impresario of the Teatro San Angelo in Venice. It is one of the earliest examples of ‘program music’ – music with a narrative element. Vivaldi published four sonnets to accompany each of the four concertos in this group. The piece is comprised of three sections:
• Allegro non molto (in F minor)
• Largo (in E♭ major)
• Allegro (in F minor)
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