Vivaldi
The Four Seasons and Other Concertos, Op. 8
Published on 22. February 1996
Book
Hardback
120 pages
978-0-521-40499-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Four Seasons and the rest of the concertos in Op. 8 represent Vivaldi's remarkable innovation in the field of the Baroque concerto. This detailed guide examines the work's origin and construction in a way that enables the reader to distinguish what is extraordinary about the Seasons and what constitutes the composer's customary method of 'characterising' the solo concerto. Drawing on recent research and his own expertise in the appraisal of Vivaldi's manuscripts, the author draws interesting and sometimes startling conclusions about the conception of the Seasons, the origin of their programme, the dating of the concertos and the rationale behind the collection's ritornello-form structures and aria-like slow movements. The significance of Vivaldi's idiosyncratic art is thus revealed in some of the most popular concert music of all time.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
25 Printed music items; 3 Halftones, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
292 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-40499-0 (9780521404990)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
List of illustrations; Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. One collection, two Vivaldis; 2. Origin and motivation; 3. Ritornello forms; 4. Expression and meaning; 5. The slow movements; 6. The Four Seasons; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.