![]() Today, Vivaldi is best known for his programmatic set of four violin concertos known as The Four Seasons. The composer of literally hundreds of works, Vivaldi is recognized as the master of the Baroque instrumental concerto. ![]() The fact that The Four Seasons is overplayed and perhaps too familiar does not diminish the fact that the music is brilliant and a work of genius.Īntonio Vivaldi was born in Venice, Italy in 1678 and died in Vienna, Austria in 1741. Why do we have to hear it again? It is because when a truly landmark recording comes along, it should be recognized. ![]() I know what you might say…yes, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is one of the most overexposed compositions in all of music. The recording is of the ubiquitous Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons) by Antonio Vivaldi, performed by violinist Giuliano Carmignola and the Venice Baroque Orchestra by the Sony Classical label in 1999. We have arrived at #37 on the list of the top 50 classical recordings of all-time.
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