Vivaldi
Vivaldi
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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.
- Among the most popular works in the repertory, particularly through the recordings of Nigel Kennedy
- Contains recent research and many insights
- Provides a model for understanding Vivaldi's music generally
Product details
- Published: February 1996
- Format: Hardback
- ISBN: 9780521404990
- Length: 120 pages
- Dimensions: 223 × 142 × 14 mm
- Weight: 0.238kg
- Contains: 3 b/w illus. 25 music examples
- Availability: Available
Table of Contents
- 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.
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