Hosted by Michael Butterman and Marisa Regni, May 24, 2016. Part of Young People's Concert: Inspiration! In a concerto, composers write the soloist’s part to be especially flashy and technically difficult to perform so that the soloist can really show-off his or her skills. The soloist at this concert is a member of the NSO. Such a composition is called a concerto, a work that features the talent and skill of a solo performer. Sometimes composers choose to write music that features one instrument over all others. In the “Presto” (meaning super-fast) section of “Summer,” Vivaldi uses music to tell the story of a shepherd and his flock caught in a sudden The summer rainstorm.

Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi was inspired by nature and his own poetry to write a series of violin concertos to express the four seasons. Vivaldi's original arrangement for solo violin with string quartet and basso continuo helped to define the form.The National Symphony Orchestra and Marisa Regni perform Vivaldi's Summer from the Four Seasons. At the time of writing The Four Seasons, the modern solo form of the concerto had not yet been defined (typically a solo instrument and accompanying orchestra). Each one is in three movements, with a slow movement between two faster ones. The first four concertos were designated Le quattro stagioni, each being named after a season. 8, entitled Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione (The Contest between Harmony and Invention).

For example, 'Winter' is peppered with silvery pizzicato notes from the high strings, calling to mind icy rain, whereas 'Summer' evokes a thunderstorm in its final movement, which is why the movement is often dubbed 'Storm.'The concertos were first published in 1725 as part of a set of twelve concerti, Vivaldi's Op. The texture of each concerto is varied, each resembling its respective season. Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons is Vivaldi's best-known work, and is among the most popular pieces of Baroque music.

The Four Seasons (Italian: Le quattro stagioni) is a set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi. Live, unedited performance at the Wiedemann Recital Hall, Wichita State University, 6 February 2000Music by Antonio Vivaldi composed 1723 and published in 1725. John Harrison, violin, with Robert Turizziani conducting the Wichita State University Chamber Players.

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