Adagio e piano – Presto e forteĮ de mosche, e mossoni il Stuol furioso!” The shepherd trembles, fearful of a violent storm and what may lie ahead. Soft breezes stir the air… but threatening north wind sweeps them suddenly aside. We hear the cuckoo’s voice then sweet songs of the turtle dove and finch are heard.

Scioglie il Cucco la Voce, e tosto intesaīeneath the blazing sun’s relentless heat Langue l’ huom, langue ‘l gregge, ed arde il Pino Unusual for the time, Vivaldi published the “four seasons” with accompanying poems (possibly written by Vivaldi himself). To support this vital project, which will enable new generations of people all around the world to enjoy Classical music, please consider a tax-deductible donation or sponsor a recording project. Voices of Music is creating a worldwide digital library of music videos, recordings, and editions, free for anyone in the world. For this video, a new edition was prepared from the original sources, prints, and manuscripts for Vivaldi’s music.

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Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Vivaldi Four Seasons: Summer (L'Estate), complete Freivogel & Voices of Music, RV315, original 4K () Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto for solo baroque violin and strings in G Minor, “Summer” (L’Estate, RV 315), performed on original instruments by Cynthia Miller Freivogel and the Early Music ensemble Voices of Music.

Vivaldi four seasons summer