Vivaldi: The Four Seasons and Other Concertos, Op. 8

by Paul Everett

Overview

Vivaldi's celebrated Four Seasons are among the most popular works of all time and these, with the rest of the concertos in Op. 8, represent the composer'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, at the same time providing an ideal introduction to Vivaldi's music in general.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521404990
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	02/22/1996
Series:	Cambridge Music Handbooks
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	5.59(w) x 8.78(h) x 0.55(d)

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.