Classics Explained: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

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   An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Introduction. Opening, upward-pointing figure
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   An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Answering, downward figure completes the phrase
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   An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Beginning of dialogue
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   An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: The nature of musical conversation; repetition; ' echo ' effect
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   An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Upward pointing to one ' target ' note
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   An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: ' Answer ' points to two, downward notes
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   An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Same idea repeated 3 times
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   An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: The first Solo section: Birdsong from three soloists, not one
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   An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Repeat of ' two-pronged ' theme in orchestra
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Orchestra depicts murmuring stream, but still there's no real melody
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Further illustrative ' water studies '
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12. 12
    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Orchestra erupts into thunderstorm
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13. 13
    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Orchestral thunder, virtuosic ' lightning ' from soloist - But still no ' tune '
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Soloistic ' birds ' return to the air
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Variant of opening theme, with ' argument ' between two notes, one high, one low
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Cue to First Movement
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: First Movement (Complete)
    3:29
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons, Scene setting and Main Theme of Second Movement
    1:56
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Analytical comment and Main Theme again
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Main Theme varied
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Further variation, tracing slow, descending scale-steps
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22. 22
    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Analytical discussion of ' pace ' and ' tempo ' ; further variant of main theme
    2:51
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Vivaldi springs a surprise, reversing direction and heightening tension
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Analytical cue to Second Movement
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Second Movement (Complete)
    2:35
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Undercover ' bagpipes ' initiate the finale
    1:05
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Second part of Main Theme. New notes, same rhythm
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: An ' echo ' with a difference
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Reminder of ' echoed ' phrase in its original form
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Surprise variant provides springboard into new descending four-note pattern
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Unexpected, ' flowing ' entrance of soloist
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32. 32
    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: The use of ' sequence ' in first extended solo
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33. 33
    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Vivaldi prepares expectation...
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34. 34
    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: ... And frustrates It by bringing in a new theme, using his four-note ' motto '
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Violins accompanied by flowing ' commentary ' in lower strings
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36. 36
    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Soloist returns with new variant
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Pace slows as violins trace another four-note scalewise descent
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38. 38
    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: The peasants return with the main theme, which turns unexpectedly downward
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Intensification as harmonies change under broad, descending four-note ' motto '
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Mini-earthquake transformed into harmonic landslide
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41. 41
    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Critical mood-change in soloist's lonely soliloquy
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42. 42
    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Cue to restoration of main theme in its entirety as the movement ends
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43. 43
    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Third Movement (complete)
    4:15
44. 44
    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons, Scene setting and opening of First Movement
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45. 45
    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Expanded groups of answering phrase
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46. 46
    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Upper and lower strings alternately succumb to lethargy
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47. 47
    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: As in ' Spring ', soloist enters with birdsong
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Orchestra hijacks soloist's material
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Soloist returns,first as turtle-dove, then as goldfinch
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Gentle breezes give away to North Wing
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: The storm subsides; soloist enters as weeping peasant boy
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Movement ends as storm returns
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53. 53
    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: First Movement (complete)
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Second movement opens with extremecontrasts
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Second Movement (complete)
    2:28
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Stormy Weather; thunder
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Lightning from upper strings
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: More lightning: ' heat ' lightning from violins, ' fork ' lightning from violas
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Torrential rain, depicted by entire orchestra
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Deferred entry of solo violin, in virtuoso vein
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Peasant's failing resolve as violin spirals down
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Nature triumphant; soloist draws on orchestra's 'rain' music
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: The peasant's capitulation
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Third Movement (complete)
    3:03
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Repetitiousness and folk music; the movement's opening
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Secondary theme, a closely related development of the first
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Solo entry restates the opening theme, ' double-stopping '
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Unexpectedly, a new theme where a repeat might be expected
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69. 69
    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: The soloist as ' drunkard '
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Further violinistic slips and slides
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Orchestra re-enters with main theme, but Is interrupted by the drunkard
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Other drunks join in ' dialogue ' with the orchestra
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: The orchestral peasants continue their dancing, but things have changed
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Enter another drunk, courtesy of the virtuoso soloist
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: The dance breaks up
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: The drunkard interrupts again, then falls asleep, breathing heavily
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Conversation amongst the sober peasants leads to their final dance
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: First Movement (complete)
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons, Scene-setting for Second Movement
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Second Movement (complete)
    2:45
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Similarities between the Third Movement and the First
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Expectation and surprise: Vivaldi tacks on one bar too many
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: A case of predictable unpredictablity: Novelty and repetition
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Soloist's double-stopping depicts hunting horns
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Orchestra yields to unexpected display of virtuosity by soloist
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Soloist suddenly takes the part of the fleeing beast
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Symmetrical paralels with First Movement: ' beast ' / ' drunkard ' etc
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Death of the quarry, end of the movement
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Third Movement (complete)
    3:13
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Orchestral strings enter, part by part; soloist depicts the biting wind
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Wind subsides and returns, tormenting the trudgers through the snow
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Soloist depicts snow flurries
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Soloist's flurries interrupted by six blasts of orchestral wind
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Teeth chattering, and with stamping feet, the travellers finally reach their goal
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Cue to First Movement as a whole
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: First Movement (complete)
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Soloist's ' aria ' accompanied by pizzicato ' raindrops '
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: A sequence of simple scales, accompanied by opening rhythm
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    An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Two scalewise ideas for the price of one: Foreground and background
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     An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: New, rising scale-pattern unfurled with ever-greater breadth
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     An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: The pace increases eight-fold in concluding downwards scale
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     An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Against an unvarying tempo, the pace Is repeatedly varied
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     An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Foreground / Background
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     An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Detailed discussion of foreground / Background perceptions; analogies with speech
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     An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Second Movement (complete)
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     An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons, Scene-setting; soloist begins for the first time
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     An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Soloist rises progressively, in sequence, decoratively outling chord of the home key
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     An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: First orchestral section; ace Is halved; the undermining onset of chromaticism
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109. 109
     An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: The walkers lose their balance and stylishly fall down
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     An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Soloist returns as the original solitary walker and strides away from the others
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     An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: One tempo, two rates of speed: Fast for the soloist, slow for the orchestra
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112. 112
     An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Orchestra evokes the warm winds of the Sirocco
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     An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Answering blast from the Borea, the could wind of the north; struggle for supremacy
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     An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Cue to final movement
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     An Introduction to … VIVALDI, the Four Seasons: Third Movement (complete)
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