We studied Antonio Vivaldi in the 2015-2016 school year.
Autumn - to be listened by October 13th
First movement- Allegro
First movement- Allegro
Autumn- all three movements
Winter- to be listened by January 18th
First movement- Allegro
First movement- Allegro
Winter- all three movements
For fun- Piano Guys Winter and Let it Go
Spring - to be listened by May 1st
First movement- Allegro
First movement- Allegro
Sonnets written possibly by Vivaldi
Spring
Allegro
The festive Spring has arrived,
The birds celebrate her return with happy songs,
And the brooks of the gentle Zephyrs
With sweet murmurs flow, but,
The sky is covered in a dark mantle
And lightning and thunfer announce a storm.
When quiet returns, the birds
Again take up their lovely songs.
Largo
And in the flower-rich meadow,
To the gentle murmur of leaves and plants
The goatherd sleeps, his faithful dog at his side.
Allegro
To the merry sounds of a rustic bagpipe
Nymphs and shepherds dance in their beloved spot
When Spring appears in its brilliance.
Summer - to be listened by April 19th
Second movement- Adagio- Presto
Second movement- Adagio- Presto
All three movements
Sonnets possibly written by Vivaldi
Summer
Allegro non molto - Allegro
Under the merciless sun
Languishes man and flock; the pine tree burns,
The cuckoo begins to sing and at once
Join in the turtle doves and the goldfinch.
A gentle breeze blows, but Boreas
Joins battle suddenly with his neighbour,
And the shepherd weeps because overhead
Hangs the dreaded storm, and his destiny.
Adagio e piano - Presto e forte
His tired limbs are robbed of their rest
By his fear of the lightning and the heavy thunder
And by the furious swarm of flies and hornets.
Presto
Alas, his fears are well founded
There is thunder and lightning in the sky
And the hail cuts down the lofty ears of corn.
Summer
Allegro non molto - Allegro
Under the merciless sun
Languishes man and flock; the pine tree burns,
The cuckoo begins to sing and at once
Join in the turtle doves and the goldfinch.
A gentle breeze blows, but Boreas
Joins battle suddenly with his neighbour,
And the shepherd weeps because overhead
Hangs the dreaded storm, and his destiny.
Adagio e piano - Presto e forte
His tired limbs are robbed of their rest
By his fear of the lightning and the heavy thunder
And by the furious swarm of flies and hornets.
Presto
Alas, his fears are well founded
There is thunder and lightning in the sky
And the hail cuts down the lofty ears of corn.