That the work can be beautifully performed without resorting to venturesome experiments is shown by the PCPO and soloist Daniel Gaede, who focus on authenticity and straightforwardness in their reading, without pledging themselves to a scholastic performance practice as preached by some Baroque gurus. And so we stand, quite at a loss, faced with a myriad of recordings, which range from flamboyant, symphonic readings to ethereal chirruping, and even trendy disco versions. How should Vivaldi’s "Four Seasons" be played? How should it be heard? As an onomatopoeic animal show and weather report? As an emotional Baroque violin concerto? Or simply as a musical »contest between harmony and invention« as the composer himself put it? Countless violinists have attempted to answer these questions with countless new versions and different performance styles of this timeless work. Allegro 03:04ĭaniel Gaede is joined by the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra lead by Wojciech Rajski for this recording of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons". 18 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 257: III.17 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 257: II.16 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in E-Flat Major, RV 257: I.15 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op.14 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op.13 Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op.12 Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op.
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