Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni) is a set of four violin concerti by Antonio Vivaldi. Some of the most beautiful music ever written, The Four Seasons is Vivaldi's most famous work, and is among the most popular pieces of Baroque music.Brilliant violinist John Harrison performs on this gorgeous performance of Vivaldi's classic now available at the Free Music Archive.
The Vivaldi episode of Classics for Kids is packed with facts about Vivaldi and The Four Seasons.
genres: classical, Baroque, chamber music, violin
album license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
cover illustrations from the 14th century masterwork Taccuinum Sanitatis
