The four seasons, paperback/antonio vivaldi

Vivaldis violin concertos called The Four Seasons are among the best-known and most-loved collections of string music.

Their programmatic nature, based on the lines of sonnets printed along with the music, brings seasonal sights and sounds readily and delightfully to the ear: the bird calls in Spring, the swarms of wasps in Summer, the hunters horns in Autumn, the winds and icy snow of Winter.

Eleanor Selfridge-Field, a recognized authority on music of the Italian Baroque, has researched primary sources in Italy to prepare this specially commissioned, authoritative new edition.

Together with its excellent scores -- new music plates have been prepared to create an unusually pristine and elegant edition -- the volume provides a thorough introduction to Vivaldis music and times, as well as a new English translation of the original sonnets (with a guide to their linear placement in the scores).

The work appears here in full score, with bar-numbered movements.

Ideal for study in the classroom, at home, or in the concert hall, this affordable, high-quality, conveniently sized volume will be the edition of choice for music students and music lovers alike.