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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Detailed discussion of foreground / background perceptions; analogies with speech

Jeremy Siepmann

Classics Explained: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

2 MINUTES AND 14 SECONDS • JUL 16 2001

Album Tracklist

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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Introduction: Opening, upward-pointing figure
01:34
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Answering, downward figure completes the phrase
00:23
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Beginning of dialogue
00:25
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: The nature of musical conversation; repetition; ' echo ' effect
01:27
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Upward pointing to one ' target ' note
00:41
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: ' Answer ' points to two, downward notes
00:11
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Same idea repeated 3 times
00:19
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: The first Solo section: birdsong from three soloists, not one
01:54
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Repeat of ' two-pronged ' theme in orchestra
00:22
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Orchestra depicts murmuring stream, but still there's no real melody
00:51
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Further illustrative ' water studies '
00:32
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Orchestra erupts into thunderstorm
00:27
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Orchestral thunder, virtuosic ' lightning ' from soloist - but still no ' tune '
00:54
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Soloistic ' birds ' return to the air
00:42
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Variant of opening theme, with ' argument ' between two notes, one high, one low
00:26
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Cue to First Movement
00:20
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: First Movement (Complete)
03:30
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Scene setting and Main Theme of Second Movement
01:57
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Analytical comment and Main Theme again
00:58
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Main Theme varied
00:41
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Further variation, tracing slow, descending scale-steps
00:44
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Analytical discussion of ' pace ' and ' tempo ' ; further variant of main theme
02:52
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Vivaldi springs a surprise, reversing direction and heightening tension
00:44
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Analytical cue to Second Movement
00:45
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Second Movement (Complete)
02:36
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Undercover ' bagpipes ' initiate the finale
01:06
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Second part of Main Theme: new notes, same rhythm
00:18
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: An ' echo ' with a difference
00:24
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Reminder of ' echoed ' phrase in its original form
00:12
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Surprise variant provides springboard into new descending four-note pattern
00:20
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Unexpected, ' flowing ' entrance of soloist
00:36
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: The use of ' sequence ' in first extended solo
01:21
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Vivaldi prepares expectation...
00:20
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: ... and frustrates it by bringing in a new theme, using his four-note ' motto '
01:08
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Violins accompanied by flowing ' commentary ' in lower strings
00:34
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Soloist returns with new variant
00:37
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Pace slows as violins trace another four-note scalewise descent
00:25
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: The peasants return with the main theme, which turns unexpectedly downward
00:47
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Intensification as harmonies change under broad, descending four-note ' motto '
00:38
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Mini-earthquake transformed into harmonic landslide
00:47
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Critical mood-change in soloist's lonely soliloquy
00:43
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Cue to restoration of main theme in its entirety as the movement ends
00:23
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Third Movement (complete)
04:16
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Scene setting and opening of First Movement
00:34
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Expanded groups of answering phrase
00:24
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Upper and lower strings alternately succumb to lethargy
00:49
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: As in ' Spring ', soloist enters with birdsong
00:35
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Orchestra hijacks soloist's material
00:41
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Soloist returns,first as turtle-dove, then as goldfinch
00:51
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Gentle breezes give away to North Wing
01:03
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: The storm subsides; soloist enters as weeping peasant boy
01:00
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Movement ends as storm returns
00:18
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: First Movement (complete)
05:20
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Second movement opens with extremecontrasts
01:35
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Second Movement (complete)
02:29
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Stormy Weather; thunder
00:38
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Lightning from upper strings
00:22
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: More lightning: ' heat ' lightning from violins, ' fork ' lightning from violas
00:25
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Torrential rain, depicted by entire orchestra
00:47
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Deferred entry of solo violin, in virtuoso vein
00:55
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Peasant's failing resolve as violin spirals down
00:22
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Nature triumphant; soloist draws on orchestra's 'rain' music
01:36
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: The peasant's capitulation
00:23
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Third Movement (complete)
03:03
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Repetitiousness and folk music; the movement's opening
01:17
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Secondary theme, a closely related development of the first
00:28
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Solo entry restates the opening theme, ' double-stopping '
01:06
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Unexpectedly, a new theme where a repeat might be expected
00:37
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: The soloist as ' drunkard '
00:45
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Further violinistic slips and slides
00:15
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Orchestra re-enters with main theme, but is interrupted by the drunkard
00:19
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Other drunks join in ' dialogue ' with the orchestra
01:01
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: The orchestral peasants continue their dancing, but things have changed
00:57
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Enter another drunk, courtesy of the virtuoso soloist
00:40
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: The dance breaks up
00:38
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: The drunkard interrupts again, then falls asleep, breathing heavily
00:56
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Conversation amongst the sober peasants leads to their final dance
00:25
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: First Movement (complete)
04:46
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Scene-setting for Second Movement
01:09
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Second Movement (complete)
02:46
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Similarities between the Third Movement and the First
01:07
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Expectation and surprise: Vivaldi tacks on one bar too many
00:27
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: A case of predictable unpredictablity: novelty and repetition
00:36
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Soloist's double-stopping depicts hunting horns
00:35
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Orchestra yields to unexpected display of virtuosity by soloist
00:38
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Soloist suddenly takes the part of the fleeing beast
00:25
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Symmetrical paralels with First Movement: ' beast ' / ' drunkard ' etc
00:47
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Death of the quarry, end of the movement
00:17
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Third Movement (complete)
03:14
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Orchestral strings enter, part by part; soloist depicts the biting wind
01:24
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Wind subsides and returns, tormenting the trudgers through the snow
00:54
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Soloist depicts snow flurries
00:27
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Soloist's flurries interrupted by six blasts of orchestral wind
00:32
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Teeth chattering, and with stamping feet, the travellers finally reach their goal
01:54
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Cue to First Movement as a whole
00:11
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: First Movement (complete)
03:25
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Soloist's ' aria ' accompanied by pizzicato ' raindrops '
00:38
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: A sequence of simple scales, accompanied by opening rhythm
00:34
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Two scalewise ideas for the price of one: foreground and background
00:52
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: New, rising scale-pattern unfurled with ever-greater breadth
00:36
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: The pace increases eight-fold in concluding downwards scale
00:36
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Against an unvarying tempo, the pace is repeatedly varied
01:04
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Foreground / Background
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Detailed discussion of foreground / background perceptions; analogies with speech
02:14
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Second Movement (complete)
02:20
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Scene-setting; soloist begins for the first time
00:47
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Soloist rises progressively, in sequence, decoratively outling chord of the home key
00:26
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: First orchestral section; ace is halved; the undermining onset of chromaticism
00:48
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: The walkers lose their balance and stylishly fall down
00:23
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Soloist returns as the original solitary walker and strides away from the others
00:23
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: One tempo, two rates of speed: fast for the soloist, slow for the orchestra
01:51
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Orchestra evokes the warm winds of the Sirocco
00:36
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Answering blast from the Borea, the could wind of the north; struggle for supremacy
01:07
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Cue to final movement
00:23
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Third Movement (complete)
03:09
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An Introduction to … VIVALDI: The 4 Seasons: Detailed discussion of foreground / background perceptions; analogies with speech
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