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Why does Vivaldi's four seasons begin with Spring?

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When Spring appears in splendour. Summer (Concerto No. 2 in G Minor) Allegro non molto. Under the merciless sun of the season. Languishes man and flock, the pine tree burns. The cuckoo begins to sing and at once. Join in the turtledove and the goldfinch. read more

Vivaldi probably didn't give it a thought why he chose "Spring" as the first season, since this is the way we normally think of the seasons. Starting with Spring. This is because we were influenced by the agricultural calendar. read more

The Four Seasons, Italian Le quattro stagioni, group of four violin concerti by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, each of which gives a musical expression to a season of the year. They were written about 1720 and were published in 1725 , together with eight additional violin concerti, as Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione (“The Contest Between Harmony and Invention”). read more

We usually associate Vivaldi with Venice and the Italian sun. However, an orchestra has taken 'Winter' from The Four Seasons and turned it into something quite different. read more

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