4. „THE FOUR SEASONS”

Performers

Ensemble „Cantica Sacra”: Izabela Szlachta-Dowgiałło – violin, Paulina Tkaczyk-Cichoń – harpsichord

Programme

A. Vivaldi

Who among us does not know „The Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi? This famous cycle of violin concertos remains to this day one of the most recognizable and most frequently performed works in the history of music, delighting successive generations of listeners with its freshness and timeless beauty. Beloved in countless interpretations, „The Four Seasons” will be heard this time in an innovative guise – in a version for solo violin with the harpsichord assuming the role of the orchestra. Vivaldi’s music, the very essence of the Italian Baroque, enchants with an exceptionally rich palette of sound colors, filled with virtuoso figurations, dynamic contrasts, and evocative emotions. Vivaldi emerges here as an outstanding „painter of nature” – a composer who, with remarkable imagination, uses sound to convey the changing seasons, moods, and images of the natural world. His music becomes a fascinating narrative that combines programmatic storytelling with pure musical craftsmanship, continually moving and inspiring listeners.

Detailed programme

A. Vivaldi (1678-1741) Concert No. 1 „Spring” in E major RV 269 violin, harpsichord
A. Vivaldi (1678-1741) Concert No. 2 „Summer” in G minor RV 315 violin, harpsichord
A. Vivaldi (1678-1741) Concert No. 3 „Autumn” in F major RV 293 violin, harpsichord
A. Vivaldi (1678-1741) Concert No. 4 „Winter” in F minor RV 297 violin, harpsichord