

Thunderstorms, those heralds of Spring, roar, The birds celebrate her return with festive song, Here’s his poem for this first movement of the "Spring" concerto - and where in the video you'll hear the matching music:


Each movement of each season is paired with a poem, and it’s thought that Vivaldi may have written these too. Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi lived from 1678 – 1741 (more or less at the same time as Bach), and his "Four Seasons" violin concertos are among his most beloved compositions. We’ve finally had some great spring days over the past week – we hope you’ve managed to get outside and enjoy them! With spring really getting underway, this seems like the perfect time to offer this beautiful sound picture. Violinist age 9 plays "Spring" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons, first movement
