We have a collection of 10 arrangements for Antonio Vivaldi - Winter from The Four Seasons, First Movement
Why is Vivaldi's Winter from The Four Seasons considered one of the most innovative compositions of the Baroque era? Learn!
Antonio Vivaldi's "Winter" is the final concerto in his set of four violin concertos known as "The Four Seasons" (Le quattro stagioni), published in 1725. This revolutionary work is famous for its programmatic nature, where the music vividly depicts winter scenes - shivering from cold, ice skating, falling on the ice, and sitting by the fireside. The composition is notable for its technical demands on the solo violinist and its imaginative use of musical imagery to represent natural phenomena, making it one of the earliest examples of program music.