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Antonio Vivaldi: Violins
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One of the best-loved examples of Baroque music, Vivaldi's lyrical tour of the seasons is performed by the Berlin Philharmonic, with conductor Herbert von Karajan and violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. 46 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English 5.1 Surround and Dolby stereo; Subtitles: English, French, German; scene access.
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These four pieces are a fine example of Vivaldi's ability to paint a picture with music intended to make the listener visualise the scene, or experience a feeling. As with the human voice, the violin can express a wide range of emotions, and Vivaldi was a pioneer in this respect.
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Shortly after his appointment, the orphans began to gain appreciation and esteem abroad, too; Vivaldi wrote for them most of his concertos, cantatas, and sacred music. In 1704 the position of teacher of viola all'inglese was added to his duty as violin instructor.
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Vivaldi wrote a number of sonatas and trio sonatas, many of them designed for one or two violins and basso continuo. He ... wrote a series of chamber concertos, compositions similar in approach to the solo and multiple concertos, but scored for smaller groups of instruments.
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