Vivaldi's Four Seasons

Everyone knows the wonderful music of Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Few know the four sonnets he wrote on each of the seasons. They are wonderfully evocative cameos.

The original publication of The Seasons provided sonnets -- quite possibly by Vivaldi himself -- that give detailed programs for each of the four concertos.

These four sonnets about the seasons have been printed with the musical score of Vivaldi's Four Seasons since the first edition, published in Amsterdam in 1725.

a group of four violin concerti by Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi, each of which gives musical expression to a season of the year.

Allegro. We tread the icy path slowly and cautiously, for fear of tripping and falling. Then turn abruptly, slip, crash on the ground and,

Below are English translations of the sonnets that accompany Vivaldi's famous concertos. We can really hear the melodies as we read these.

Vivaldi's Four Seasons - Composer and music notes, text of sonnets in Italian and English.

The music of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons is based on four poems written by Antonio Vivaldi. In the music, each Season consists of a three-movement concerto.

In this section you can find the texts of the four sonnets that accompanied Antonio Vivaldi's famous collection of concertos, known as The Four Seasons.

Full violin concert. The sonnet guides us through the seasons with spectacular images and moving moments. 00:00 - Spring 09:21 - Summer ...