Music for the seasons

Vivaldi wasn’t the only composer who wrote about the seasons! Boismortier wrote a set of cantatas for voice, solo instruments, and continuo, and here’s the last movement from L’Automne!

Provided to YouTube by NAXOS of America Les 4 saisons, Op. 5, Cantata No. 3 "L'automne": VII. Air: Gaiement · Arnaud Marzorati Boismortier: Les 4 saisons, Op...

Can you hear the difference?

Wondering if performance practice actually makes a difference? Listen to these two very good, but very different performances of the same piece and decide for yourself!

Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) FOUR SEASONS: L'Autunno (Autumn), Op. 8, No. 3 III. Allegro Olivier Brault, violin APOLLO'S FIRE - The Cleveland Baroque Orchestr...

Frederieke Saeijs performs The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi with The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra (based in Enschede). This video shows Concerto No. 3 i...