Vivaldi: The Four Seasons and Other Concertos, Op. 8

by Paul Everett and Everett Paul

Book Overview

The Four Seasons and the rest of the concertos in Op. 8 represent Vivaldi's remarkable innovation in the field of the Baroque concerto. This detailed guide examines the work's origin and construction in a way that enables the reader to distinguish what is extraordinary about the Seasons and what constitutes the composer's customary method of 'characterising' the solo concerto. Drawing on recent research and his own expertise in the appraisal of Vivaldi's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521406927
• ISBN13: 9780521406925
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"