“Vivaldi Four Seasons at 300” with Les Arts Florissants with Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin

Sunday, March 16, 2025, 3:00PM
$40
No charge for Four Arts members

The much-acclaimed French ensemble Les Arts Florissants brings gems of the Baroque era to listeners around the world. In a program with a focus on Italy, they present virtuosic string music by Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Vivaldi, Francesco Geminiani, and others. They tie it all together with performances of all of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” concertos, beloved and evocative works in which the musicians re-imagine sounds like the barking of dogs, the calling of birds, and the sweet pitter-patter of snow.

PROGRAM

Adoramus te, SV 289 (transcription)               Claudio Monteverdi (1567 -1643)

Concerto for strings and basso continuo           Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741)
“Madrigalesco” RV 129

Adagio – Allegro – Adagio – Without indication

Bergamasca                                           Marco Uccellini (1603 – 1680)

Concerto in D-Minor, RV 813                                    Vivaldi

Allegro – Adagio – Allegro – Adagio – Andante e piano – Largo – Allegro

Concerto XII in D-minor “Follia”    Francesco Geminiani (1687–1762)
(after Corelli)
The Four Seasons:

Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269,            Vivaldi
“Spring” (La primavera)

Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315,                  Vivaldi
“Summer” (L’estate)
I. Allegro non molto
II. Adagio
III. Presto

—INTERMISSION—

Overture to “La Fida Ninfa” (“The Faithful Nymph”)      Vivaldi
in F-Major, FV 714
Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8,                Vivaldi
RV 293, “Autumn” (L’autunno)
I. Allegro
II. Adagio molto
III. Allegro

Grave from Violin Concerto in Bb-Major, RV 370         Vivaldi

Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297,                  Vivaldi
“Winter” (L’inverno)
I. Allegro non molto
II. Largo
III. Allegro