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Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni - The Four Seasons

Rachel Podger (Artist), Jan Spencer (Artist) Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

1 Le Quattro Stagioni : Concerto No.1 la Primavera : Spring Op.8 No.1 RV 269 : Allegro 00:03:18
2 Le Quattro Stagioni : Concerto No.1 la Primavera : Spring Op.8 No.1 RV 269 : Largo E Pianissimo 00:02:41
3 Le Quattro Stagioni : Concerto No.1 la Primavera : Spring Op.8 No.1 RV 269 : Allegro 00:03:40
4 Le Quattro Stagioni : Concerto No.2 L'estate - Summer Op.8 No.2 RV 315 : Allegro Ma Non Molto 00:05:11
5 Le Quattro Stagioni : Concerto No.2 L'estate - Summer Op.8 No.2 RV 315 : Adagio 00:02:00
6 Le Quattro Stagioni : Concerto No.2 L'estate - Summer Op.8 No.2 RV 315 : Presto 00:02:43
7 Le Quattro Stagioni : Concerto No.3 L'autunno - Autumn Op.8 No.3 RV 293 : Allegro 00:05:10
8 Le Quattro Stagioni : Concerto No.3 L'autunno - Autumn Op.8 No.3 RV 293 : Adagio Molto 00:02:21
9 Le Quattro Stagioni : Concerto No.3 L'autunno - Autumn Op.8 No.3 RV 293 : Allegro 00:03:03
10 Le Quattro Stagioni : Concerto No.4 L'inverno - Winter Op.8 No.4 RV 297 : Allegro Non Molto 00:03:17
11 Le Quattro Stagioni : Concerto No.4 L'inverno - Winter Op.8 No.4 RV 297 : Largo 00:02:16
12 Le Quattro Stagioni : Concerto No.4 L'inverno - Winter Op.8 No.4 RV 297 : Allegro 00:03:25
13 Il Riposo Per Il S.S. Natale RV 270 : Allegro 00:04:08
14 Il Riposo Per Il S.S. Natale RV 270 : Adagio 00:01:06
15 Il Riposo Per Il S.S. Natale RV 270 : Allegro 00:02:15
16 Concerto L'amoroso RV 271 : Allegro 00:04:26
17 Concerto L'amoroso RV 271 : Cantabile 00:02:30
18 Concerto L'amoroso RV 271 : Allegro 00:03:23
19 Concerto Il Grosso Mogul RV 208 : Allegro 00:05:32
20 Concerto Il Grosso Mogul RV 208 : Grave - Recitativo 00:02:53
21 Concerto Il Grosso Mogul RV 208 : Allegro 00:08:39

Editorial Reviews

What better music than Vivaldi's Le Quattro Stagioni to start the celebration of Rachel Podger's 50th birthday year? Together with the star players of Brecon Baroque, Podger guides listeners through the cycle of nature and life. Vivaldi's Four Seasons have become one of classical music's best loved works. However, most recordings adopt a strikingly similar approach to these scores, and familiarity has blunted the music's edge. Podger's new recording aims to reset the clock - refocusing on the ingredients that make The Four Seasons so special and reminding listeners of the remarkable freshness of Vivaldi's invention.

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 4.92 x 0.47 inches; 3.25 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Channel Classics
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2018
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 31, 2018
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Channel Classics
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0794MC75P
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars (141)

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
141 global ratings

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  • georshua weenwood
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very different $ season interpretaton.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2018
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    A great performance in an unsual way , maybe as 4 season was written, SACD sound is great it makes heard every instrument , as a hole orchestra, the sound field, everything, YOU are there. Rachel Podger as always Mighty marvolous, a great SACD for any VIVALDI fan.
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  • hifiman5
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intense, vibrant and alive
    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2018
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    I am not a huge Baroque music fan. I find a lot of it to sound too mathematical, lacking emotional involvement. As most of us have heard numerous renditions of "The Four Seasons", this performance makes you sit up and take notice. There is a rhythmic propulsion to the work that I have not experienced before. It is an "assertive" performance. I doubt it is as true to the period as some, but it brings a new vitality to Vivaldi's iconic piece. BTW...Beautifully recorded. If sound quality matters to you this is one of the best you'll find.
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  • Henry M. Hammond
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great period performance piece.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2018
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    I very much like this recording of The Four Seasons. The performance practice is one instrument per part,
    which clarifies the score. TFS has been recorded many times, but most seem perfunctory. This performance
    seems well thought out and original. I'll be looking for other recordings by this chamber ensemble.
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  • DustyNo1
    5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best
    Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2018
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    It is difficult to hear Vivaldi's Four Seasons as if for the first time given the dozens of recordings and its frequent airing on the radio. The eight--only eight--musicians who perform in this recording do just this by providing rich, fresh sounds using period instruments. Captured here is an intimate performance--truly chamber music at its best. If you buy just one recording of Vivaldi's classic, this is the one.
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  • Allen Claxton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Unique arrangements and excellent sound quality.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2020
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    Extraordinary arrangements and perfect execution. What a lovely album of my favorite composer.
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  • John Cox
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite
    Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2018
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    I'm really not equipped to rate classical music as I listen so infrequently but this recording is amazing. I'll probably give my other versions of The Four Seasons away because I know I'll never listen to them again. I'm a sucker for multi-channel and period instruments, but still. Just get it.
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  • Luke Freml
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality. Beautiful recording.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2019
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    Great quality. Beautiful recording.
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  • Tnia Siang Hwee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Collectors item.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2020
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    Like it for listening music
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  • Steve Jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding performances, just as we've come to expect from Rachel Podger & Brecon Baroque.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2018
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    The version of the Four Seasons on this album has not been recorded in the same dynamic, studio style sound of the La Stravaganza or L’Estro Armonico Concerto’s but are recorded in a more natural Chamber Orchestra setting, which I believe makes these well-known works sound refreshingly different. On my first listen, I have to say, I was a little disappointed but the more I listened to them the more they grew on me.
    It seems to me this interpretation is probably closer to how Vivaldi intended them to be heard than many other versions but they still retain the ability to thrill, especially with the first movement of Concerto No. 4 (Winter) when you can almost feel the cold of the players and the chattering of their teeth.
    The 5th Concerto on this CD (the E major Il Riposo RV 270) is heavenly and again sounds refreshingly new with the strings coming together to sound almost like that of a Glass Harmonica.
    There’s an unexpected quality and sound in these recordings and despite my initial disappointment I've grown to love these Concerto’s just as much as the other Rachel Podger, Channel Classics, Vivaldi recordings I have in my collection. I therefore have no hesitation in awarding 5 stars to this disc and would highly recommend it.
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  • Danilo Mazzanti
    5.0 out of 5 stars Eccelso!
    Reviewed in Italy on December 2, 2022
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    Tutto al massimo, arte ed eccellenza in qualità della registrazione. Da brividi, un ambience stratosferico. (Ascoltato in traccia cd normale…figuriamoci in sacd…)
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  • Roger Seaborn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing interpretations
    Reviewed in Australia on October 24, 2018
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    Beautiful performances. Gorgeous instrumental sounds.
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  • ezra
    5.0 out of 5 stars Debes tenerlo en tu colección, ¡ya!
    Reviewed in Spain on April 1, 2020
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    Es simplemente espectacular. No solo la interpretación, la grabación y la calidad del sonido y como suena cada instrumento, hasta en stereo si lo reproduces en un reproductor de CD normal (aunque tienes sacd surround con 5 canales en este disco) es prácticamente imposible de superar.
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  • Mike Twein
    5.0 out of 5 stars Senzational
    Reviewed in Canada on January 15, 2020
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    One of the best SACD ever.
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