Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons (2011) Blu-ray Audio

Tracklist:
• The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in E major, Op. 8, No. 1, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring)
1. I. Allegro 03:18
2. II. Largo 02:20
3. III. Allegro 04:12
• The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer)
4. I. Allegro non moto 05:03
5. II. Adagio - Presto 02:13
6. III. Presto 02:42
• The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in F major, Op. 8, No. 3, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn)
7. I. Allegro 05:07
8. II. Adagio molto 01:57
9. III. Allegro 03:15
• The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in F minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter)
10. I. Allegro non molto 03:25
11. II. Largo 02:02
12. III. Allegro 03:07
• Violin Concerto in E flat major, Op. 8, No. 5, RV 253, "La tempesta di mare"
13. I. Presto 02:45
14. II. Largo 02:15
15. III. Presto 03:23
• Violin Concerto in C major, Op. 8, No. 6, RV 180, "Il piacere"
16. I. Allegro 02:57
17. II. Largo e cantabile 02:28
18. III. Allegro 02:43

Cho-Liang Lin - violin; Anthony Newman - harpsichord, organ & string ensemble Sejong

• Praised by Gramophone magazine as 'an invigorating account of the Seasons' when first released on Naxos CD 8.557920, Vivaldi's universally popular Four Seasons, with their virtuoso part for solo violinist, depict the changing seasons in a pastoral landscape with dazzling variety. Vivaldi evokes not only the changing atmospheric conditions, but bird calls and animal cries, swaying grass, bubbling brooks, and even comical drunkards and a man walking on ice. Violinist Cho-Liang Lin, who has been compared with Gidon Kremer, Nigel Kennedy and Kyung-Wha Chung, and the virtuoso ensemble Sejong give 'a durable and unmannered, yet bracing and continuously interesting version' (Fanfare) of these immortal classics.
• Recorded in 88.2kHz/24-bit surround and presented here in a choice of 5.1-channel DTS-HD Master Audio or stereo PCM, this is a sparkling addition to the Naxos catalogue of audio-only Blu-ray releases.