Vivaldi wrote an astonishing 500 concertos during his lifetime, of which 27 were composed for solo cello. At the time, the instrument was in its infancy, and it was unusual for great composers to write works specifically for solo cello. I have the same review for all the CD's in this series of Vivaldi's Cello concertos, recorded by the London Sinfonia and featuring Wallfisch on cello. The performances are really.
The Four Seasons
Spring, Summer, Winter & Autumn
FREE CELLO SHEET MUSIC* - SPRING | |||
Cello Melody | Harmony A | Harmony B | Full Score |
FREE CELLO SHEET MUSIC - SUMMER | |||
Cello Melody | Harmony A | Harmony B | Full Score |
FREE CELLO SHEET MUSIC - WINTER | |||
Cello Melody | Harmony A | Harmony B | Full Score |
FREE CELLO SHEET MUSIC - AUTUMN | |||
Cello Melody | Harmony A | Harmony B | Full Score |
Scored in three-part harmony, and available with interchangeable viola, violin and bass parts.
SPRING MP3 | |
Full Score |
SUMMER MP3 | |
Melody | Full Score |
WINTER MP3 | |
Melody | Full Score |
AUTUMN MP3 | |
Melody | Full Score |
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) was one of the most significant Italian composers during the Baroque era. Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, a set of four violin concertos for solo violin, strings and basso continuo, was first published in 1725 as part of a set of twelve concerti, Op. 8.The Four Seasons is found at beginning of Op. 8, and Vivaldi entitled this collection of 12 concertos Il cimento dell-armonia e dell'inventione (“The Contest between Harmony and Invention”). The programmatic The Four Seasons concertos depict sounds associated with the seasons such as music that imitates the sounds of birds in the movement entitled Spring, and music that depicts the sound of a cold, icy wind in the movement entitled Winter.[1]
[1]Talbot, Michael and Ryom, Peter. 'Antonio Vivaldi,' The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Ed. Stanley Sadie. London : Macmillian, 1980. 20:31-46.
Vivaldi Cello Sonata Sheet Music
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Vivaldi Cello Sonata E Minor
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