Vivaldi: RV 203 L'autunno
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When published in 1725 nobody could imagine Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons would become perhaps the most frequently heard music of all time. Yet today, 300 years on, they remain as popular as ever.
This program frames these iconic works in a new light. Their overtly narrative style (Vivaldi included sonnets – perhaps written himself – alongside the music) invites questions about the fleeting, cyclical nature of our existence, our relationship with nature, and the eternal renewal of earth’s cycles.
With an ensemble of 15 musicians, this renowned chamber orchestra, in collaboration with Théotime Langlois de Swarte, promises to bring Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons to a heightened experience for the audience.
Théotime Langlois de Swarte studied at the Paris Conservatory under Michael Hentz, and became a regular member of Les Arts Florissants at William Christie’s invitation in 2014, while still a student. He has since appeared as soloist with the ensemble, and will perform Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons with them on North American tours in spring and fall of 2025. He is a laureate of the Banque Populaire Foundation and plays on a Jacob Stainer violin of 1665 loaned by the Jumpstart Foundation, and an Allessandro Gagliano from 1700 on loan from the Zylber Association.
Program (subject to change):
Claudio Monteverdi: Adoramus te, SV 289 (transcription)
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for strings and basso continuo “Madrigalesco” RV 129
Marco Uccellini: Bergamasca
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in D-Minor, RV 813
Francesco Geminiani: Concerto XII in D-minor “Follia” (after Corelli)
Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269, "Spring" (La primavera) from The Four Seasons
Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8, RV 315, "Summer" (L'estate) from The Four Seasons
Overture to “La Fida Ninfa” (“The Faithful Nymph”) in F-Major, FV 714
Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8, RV 293, "Autumn" (L'autunno) from The Four Seasons
Grave from Violin Concerto in Bb-Major, RV 370
Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "Winter" (L'inverno) from The Four Seasons
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