This is by far the most famous of Italian baroque composer Vivaldi's works. You've heard it. It's almost playful, a joyful welcome to the new green shoots.
Vivaldi was perhaps the most famous baroque composer, commissioned to write a piece for the wedding of French King Louis XV. Strangely, he died a pauper in Vienna, and the young Joseph Hayden was in the youth choir at his funeral.
Youtube cuts this off in its prime, much like Vivaldi himself came to a sudden (and suddenly unexpected) end. It's worth seeking out for your CD collection, assuming that it's not already there.
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An old favorite, I never tire of it.
How are you finding the seasons in Georgia? Are they significantly different?
Libertyman, the seasons here are like this:
Winter - like October and November in New England.
Spring - starts early, and is in full bore by March. Goes to May.
Summer - hot and muggy, although it's worse south and east from here. Would have been bad in the days before air conditioning.
Autumn - pretty, but lacking the show of the New England maples.
I love Vivaldi, and the four seasons is my favorite.. thank you for posting this up, it went nice with coffee.
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