The Four Seasons DHArtes Ensemble – String Quintet

Composed in 1720 and published in Amsterdam in 1725, along with poems which explained what the music aimed to evoke, The Four Seasons, by Italian Antonio Vivaldi, is probably one of the most well-known pieces of classical music. This masterpiece, which deserves to be listened to over and over, is brought to FESTAS DE NATAL by Os Musicos do Tejo, who provide a wonderful opportunity to discover (or rediscover) a fundamental musical work. In this performance, the poems will be played in the Portuguese tradition and, in an original and community spirit, the concert will not have one, but several soloists who will recreate the different movements it consists of.

Programme

Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8 No.1, RV 269, "Spring" (La primavera) – Soloist Nuno Mendes

1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Allegro

Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 8 No.2, RV 315, "Summer" (L'estate) – Soloist Raquel Cravino

1. Allegro non molto
2. Adagio
3. Presto

Concerto No. 3 in F major, Op. 8 No.3, RV 293, "Autumn" (L'autunno) – Soloists Sara Llano and Lígia Vareiro

1. Allegro
2. Adagio molto
3. Allegro

Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8 No.4, RV 297, "Winter" (L'inverno) – Soloist Denys Stetsenko

1. Allegro non molto
2. Largo
3. Allegro

Marcos Magalhães, Marta Araújo Direction Marcos Magalhães Musical Direction Nuno Mendes, Raquel Cravino, Álvaro Pinto, Denys Stetsenko, Sara Llano, Lígia Vareiro, Zofia Pajak, David Ascensão Violins Paul Wakabayashi, Pedro Braga Falcão Violas Ana Raquel Pinheiro, Pedro Massarrão Cellos Pedro Wallenstein, Vicente Magalhães Double basses Marta Araújo, Marcos Magalhães Harpsichords Pedro Braga Falcão Translation