5/5. Donald Macleod traces the history of that most popular work of Baroque music, The Four Seasons.
Violin Concerto in F minor, RV297 (Winter) Enrico Onofri , II Giardino Armonico , conductor Giovanni Antonini
Cessate, Omai Cessate , RV684 Sara Mingardo (contralto), Concerto Italiano, director Rinaldo Alessandrini
Sorte, Che M'invitasti ...Honel Petto un Cor Si Forte (II Giustino) Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo), II Giardino Armonico/Giovanni Antonini
Violin Concerto in C, RV177 Giuliano Carmignola, Venice Baroque Orchestra, conductor Andrea Marcon Repeated from New Year's Eve at 12 noon