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The Early Music Show

Music: Classical: Early Music

Performance and news from the world of early music.

An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.

The Early Music Show: Free Thinking - Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

Free Thinking - Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

19/03/2017

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, Free Thinking - Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

The Avison Ensemble performs Vivaldi's The Four Seasons at Free Thinking 2017 in Gateshead

A concert given by the Avison Ensemble and violinist Bojan Cicic, featuring The Vivaldi's Four Seasons along with the sonnets from which the composer took his musical inspiration.

Vivaldi condensed a whole year into his Four Seasons concertos, so they're an ideal showcase for Radio 3's Free Thinking "speed of life" weekend in Gateshead. Lucie Skeaping presents a concert given by The Avison Ensemble and violin soloist Bojan Čičić, along with the sonnets from which Vivaldi took his musical inspiration read by actor Rob Ward.

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