Winter from "The Four Seasons"

From Wind Repertory Project
Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Vivaldi (arr. Brian Slawson)


General Info

Year: 1725 / 2009
Duration: c. 3:30
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Violin concerto
Publisher: Tapspace Publications
Cost: Score (print) and Parts (digital) - $40.00; (digital) - $40.00   |   Score Only (digital) - $10.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
Timpani
Percussion I–IX (10 players), including:

  • Chimes
  • Crotales (both octaves)
  • Glockenspiel I-II
  • Marimba I-II-III-IV (IV 5.0 octaves)
  • Sleigh Bells (2 sets: high and low)
  • Vibraphone


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Although he wrote 39 operas, 73 sonatas and generous amounts of religious music, Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi is best known for his concertos. Having learned the violin from his father, a Venetian barber, Vivaldi later penned one of the most popular string pieces in history, The Four Seasons.

Written in Vivaldi's distinctive style, the composition features melodies often broken into small phrases with forceful syncopated rhythms, making it a perfect subject for percussion adaptation.

- Program Note from score


Media


State Ratings

  • Florida: IV
  • Indiana: 113 - LARGE PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES


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