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Antonio Vivaldi — The Four Seasons: Spring - allegro
Album: Janine Jansen, vioin - 2004 recording
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Released: 1725
Length: 3:13
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 coloradojohn wrote:

I can never forget how our World Music teacher at CU, in the Warner Imig Building, just up the street, told us that Rock Music was essentially a modern version of Classical Music, with even the same basic structure. "You've got your signature key, your variations on a theme, and your return to Tonic..." And he sent us to the Music Library to confirm just how digable those old cats were. Blew us away! Well, ROCK ON, all ye powder-wigged, frock-coated, tight-legged ghosts, and may we all joyously rock right along forever with ye!


Cool!     You always have great stories!
I can never forget how our World Music teacher at CU, in the Warner Imig Building, just up the street, told us that Rock Music was essentially a modern version of Classical Music, with even the same basic structure. "You've got your signature key, your variations on a theme, and your return to Tonic..." And he sent us to the Music Library to confirm just how digable those old cats were. Blew us away! Well, ROCK ON, all ye powder-wigged, frock-coated, tight-legged ghosts, and may we all joyously rock right along forever with ye!
Astounding how this music (all four seasons) transcends time. 
I'm sitting in the Social Security office, not by choice.  My number is 165, they just called 132.
Thank you Mr. Vivaldi for your soothing Baroque music!
 justin4kick wrote:
I wish I was a violin




cello, nice to meet you.
 Gerry941 wrote:


Are you sure? Don't forget there are always strings attached.


G string? I'm in.
GREAT PERFORMANCE!  Thanx RP!   
 BCarn wrote:

Sounds as good as my original LP I bought in 1725. 




LOL!   
 scrubbrush wrote:
good cover, but i like the original better.


What would be the original? Janine is BTW a great artist!
 smackiepipe wrote:

It's got a good beat. You can dance to it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ypuw-UgWAQ

Lois Lane?
 woodchuk wrote:



Ahh...the year Keith Richards was born!


Keef deserves respect for the music and for having the will, the grace and the courage to remind Mick Jagger that, however nice it was to be on QE2's list of honors, the Stones were never about that kind of thing. Anyone who can play bows their head in respect to him and just because you don't is no reason to be impertinent.
As soon as the apocalypse makes itself apparent, i'm taking this music with me in whatever reproducible form that still exists. It's the cure for pain.
Si no se escucha las cuatro estaciones es una franca falta de respecto a  la obra de l maestro. There in not such a thing al "graetets hists"
A couple of hours ago we had this lovely baroque violin number:

and now we have this:

What's next?
Who's next?
Pardon me, would any of you have any Grey Poupon?
one of the best songs
Radiohead
The Beach Boys
Martha Wainwright
Vivaldi

THANK YOU BILL
 woodchuk wrote:



Ahh...the year Keith Richards was born!


Rick Wakeman has described The Four Seasons as the world's first concept album.
 BCarn wrote:

Sounds as good as my original LP I bought in 1725. 




Ahh...the year Keith Richards was born!
Since seeing this video, I haven't been able to separate the two! https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
This was one of the big songs used in Carl Sagan's Cosmos (1980). 
 justin4kick wrote:
I wish I was a violin




Are you sure? Don't forget there are always strings attached.
Am I on hold? 

Tip top!
Bravo! I find that if I keep a bit of Vivaldi, Mozart, Ludvig Van, Ilyich, and Shubert in amongst my i-Tunes, Life is quantum-level better...  
 sqqqrly wrote:


15 years using RP, member since Sep 15, 2005
0 years using spotify


1 month Spotify free, and sure as hell ain't gonna relapse.

Martha Wainwright "Don't Forget" to Vivaldy's "Four Seasons"
What an excellent thematic progression!!Score for Bill!!!

 JoeSpinell wrote:

The top 2 of all-time musical geniuses are Vivaldi and Beethoven. Not even Mozart can create such complex vivid layers and subtle flowing range of emotions as these motherfuckers. This is pure warm cream poured into my ears everytime.



I disagree (although we are discussing apples and oranges). No composer is even close to Чайко́вский (Tchaikovsky) in their music's emotional content. Bach, Beethoven, Mozart - their music does not concern emotions per se.  It is about the communication of people with God. Not the old Пётр (Pyotr). His music is all emotions. Nothing else. 
 nomnol wrote:
My favourite of the four seasons. 


most of people prefer winter
 JoeSpinell wrote:

The top 2 of all-time musical geniuses are Vivaldi and Beethoven. Not even Mozart can create such complex vivid layers and subtle flowing range of emotions as these motherfuckers. This is pure warm cream poured into my ears everytime.



I think Mozart was a pretty talented motherfucker as well. 
I personally prefer Bach of the Baroque composers but Bill clearly likes The Red Priest. 
Bill, why would you play Vivaldi after Martha Wainwright?

Oh right, because it's awesome and nowhere else would ever do that.

Thanks  
Walking through some woods this fine spring morning and this piece popped up. Another job well done RP. Brilliant
I saw what you did there, Bill. Vernal Equinox!
 teleskialaska wrote:
Blind Faith to Vivaldi.  Nowhere else does that happen.  RP is the best. 
 
Interesting - it's 7th March 2021 and we have just had Blind Faith (Sea of Joy) and now we have Vivaldi (Spring) but your post is 2 years ago. Are we on a 2 year loop?
 sjccroquet wrote:
 justin4kick wrote:
I wish I was a violin


 

Are you sure? 

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 BCarn wrote:
Sounds as good as my original LP I bought in 1725. 
 
Was that a 78?
Make it a trio. Bach easily matches them in my opinion.


 
JoeSpinell wrote:
The top 2 of all-time musical geniuses are Vivaldi and Beethoven. Not even Mozart can create such complex vivid layers and subtle flowing range of emotions as these motherfuckers. This is pure warm cream poured into my ears everytime.
 

So fitting, we're all waiting for Spring now.
My favourite of the four seasons. 
 sqqqrly wrote:


15 years using RP, member since Sep 15, 2005
0 years using spotify
 
Mostly the same history hete, except I have about .04167 years of spotify use....LLRP!!
 justin4kick wrote:
I wish I was a violin


 

Are you sure? 

img-snap09212b
 jp33442 wrote:
 jamesallen wrote:
Lovely. You guys really know how to mix your music. Who needs Spotify?
 Agree ready to dump Spotify 

 

15 years using RP, member since Sep 15, 2005
0 years using spotify
 teleskialaska wrote:
Blind Faith to Vivaldi.  Nowhere else does that happen.  RP is the best. 
 
And again one year later
 jamesallen wrote:
Lovely. You guys really know how to mix your music. Who needs Spotify?
 Agree ready to dump Spotify 

My father was a big classical music listener, I actually do have this on vinyl now.
Thank you, Bill.  The sweet sound of Spring in my ears to accompany the smell in my nostrils and the sight of nature's rebirth.  I certainly do love these little surprises you provide.
The top 2 of all-time musical geniuses are Vivaldi and Beethoven. Not even Mozart can create such complex vivid layers and subtle flowing range of emotions as these motherfuckers. This is pure warm cream poured into my ears everytime.
fucking brilliant
Lovely. You guys really know how to mix your music. Who needs Spotify?
I have a bootleg copy
 BCarn wrote:
Sounds as good as my original LP I bought in 1725. 
 
Excellent! I have also a live "pirate" recorded in 1746 but the sound is quite bad.. 

. ;-)
Since seeing this video, the two are inextricably linked...https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
 BCarn wrote:
Sounds as good as my original LP I bought in 1725. 
 

Lol
 ProjectGemini07 wrote:
But it's Fall...
 
No, it's Winter.
A bit further back than Blind Faith's Sea of Joy, indeed! 

<<They were a revolution in musical conception: in them (The Four Seasons) Vivaldi represented flowing creeks, singing birds (of different species, each specifically characterized), a shepherd and his barking dog, buzzing flies, storms, drunken dancers, hunting parties from both the hunters' and the prey's point of view, frozen landscapes, and warm winter fires.>> (Wikipedia.)


Thx Bill! 

But it's Fall...
It's October... surely the Concerto No. 3 "Autumn" would more apropos? *smile*
Well the combination has just happened again! Blind Faith to Vivaldi!
Sounds as good as my original LP I bought in 1725. 
i have a dance ultramax version, but this is the closest i can find on the internet
When in doubt, go to The Academy of St Martin in the Fields
never, ever tire of hearing this beautiful piece of music.... gorgeous!!!
Beautiful version of this piece, but I think it's worth pointing out that there is also a great deal of powerful and wonderful music written over the last 400 years. Vivaldi is great, but a lot of other composers were too.  I love RP, but I do think it could use more of the last 400 years, or at least more of the past 100.
good cover, but i like the original better.
so overplayed.(not on RP)  but i STILL love it, especially with headphones.
I always think 'Lex Luthor.' when I hear this.
 ExploitingChaos wrote:
I can picture people banging their head to this back in the day
 
{#Lol}{#High-five}
Blind Faith to Vivaldi.  Nowhere else does that happen.  RP is the best. 
 Bravo! {#Clap}

RazzCat wrote:
 
I can't think of any radio or other station I've ever heard that could give my ears the pleasure they get from RP.
 
U2 -> Blind Faith -> Vivaldi -> Crosby, Stills & Nash...
 
Genius!
 
Thank you, Bill & Rebecca... :)
 

I can picture people banging their head to this back in the day
Those EVH solos rock
 iloveradio wrote:

Amen to you. Not bad cover art as well.

 
I think they missed a trick... substitute the violin for an empty champagne glass and hey presto! you sell 100,000 more copies of the album.
 
Every time I hear this, I think of the local PBS station, which plays this whenever they have dead air for some reason.... LOL.
 I totally agree. RP bringing joy to our home for so many years. Namaste.

RazzCat wrote:
 
I can't think of any radio or other station I've ever heard that could give my ears the pleasure they get from RP.
 
U2 -> Blind Faith -> Vivaldi -> Crosby, Stills & Nash...
 
Genius!
 
Thank you, Bill & Rebecca... :)
 

 
I can't think of any radio or other station I've ever heard that could give my ears the pleasure they get from RP.
 
U2 -> Blind Faith -> Vivaldi -> Crosby, Stills & Nash...
 
Genius!
 
Thank you, Bill & Rebecca... :)
 VH1 wrote:

{#Clap}{#Daisy}

 
Move over a bit VH1. I'd love to join you. {#Boohoo}{#Sunny}
I wish I was a violin


 itaish wrote:
Classical music played on RP always consists of the most trivial tunes that everybody know. Personally I'd rather not to have classical at all in that case. 

 

When it comes to classical music here, we get the top 40.  
Thank you Antonio Vivaldi  for
The Four Seasons: Spring - allegro
              My rating: 9 - OUTSTANDING


 SurfDoc wrote:
What station plays this, love you RP!

 
Amen to you. Not bad cover art as well.
What station plays this, love you RP!
 English_For_Ever wrote:
Wonderful,Wonderful RP, you bring such joy into my life with your choice of music from around the world and timeless classics from when musicians could play their instruments live without spending hours in a recording studio getting it 'right'....thank you

 
Ditto :)
Wonderful,Wonderful RP, you bring such joy into my life with your choice of music from around the world and timeless classics from when musicians could play their instruments live without spending hours in a recording studio getting it 'right'....thank you
 kcar wrote:

{#Think} Funny: I feel the same way about trivial comments...

Sorry to pile on, but there's always the PSD button. You could also upload some non-trivial classical music for Bill and Rebecca's consideration. 

Meanwhile the rest of us are going to enjoy ourselves.

A Stockhausen is not a Stockholm.  

 
{#Clap}{#Daisy}
Perfect way to begin my day...Thanks RP
 ozzie1313 wrote:
One season played, three to go.  RP's musical palette includes all expressions of music (sans hip hop, arguably not music at all) and always broadens my knowledge and enjoyment of music.  Barber's Adagio for Strings once in a while would be great to add. Who says Dead Heads are myopic.
 
One third of one season.
You can dangle your violin in front of me any time you want me to be your slave...................

This piece was written a long time before Allegro meant  light probiotic cheeses or paving blocks. 
RP: {#Boohoo} Me: {#Music}
One season played, three to go.  RP's musical palette includes all expressions of music (sans hip hop, arguably not music at all) and always broadens my knowledge and enjoyment of music.  Barber's Adagio for Strings once in a while would be great to add. Who says Dead Heads are myopic.
 itaish wrote:
Classical music played on RP always consists of the most trivial tunes that everybody know. Personally I'd rather not to have classical at all in that case. 

 
{#Think} Funny: I feel the same way about trivial comments...

Sorry to pile on, but there's always the PSD button. You could also upload some non-trivial classical music for Bill and Rebecca's consideration. 

Meanwhile the rest of us are going to enjoy ourselves.

A Stockhausen is not a Stockholm.  
 itaish wrote:
Classical music played on RP always consists of the most trivial tunes that everybody know. Personally I'd rather not to have classical at all in that case. 

 
Rather than being like you are.... (obliquely obvious, after all 'classical' suggests that they are well known, no?), why don't you simply upload some non-trivial classical tunes for consideration to RP?
 fredriley wrote:

Maybe you could petition RP to play Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, instead of the "trivial" Vivaldi - that would set the cat among the classical pigeons. To be more 'challenging', maybe a bit of Harrison Birtwhistle or Stockhausen...

For all that the classical "tunes" are "trivial" (not IMO, but WTF do I know?), I congratulate RP for including them in the eclectic mix. They certainly represent a change of gear...

 
Asked if he had ever conducted any Stockhausen, he said, "No, but I once trod in some."
 itaish wrote:
Classical music played on RP always consists of the most trivial tunes that everybody know. Personally I'd rather not to have classical at all in that case. 

 
Please enlighten we heathens with your list of non-trivial classical music.  To your point of not having it at all, push PSD or go elsewhere.

Enjoy the rest of your day.


Great timing.  It's going to be 60 degrees at midnight in Boston tonight.  {#Daisy}
With the snow coming down all around us, this is hope....
Thank you.  I am in Memphis TN  the weather is hazardous today.  The beauty of this music soothed me.   

 
 itaish wrote:
Classical music played on RP always consists of the most trivial tunes that everybody know. Personally I'd rather not to have classical at all in that case. 

 
Maybe you could petition RP to play Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, instead of the "trivial" Vivaldi - that would set the cat among the classical pigeons. To be more 'challenging', maybe a bit of Harrison Birtwhistle or Stockhausen...

For all that the classical "tunes" are "trivial" (not IMO, but WTF do I know?), I congratulate RP for including them in the eclectic mix. They certainly represent a change of gear...
 itaish wrote:
Classical music played on RP always consists of the most trivial tunes that everybody know. Personally I'd rather not to have classical at all in that case. 

 
I guess one person's "trivial" is another person's, well, "not trivial."  That's my trivial opinion anyway.
There is so much beauty in simplicity, and so much simplicity in beauty! {#Sunny}
Classical music played on RP always consists of the most trivial tunes that everybody know. Personally I'd rather not to have classical at all in that case. 
 SuperWeh wrote:

..... and a rhythm section is an essential part of music for me.

 
Well, that will eliminate big chunks of the broader musical scape.

I guess I have to like it, otherwise people that in reality never really listen to classical music anyway will tell me that I don't have "taste" and "don't know how to appreciate music", and "why don't I listen to justin bieber instead", bla bla bla. You know what?, I don't like this, the violin noodling gets on my nerves, and a rhythm section is an essential part of music for me.


That's why I love you, Radio Paradise. A playlist that goes directly from Gypsy Tailwind to Antonio Vivaldi couldn't get more eclectic than that :)
{#Boohoo}{#Yes}
That violin she's so casually dangling is the 1727 Stradivari "Barrere" violin. Tells you something about her standing as a musicion that she gets to use this instrument. Her playing proves it. Ten from me.
Beautiful girl on cover {#Bananajam}
even though i do not listen to this kind of music (my loss i know) this surely deserves nothing but a 10
very nice recording!...(my stand partners in college orchestra never looked like her.){#Cheesygrin}
 Droidac wrote:
Great song, but does not work on a Friday night while I'm out at the  bbq.
 
You're missing it then {#Cool}
Great song, but does not work on a Friday night while I'm out at the  bbq.
{#Daisy}  {#Daisy}   {#Daisy}
It's got a good beat. You can dance to it.
Perfection
Beautiful...