Although many regard Antonio Vivaldi’s cycle of violin concertos The Four Seasons as an “old chestnut,” modern awareness of this set of four concertos only goes back to the 1920s when Gian Francesco Malipiero republished them for the first time since the original 1728 print. Popularized by American violinist Louis Kaufman in the 1940s, they [...]
Allmusic Blog — Although many regard Antonio Vivaldi’s cycle of violin concertos The Four Seasons as an “old chestnut,” modern awareness of this set of four concertos only goes bac... more info