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Background

• Composed around 1718–1723 in Mantua.
• Published with accompanying sonnets in Amsterdam in 1725 as part of Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione, a larger 12-concerti opus.
• The four violin concerti: Concerto No. 1 in E major "Spring"; No. 2 in G minor "Summer"; No. 3 in F major "Autumn"; No. 4 in F minor "Winter".

Recordings

• Le Quattro Stagioni
  Concerto Italiano
  Rinaldo Alessandrini · Naive
  Gramophone Magazine (2003): Disc of the Month

• Opus 8 Volume 1: The Four Seasons & Other Concertos
  Adrian Chandler (violin & Director)
  La Serenissima
  Signum Classics
  Radio 3 (2026): Building a Library Top Choice (The Four Seasons)

• For Seasons. Vivaldi, Bach, Frahm, Gonzales, Rameau, Richter, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Weill.
  Daniel Hope.
  Deutsche Grammophon.
  ECHO Klassik Awards (2017): Winner.

• The Four Seasons.
  Jaques Loussier Trio.
  Jacques Loussier.
  Telarc.

• The Four Seasons.
  Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.
  Elmar Oliveira (violin).
  Gerard Schwarz.
  Delos.

• The Four Seasons.
  London Philharmonic Orchestra. Rodney Friend (Leader).
  Itzhak Perlman (violin).
  Warner Classics.
  Grammy Awards (1977): Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording.
• Le Quattro Stagioni, Il Grosso Mogul, Il Riposo, L'Amoroso
  Rachel Podger (violin)
  Brecon Baroque
  Channel Classics
  BBC Music Magazine (2018): Concerto Choice
  Diapason d’Or (2018): Nouveaute.
  ​Gramophone Awards (2018): Shortlisted Concerto.
  Gramophone Magazine (2018): Editor's Choice
  Presto Recording of the Week (2018).
  Presto Recordings of the Year (2018)
  
  
• Le Quattro Stagioni, Concerti Amonici e inventivi
  Théotime Langlois de Swarte (violin)
  Orchestre le Consort
  Harmonia Mundi
  BBC Music Magazine (2025): Recording of the Month
  BBC Music Magazine Awards (2026): Shortlisted Concerto.
  International Classical Music Awards (2026): Nominated Baroque Instrumental

• VIVA! The Four Seasons.
  UNAMAS Strings Sextet.
  Shiori Takeda (violin).
  UNAMAS.
  
  
• The 4 Seasons.
  Australian Chamber Orchestra.
  Richard Tognetti.
  BIS.

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