# Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

> Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons – Virtuosi di Kuhmo, Pekka Kuusisto. Ondine ODE 939-2, CD, released September 1999.

Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-939-2

- **Composer:** Antonio Vivaldi
- **Work(s):** The Four Seasons
- **Performers:** Virtuosi di Kuhmo; Pekka Kuusisto, violin & conductor
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 939-2
- **Format:** CD
- **Release date:** 1 September 1999
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195093924
- **Tracks:** 15, total 45:55
- **Genres:** Instrumental
- **Series:** Bestsellers
- **Awards:** klassik-heute.com '10 • 10 • 10'

## Track listing

**Antonio Vivaldi**

- *Concerto in E major, Op. 8/1, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring)*
1. I. Allegro (3:12)
2. II. Largo (2:47)
3. III. Allegro (3:53)
- *Concerto in G minor, Op. 8/2, RV 315, "L'estate" (Summer)*
4. I. Allegro non molto - Allegro (5:14)
5. II. Adagio (2:07)
6. III. Presto (2:39)
- *Concerto in F major, Op. 8/3, RV 293, "L'autunno" (Autumn)*
7. I. Allegro (4:33)
8. II. Adagio molto (2:41)
9. III. Allegro (3:12)
- *Concerto in F minor, Op. 8/4, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter)*
10. I. Allegro non molto (3:23)
11. II. Largo (1:58)
12. III. Allegro (3:01)
- *Concerto in A minor, Op. 3/6 RV 356 "L'estro armonico"*
13. I. Allegro moderato (2:52)
14. II. Largo (2:01)
15. III. Presto (2:22)

## Features

Booklet with liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish

## Press

Ein intelligentes Vivaldi-Portrait, das im Dschungel zahlloser Konkurrenzaufnahmen Beachtung verdient.

Gero Schließ, Klassik heute, März 2000

Kuusisto (...) is a soloist pure of tone, lithe of spirit, rich in imagination when it comes to capturing the music's Baroque flavour.

Geoffrey Norris, The Daily Telegraph, January 22, 2000, Classical CD of the Week

One of the finest recordings of the 4 Seasons in years (...). This is playing and recording very much in the luxury class. (...) No matter how crowded the catalogue may become, there will always be room for recordings of this quality.

Julian Haylock, Classic CD, December 1999

## Buy or stream

- [Buy](https://Ondine.lnk.to/ODE9392OW)

## Related pages

- [Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/vivaldi-antonio.md)
- [Virtuosi di Kuhmo, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/virtuosi-di-kuhmo.md)
- [Pekka Kuusisto, violin](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/kuusisto-pekka.md)

## Also recommended

- [Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Concertos](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-980-2.md): Pekka Kuusisto, violin · Jaakko Kuusisto, violin · Tapiola Sinfonietta (ODE 980-2, 2001)
- [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3-5](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1025-2.md): Pekka Kuusisto, violin · Tapiola Sinfonietta · Olli Mustonen, conductor (ODE 1025-2, 2003)