Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Piazzolla's Tango

This program presents two great examples of program music. Vivaldi’s musical depiction of the four seasons of the year is one of the first examples of program music in history. On the other hand, L’Histoire du Tango creates an image of the evolution of the Argentinian tango throughout the 20th century, according to Piazzolla. They are both very colorful and dynamic music works.

Luigi Mazzocchi will lead a string ensemble in these two works, including his own arrangement of L’Histoire du Tango. He will be joined by his colleagues Gared Crawford, Joseph Kauffman, Ralph Allen, Jie Jin, and Brent Edmonson.

PROGRAM

The Four Seasons

Antonio Vivaldi (1678 – 1741)

Concerto No. 1 “Spring”

I. Allegro

II. Largo e pianissimo

III. Allegro

Concerto No. 2 “Summer”

I. Allegro ma non tanto

II. Adagio

III. Presto

Concerto No. 3 “Autumn”

I. Allegro

II. Adagio molto

III. Allegro

Concerto No. 4 “Winter”

I. Allegro non molto

II. Largo

III. Allegro

L’Histoire du Tango

Astor Piazzolla (1921 – 1992)

I. Bordel 1990

Arranged for violin and string quintet by Luigi Mazzocchi