Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

LPA

1. Concerto No.1 in E major ‘Spring’ / ‘La primavera’ RV269: I. Allegro
2. Concerto No.1 in E major ‘Spring’ / ‘La primavera’ RV269: II. Largo
3. Concerto No.1 in E major ‘Spring’ / ‘La primavera’ RV269: III. Allegro
4. Concerto No.2 in G minor ‘Summer’ / ‘L’estate’ RV315: I. Allegro non molto
5. Concerto No.2 in G minor ‘Summer’ / ‘L’estate’ RV315: II. Adagio
6. Concerto No.2 in G minor ‘Summer’ / ‘L’estate’ RV315: III. Presto

LPB

1. Concerto No.3 in F major ‘Autumn’ / ‘L’autunno’ RV293: I. Allegro
2. Concerto No.3 in F major ‘Autumn’ / ‘L’autunno’ RV293: II. Adagio molto
3. Concerto No.3 in F major ‘Autumn’ / ‘L’autunno’ RV293: III. Allegro
4. Concerto No.4 in F minor ‘Winter’ / ‘L’inverno’ RV297: I. Allegro non molto
5. Concerto No.4 in F minor ‘Winter’ / ‘L’inverno’ RV297: II. Largo
6. Concerto No.4 in F minor ‘Winter’ / ‘L’inverno’ RV297: III. Allegro

A truly record-breaking recording: Anne-Sophie Mutter’s reading of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, conducted by the man who discovered her, Herbert von Karajan, was the first classical CD to go platinum. And to this day, its legendary status remains untarnished.