Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser): An Introduction to Vivaldi The Four Seasons CD1 CD Track Listing

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Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) An Introduction to Vivaldi The Four Seasons CD1 (2001)
This classical cd contains 64 tracks and runs 65min 18sec.
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1. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Introduction; Opening, upward-pointing figure (01:33)
2. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Answering, downward figure completes the phrase (00:22)
3. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Beginning of dialogue (00:25)
4. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - The nature of musical conversation; repetition; 'echo' effect (01:26)
5. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Upward pointing to one 'target' note (00:40)
6. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - 'Answer' points to two, downward notes ('And here is a prong with two hooks') (00:11)
7. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Same idea repeated 3 times (00:19)
8. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - The first Solo section: birdsong from three soloists, not one (01:53)
9. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Repeat of 'two-pronged' theme in orchestra (00:22)
10. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Orchestra depicts murmuring stream, but still there's no real melody (00:51)
11. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Further illustrative 'water studies' (00:32)
12. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Orchestra erupts into thunderstorm (00:27)
13. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Orchestral thunder, virtuosic 'lightning' from soloist-but still no 'tune' (00:54)
14. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Soloistic 'birds' return to the air (00:41)
15. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Variant of opening theme, with 'argument' between two notes, one high, one low (00:25)
16. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Cue to First Movement (00:20)
17. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - First Movement (complete) (03:29)
18. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Scene setting and Main Theme of Second Movement (01:56)
19. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Analytical comment and Main Theme again (00:57)
20. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Main Theme varied (00:41)
21. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Further variation, tracing slow, descending scale-steps (00:43)
22. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Analytical discussion of 'pace' and 'tempo'; further variant of main theme (02:51)
23. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Vivaldi springs a surprise, reversing direction and heightening tension (00:44)
24. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Analytical cue to Second Movement (00:44)
25. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Second Movement (complete) (02:35)
26. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Undercover 'bagpipes' initiate the finale (01:05)
27. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Second part of main Theme: new notes, same rhythm (00:18)
28. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - An 'echo' with a difference (00:23)
29. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Reminder of 'echoed' phrase in its original form (00:12)
30. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Surprise variant provides springboard into new descending four-note pattern (00:19)
31. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Unexpected, 'flowing' entrance of soloist (00:36)
32. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - The use of 'sequence' in first extended solo (01:21)
33. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Vivaldi prepares expectation... (00:19)
34. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - ...and frustrates it by bringing in a new theme, using his four-note 'motto' (01:07)
35. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Violins acompanied by flowing 'commentary' in lower strings (00:34)
36. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Soloist returns with new variant (00:36)
37. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Pace slows as violins trace another four-note scalewise descent (00:24)
38. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - The peasants return with the main theme, which turns unexpectedly downward (00:47)
39. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Intensification as harmonies change under broad, descending four-note 'motto' (00:37)
40. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Mini-earthquake transformed into harmonic landslide (00:46)
41. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Critical mood-change in soloist's lonely solioquy (00:42)
42. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Cue to restoration of main theme in its entirety as the movement ends (00:22)
43. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Third Movement (complete) (04:15)
44. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Scene setting and opening of First Movement (00:34)
45. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Expanded groups of answering phrase (00:24)
46. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Upper and lower strings alternately succumb to lethargy (00:49)
47. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - A in 'Spring', soloist enters with birdsong (00:34)
48. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Orchestra hijacks soloist's material (00:40)
49. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Soloist returns, first as turtle-dove, then as goldfinch (00:50)
50. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Gentle breezes give way to North Wind (01:03)
51. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - The strom subsides; soloist enters as weeping peasant boy (01:00)
52. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Movement ends as storm returns (00:17)
53. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - First Movement (complete) (05:20)
54. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Second movement opens with extreme contrasts (01:34)
55. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Second Movement (compelete) (02:28)
56. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Stormy Weather; thunder (00:37)
57. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Lightnin from upper strings (00:22)
58. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - More lightning: 'heat' lightning from violins, 'fork' lightning form violas (00:24)
59. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Torrential rain, depicted by entire orchestra (00:46)
60. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Deferred entry of solo violin, in virtuoso vein (00:54)
61. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Peasant's failing resolve as violin spirals down (00:21)
62. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Nature triumphant; soloist draws on orchestra's 'rain' music (01:35)
63. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - The peasant's capitulation (00:23)
64. Vivaldi, Siepmann (Nishizaki, Capella Istropolitana, Gunzenhauser) - Third Movement (complete) (03:02)