Sergej Krylov, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra | Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, “Spring“ (La primavera)

This is a recording of one of the first live performances after COVID-19 lockdown in the world: Sergej Krylov and the LCO playing Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons to a socially distancing audience at Lithuanian Philharmonie at Vilnius Festival 2020 simultaneously broadcasting to several channels and on social media. Click here to subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Facebook: Instagram: The Four Seasons is the best known work of Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741). It is a group of four concertos for violin and orchestra published in 1725 together with accompanying poems (possibly written by Vivaldi himself) that illustrated what it was about those seasons that his music was intended to evoke. It provides one of the earliest and most-detailed examples of what was centuries later called programme music. Spring (Concerto No. 1 in E Major) Allegro Spring has arrived with joy Welcomed by the birds with happy songs, And the brooks, amidst gentle breezes, Murmur sweetly as they flow. The sky is caped in black, and Thunder and lightning herald a storm When they fall silent, the birds Take up again their delightful songs. Largo e pianissimo sempre And in the pleasant, blossom-filled meadow, To the gentle murmur of leaves and plants, The goatherd sleeps, his faithful dog beside him. Allegro To the merry sounds of a rustic bagpipe, Nymphs and shepherds dance in their beloved spot When Spring appears in splendour For full performance please visit