Winter in F minor
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"Winter in F minor" is the final, vividly dramatic violin concerto in Antonio Vivaldi’s famous Baroque cycle The Four Seasons, depicting the harshness and intensity of winter.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concerto
ⓘ
programmatic composition ⓘ violin concerto ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | circa 1716–1723 ⓘ |
| associatedForm | ritornello form ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | RV 297 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Antonio Vivaldi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cycle | The Four Seasons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
cold weather
ⓘ
harsh winds ⓘ shivering from cold ⓘ slipping on ice ⓘ winter ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque music
ⓘ
concerto grosso style ⓘ |
| key | F minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| movement |
Allegro
ⓘ
Allegro non molto ⓘ Largo ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic depiction of harshness and intensity of winter
ⓘ
strong contrasts in dynamics ⓘ tone painting of winter scenes ⓘ virtuosic solo violin writing ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 3 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 8 No. 4 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | L’inverno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Four Seasons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| positionInCycle | fourth concerto in The Four Seasons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione, Op. 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring |
solo violin and string orchestra
ⓘ
solo violin, strings, and basso continuo ⓘ |
| style | vividly dramatic ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | about 8 minutes ⓘ |
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