RV 269 (Spring)

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RV 269 (Spring) is the first and most famous violin concerto of Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, celebrated for its vivid musical depiction of springtime.

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RV 269 1
RV 269 "La primavera" 1
RV 269 (Spring) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf baroque composition
concerto
programmatic music
violin concerto
approximateCompositionDate circa 1716–1723
associatedKeyOfSecondMovement C-sharp minor
associatedKeyOfThirdMovement E major
associatedSeason spring
catalogNumber RV 269
composer Antonio Vivaldi
countryOfOrigin Republic of Venice
depicts birds singing
lightning
murmuring brooks
pastoral dances
shepherds resting
thunderstorms
famousRecordingTradition frequently recorded by leading violinists
firstMovementTempo Allegro
genre program music
violin concerto
hasAssociatedSonnet Sonnet describing springtime scenes
hasOpusNumber Op. 8 No. 1
instrumentation basso continuo
solo violin
string orchestra
key E major
languageOfAssociatedSonnet Italian
movement Allegro
Allegro (Danza pastorale)
Largo
notableFeature one of the most famous violin concertos
use of descriptive musical motifs
vivid musical depiction of springtime
numberOfMovements 3
partOf Il cimento dell’armonia e dell’inventione, Op. 8
The Four Seasons
period Baroque
linked to: Baroque music
positionInOpus Op. 8 No. 1
positionInSet first concerto of The Four Seasons
publication published in Amsterdam by Michel-Charles Le Cène
scoringDetail solo violin with orchestral ripieno
secondMovementTempo Largo
style ritornello form
title La primavera
linked to: The Spring
tonality major
usedIn concert repertoire worldwide

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The Four Seasons hasCatalogueNumber RV 269 (Spring)
RV 269–RV 297 hasKeyWork RV 269 "La primavera"
linked to: RV 269 (Spring)
Spring in E major catalogNumber RV 269
linked to: RV 269 (Spring)