Keziah Thomas - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp) (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

As described by the New York Concert Review as ‘Stupendous…totally original and engaging’, British harpist Keziah Thomas enjoys a reputation of a lively and engaging concert artist. Discover Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, in her new arrangement for harp.

So, what is it about the music that compelled me to add yet another album of the most recorded classical work in history and a harp arrangement at that?

"Simply, it is the way in which the music so brilliantly communicates our extraordinary relationship with nature. Each of the concertos depicts the season musically but they are also each preceded by a sonnet, presumably written by Vivaldi, which tells myriad details about our response to this eternal cycle. Lines from the sonnets are woven into the music inviting the listener to join the composer on a human reaction to the weather as dogs bark, the wind blows and wasps buzz. When combining the orchestral and solo violin parts to make my harp arrangement, I created a display of virtuosity, in which the harp showcases the breadth of its color palette, and the harpist gives a display of technical prowess." (Keziah Thomas)

Tracklist:
01. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): I. Allegro
02. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): II. Largo e pianissimo sempre
03. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): III. Danza pastorale. Allegro
04. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): I. Allegro non molto
05. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): II. Adagio
06. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): III. Presto
07. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): I. Allegro
08. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): II. Adagio molto
09. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, RV 293 "Autumn" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): III. Allegro
10. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): I. Allegro non molto
11. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): II. Largo
12. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter" (Arr. K. Thomas for Harp): II. Largo


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