Vivaldi - The Four Seasons: Spring, RV269
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Concertos » Violin Concertos
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Part of the freshness stems from the interaction between Podger and her one-to-a-part ensemble. She’s first among equals and the dynamic couldn’t be further removed from the usual notion of... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 13th April 2018
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2018, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2018, Concerto Choice
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Record Review, 21st April 2018, Recording of the Week
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Gramophone Awards, 2018, Shortlisted - Concerto
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2018
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Diapason d’Or, June 2018, Nouveauté
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Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons)
Théotime Langlois de Swarte (violin), Julie Roset (soprano), Le Consort
Above all, it’s Swarte’s solo playing (on a 1733 fiddle by Carlo Bergonzi) that steals the show: pliant, expressive, wild and virtuosic. Particularly admirable is his elastic, almost jazzy flexibility... —
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2025, Recording of the Month
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International Classical Music Awards, 2026, Nominated - Baroque Instrumental
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2026, Shortlisted - Concerto
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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
RecommendedAdrian Chandler (director/violin), Peter Whelan (bassoon)
La Serenissima
an intensely dramatic account that will add spice to what has for many listeners perhaps come to resemble a dreary domestic relationship…[all] are realised in vivid colours through the agency... —
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BBC Music Magazine, Concerto Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2015, Editor's Choice
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Building a Library, September 2016, Also Recommended
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Gramophone Awards, 2016, Shortlisted - Baroque Instrumental
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Joyous, considered and on fire in every regard, this is the recording to make anyone tired of The Four Seasons fall back in love. Promise. —
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2026, Editor's Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Vivaldi 8 Volume 1: The Four Seasons & Other Concertos
RecommendedAdrian Chandler (violin), La Serenissima
Be prepared to be enthralled by the energy and audacity of this version. We are so inculcated with The Four Seasons as wallpaper music that it takes a performance such as this one to make us... —
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Building A Library, May 2026, Top Choice (The Four Seasons)
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Special offer. Vivaldi Four Seasons & Locatelli Harmonic Labyrinth
Chloe Chua (violin), Singapore Symphony Orchestra
There’s a palpable energy in this detailed live recording, Chua’s album debut. The Vivaldi’s familiar characteristics dazzle in a performance that is way beyond the teenager’s 16 years, and... —
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Max Richter: Vivaldi Recomposed - Vinyl Edition
Daniel Hope (violin)
Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin, André de Ridder
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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