Symphony Listening Program - Vivaldi

What

Symphony Listening Program - Vivaldi

When

9/16/2026

Day 1: This week's feature composer is Antonio Vivaldi.The feature composition is the first movement of "Autumn" from The Four Seasons.This is the week of the autumn equinox, September 21st (or 22nd), which marks the firstday of autumn. People have celebrated the beginning of autumn for centuries. Vivaldi,a musician who lived 250 years ago, was very sensitive to the changing seasons. Hedescribed autumn in two ways. In words he said, "Dancing and singing celebrate the joysof a good harvest." In music, he wrote the composition "Autumn."

Day 2: This week's feature composer is Antonio Vivaldi.The feature composition is the first movement of "Autumn" from The Four Seasons."Dancing and singing celebrate the joys of a good harvest." Vivaldi composed "Autumn"for string orchestra. He created musical ideas to describe autumn. Vivaldi chose oneinstrument of the string orchestra, the violin, to sometimes play by itself. The violin leadsthe other instruments in "dancing and singing [to] celebrate the joys of a good harvest."

Day 3: This week's feature composer is Antonio Vivaldi.The feature composition is the first movement of "Autumn" from The Four Seasons.Vivaldi chose one instrument to lead the other instruments of the string orchestra incelebrating autumn. Do you remember the name of that instrument? (Short pause). It isthe violin. The other instruments in the string orchestra are viola, cello, and double bass.Vivaldi used these instruments to play his musical description of autumn.

Day 4: This week's feature composer is Antonio Vivaldi.The feature composition is the first movement of "Autumn" from The Four Seasons.Vivaldi described autumn in two ways. In words he said, "Dancing and singing celebratethe joys of a good harvest." In music, he chose instruments to speak for him. Do youremember what they were? (Short pause). If you are thinking of the violin, viola, cello,and double bass you are correct. Or maybe you are thinking of the string orchestra. Youare correct, too.

Day 5: This week's feature composition is the first movement of "Autumn" from The FourSeasons. Can you think of the name of the composer? (Short pause). Did you think ofAntonio Vivaldi? That is right. Vivaldi was a musician who was sensitive to the changingof the seasons. He composed this music to celebrate the autumn season. Perhaps we willhear from Vivaldi again.