This album celebrates the 70th anniversary of Lee Musici's debut in Rome in March 1952. The long-awaited new recording of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" by the ensemble that made the first ever stereo recording of the work. The album also features the world premiere recording of "The Four Seasons" from Verdi's opera "Evening Prayer in Sicily," Act III: Ballet Music, which was specially arranged for the Lee Musici Ensemble.
Tracklist:
Concerto No. 1 In E Major RV 269 "Spring"
1 Allegro 3:28
2 Largo 2:47
3 Allegro. Danza Pastorale 3:46
Concerto No. 2 In G Minor RV 315 "Summer"
4 Allegro Non Molto 5:21
5 Adagio - Presto 2:16
6 Presto 2:45
Concerto No. 3 In F Major RV 293 "Autumn"
7 Allegro 5:02
8 Adagio Molto 2:45
9 Allegro 3:12
Concerto No. 4 In F Minor RV 297 "Winter"
10 Allegro Non Molto 3:23
11 Largo 2:02
12 Allegro 3:19
Ballet Music "Four Seasons" (From The Opera "Evening Prayer On Sicilian Island")
13 Winter 7:34
14 Spring 7:34
15 Summer 6:39
16 Autumn 9:51
Recording information:
Title: Le Quattro Stagioni, The Four Seasons
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi, Giuseppe Verdi
Artist: Marco Fiorini, Francesco Buccarella
Orchestra: I Musici
Genre: Classical
Media: 1x UHQ CD Stereo , Limited, . Playable on standard CD player
Label: Decca
Cat#: UCCD-45017-UHQ
EAN: 4988031490099