We invite guests and residents of our city to the concert hall of the Russian National Library, located in the center of historical St. Petersburg (36 Fontanka river embankment). To an exquisite concert of classical music performed by the string quartet "Aurora".
On a cozy winter evening, authentic masterpieces - "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi will sound for you. Four violin concertos from the cycle "The Dispute of Harmony with Invention", some of his most famous works and some of the most famous pieces of music in the Baroque style. Each concert is dedicated to one season, each consists of three parts, the outer parts are fast, and the middle part is slow. The composer prefaced each of the concerts with a sonnet - a kind of literary program. It is assumed that the author of the poems is Vivaldi himself. Give yourself and your loved ones a musical holiday that will bring fireworks of emotions and an unforgettable experience
Performers:
The string quartet "Aurora" is a musical group of string virtuosos, winner of numerous international festivals and competitions, performing on well-known and popular stages in Russia and Europe.
Daria Rogacheva (Khramova) (1st violin)
Olga Abakumova (violin)
David Bekele (viola)
Valeria Stemasova (cello)
Margarita Sakovich (presenter of the concert)
Concert program:
Concerto No. 1 in E major "Spring"
1 Allegro. Spring came
2 Largo e pianissimo semper. Sleeping shepherd.
3 Allegro, danza pastorale. Village dance
Concerto No. 2 in G minor "Summer"
1 Allegro non molto. Heat. Allegro. Cuckoo. Gorlinka. Marshmallow. Boreas. A peasant's complaint.
2 Adagio - Presto. Summer harvest
3 Presto, tempo impetuoso d'estate. Summer thunderstorm.
Concerto No. 3 in F major "Autumn"
1 Allegro, ballo e canto de'villanelli. Dance and song of peasant lads.
2 Adagio molto, Ubriachi dormienti. Sleepers are drunk.
3 Allegro, la Caccia. Hunting.
Concert No. 4 in F minor "Winter"
1 Allegro non molto. Strong wind
2 Largo. By the fireplace
3 Allegro, camminar sopra il ghiaccio. Walk on ice.
