This arrangement retains the essence of the great work, yet is easy to play and concise.

The Four Seasons is a set of four violin concerti composed around 1718–1720, when Vivaldi was the court chapel master in Mantua. They represent a first use of ‘programme music’ : Vivaldi represented flowing creeks, singing birds, a shepherd and his barking dog, buzzing flies, storms, drunken dancers, frozen landscapes and warm winter fires. This arrangement presents just highlights from each of the season...