The Four Seasons (Italian: Le quattro stagioni) is a set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi. Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons is Vivaldi's best-known work, and is among the most popular pieces of baroque music. The texture of each concerto is varied, each resembling its respective season. For example, "Winter" is peppered with silvery pizzicato notes from the high strings, calling to mind icy rain, whereas "Summer" evokes a thunderstorm in its final movement, which is why the movement is often called "Storm" (as noted in the list of derivative works). The concertos were first published in 1725 as part of a set of twelve concerti, Vivaldi's Op. 8, entitled Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione (The Contest Between Harmony and Invention). Vivaldi dedicated their publication to a Bohemian patron, Count Václav Morzin (of Vrchlabí 1676-1737), and in so mentioned the count's longstanding regard for these four, in particular (which had apparently been performed with the nobleman's orchestra, in Prague's Morzin Palace)—although his dedication may have been closely related to the completion of an Augustinian monastery that year,[1] where Vivaldi, a priest himself, refers to Morzin, the church's dedicator, as "Chamberlain and Counsellor to His Majesty, the Catholic Emperor"—while (as Maestro di Musica in Italy) Vivaldi presents them anew, with sonnets or enhancements for clear interpretation.[2] The first four concertos are designated Le quattro stagioni, each being named after a season. Each one is in three movements, with a slow movement between two faster ones (and these movements likewise vary in tempo amid the seasons as a whole). At the time of writing The Four Seasons, the modern solo form of the concerto had not yet been defined (typically a solo instrument and accompanying orchestra). Vivaldi's original arrangement for solo violin with string quartet and basso continuo helped to define the form of the concerto. +++ Technical Note: This video is taken from an old Reader's Digest Video & the sound is unfortunately not the best quality! Sorry +++ Sad? Lonely? Worried? NeedHim.Org 1-888-NEED-HIM More Help: هل تعلم أن الله يحبك؟ 你知不知道上帝愛你嗎？ Visste du att Gud älskar dig? Czy wiesz, że Bóg cię kocha? Wist u dat de God van u houdt? האט איר וויסן אַז גאָט ליב איר? Ar žinote, kad Dievas jus myli? Знаете ли, че Бог ви обича? Jeste li znali da vas Bog ljubi? Ĉu vi scias, ke Dio amas vin? Wußten Sie, daß Gott Sie liebt? Știați că Dumnezeu te iubește? Avete saputo che il Dio li ama? Você soube que o Deus o ama? Tudtad, hogy Isten szeret téged? ¿Usted sabía que el Dios le ama? Γνωρίζατε ότι ο Θεός σας αγαπά; Avez-vous su que Dieu vous aime? Знаете ли вы, что Бог любит вас? האם אתה יודע שאלוהים אוהב אותך? Kas teadsite, et Jumal armastab sind? Alam mo ba na minamahal ka ng Dios? Alam mo ba na nagmamahal ka ng Diyos? क्या आप जानते हैं कि भगवान ने तुम्हें प्यार करता है? Tahukah Anda bahwa Jesu mengasihi Anda? Bạn có biết rằng Thiên Chúa yêu thương bạn? Eğer Tanrı sizi seviyor olduğunu biliyor muydunuz? 당신은 하나님이 당신을 사랑하고 있다는 사실을 알고 계셨습니까? あなたは、神があなたを愛していることをご存知でしたか？ Cru.org Maarifa.org YoursForLife.net LookingForGod.com PeaceWithGod.Jesus.net EveryStudent.com/videoroom.php EveryStudent.com/menus/intl.html Jesus Movie (1100 Languages): JesusFilmMedia.org Google: T3H7P12H This is how much God loved the world: He gave His Son, His one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in Him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. God didn't go to all the trouble of sending His Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again. Anyone who trusts in Him is acquitted; anyone who refuses to trust Him has long since been under the death sentence without knowing it. And why? Because of that person's failure to believe in the one-of-a-kind Son of God when introduced to Him. My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since love comes from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and experiences a relationship with God. The person who refuses to love doesn't know the first thing about God, because God is love - so you can't know Him if you don't love. This is how God showed His love for us: God sent His only Son into the world so we might live through Him. So love the Lord God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence and energy. Love others as well as you love yourself. There is no other commandment that ranks with these. - Jesus Christ

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