Vivaldi - The Four Seasons: Summer, RV315
Genres:
Concertos » Violin Concertos
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Part of the freshness stems from the interaction between Podger and her one-to-a-part ensemble. She’s first among equals and the dynamic couldn’t be further removed from the usual notion of... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 13th April 2018
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2018, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2018, Concerto Choice
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Record Review, 21st April 2018, Recording of the Week
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Gramophone Awards, 2018, Shortlisted - Concerto
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2018
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Diapason d’Or, June 2018, Nouveauté
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Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni (The Four Seasons)
Théotime Langlois de Swarte (violin), Julie Roset (soprano), Le Consort
Above all, it’s Swarte’s solo playing (on a 1733 fiddle by Carlo Bergonzi) that steals the show: pliant, expressive, wild and virtuosic. Particularly admirable is his elastic, almost jazzy flexibility... —
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2025, Recording of the Month
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International Classical Music Awards, 2026, Nominated - Baroque Instrumental
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2026, Shortlisted - Concerto
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Vivaldi: Concerti Per Una Vita
RecommendedThéotime Langlois de Swarte (violin/director), Le Consort
There is no doubt about the exceptional playing of both soloist and orchestra, directed by Langlois de Swarte himself – alternately exuberant , wayward, introspective and melancholic, they move... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 16th February 2024
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2024, Concerto Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Baroque Instrumental
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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
RecommendedAdrian Chandler (director/violin), Peter Whelan (bassoon)
La Serenissima
an intensely dramatic account that will add spice to what has for many listeners perhaps come to resemble a dreary domestic relationship…[all] are realised in vivid colours through the agency... —
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BBC Music Magazine, Concerto Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2015, Editor's Choice
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Building a Library, September 2016, Also Recommended
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Gramophone Awards, 2016, Shortlisted - Baroque Instrumental
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Joyous, considered and on fire in every regard, this is the recording to make anyone tired of The Four Seasons fall back in love. Promise. —
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2026, Editor's Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Special offer. Vivaldi Four Seasons & Locatelli Harmonic Labyrinth
Chloe Chua (violin), Singapore Symphony Orchestra
There’s a palpable energy in this detailed live recording, Chua’s album debut. The Vivaldi’s familiar characteristics dazzle in a performance that is way beyond the teenager’s 16 years, and... —
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Max Richter: Vivaldi Recomposed - Vinyl Edition
Daniel Hope (violin)
Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin, André de Ridder
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Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
RecommendedItzhak Perlman Vol. 13
Itzhak Perlman (violin & direction)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
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Grammy Awards, 20th Awards (1977), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
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