Lesson 3
Largo, from Winter, The Four Seasons, by Antonio Vivaldi (1725)
Here is a beautiful video of violinist, Chloe Trevor, playing Vivaldi’s Largo (Mvt. 2) from his Concerto called “Winter.” Can you imagine playing your violin outside in the winter?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E26eE-7VQg
What parts of the music sound like icicles melting?
How does this music make you feel?
Can you hear any part of the music that repeats itself in the piece?
Enjoy this short biography on Vivaldi, “The Red Priest.” Be listening to see if you can hear who Vivaldi taught.