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[[Portal:Featured sounds|'''Today's featured sound''']]: '''''[[The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)|The Four Seasons]]''''', a set of four [[violin concerto]]s 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 (music)|texture]] of each concerto is varied, each resembling its respective season. Performed by John Harrison and the Wichita State University Chamber Players. |
[[Portal:Featured sounds|'''Today's featured sound''']]: '''''[[The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)|The Four Seasons]]''''', a set of four [[violin concerto]]s 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 (music)|texture]] of each concerto is varied, each resembling its respective season. Performed by [http://johnharrisonviolin.com/ John Harrison] and the Wichita State University Chamber Players. |
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Listen to Spring, from The Four Seasons
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Today's featured sound: The Four Seasons, 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. Performed by John Harrison and the Wichita State University Chamber Players.