TED-Ed
TED-ED: Why should you listen to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"? - Betsy Schwarm
Light, bright, and cheerful, "The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi is some of the most familiar of all early 18th century music, featured in numerous films and television commercials. But what is its significance, and why does it sound...
Music Matters
Name the Composer Quiz! - #1 Do you know your classical composers?
How well do you know your classical composers? Find out with our name the composer quiz! We present ten facts about a random composer, see if you can guess the correct answer by the end of the video.
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Is This a Good Piece of Music?
Suzy Klein talks about why Vivaldi's Four Seasons is such a magnificent piece and how its ubiquity has unfairly tainted it.
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Music and Technology
Suzy Klein talks about how Vivaldi and all composers are fascinated by the latest technologies and how it inspires their music.
Music Matters
Baroque Style - Composing for the Piano
In this episode of composing for the piano we talk about writing in a baroque style. We take the music matters theme and arrange it into a baroque fugue style, discussing music composition techniques and tips when composing for the piano...
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On Pinnock's Approach
Suzy Klein talks about Trevor Pinnock's trailblazing approach to recording the Four Seasons.
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Music History - Listening Guide To Vivaldi's Four Seasons - Spring
Antonio Vivaldi was an Italian composer of the Baroque era and was very well known during his time as a performer and a teacher. One of the types of music that he like to compose was called “concerto”. A concerto is a type of composition...
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Vivaldi The Composer (aka A Modern Composer)
Suzy Klein talks about how Vivaldi actually used very modern compositional techniques in the Four Seasons.
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An Operatic Mind
Suzy Klein talks about how Vivaldi uses Operatic devices to convey drama and visuals in his music.
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Who Was Vivaldi?
Suzy Klein talks about who Vivaldi was and his fascinating involvement with the priesthood.
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The Rediscovery of Vivaldi
Suzy Klein talks about how Vivaldi's music dropped off the map after he died and how his music got rediscovered.