Vivaldi Beyond The Four Seasons

Welcome ones again to Origins of Music. Vivaldi wrote way more than just The Four Seasons,

and honestly, some of his best work never sees the light of day. Take his Flute Concerto

"La tempesta di mare." It's literally a storm at sea captured in music,

just as dramatic as Summer, but nobody programs it. His Oboe Concerto

in C major turns the oboe into this insane virtuoso instrument with singing lines that

would blow your mind if you ever heard them live. Then there's the Bassoon Concerto

in E minor, one of 39 he wrote for bassoon. Dark, lyrical,

absolutely gorgeous, but only bassoonists know it exists. His Cello Concerto in G minor rivals