vivaldi - four seasons poems

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Joyful spring has arrived: A

La Primavera Antonio Vivaldi

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The birds welcome it with their happy songs:

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And the brooks and the gentle breezes Flow with sweet murmur:

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The sky is covered with a black mantleThunder and lightening announce a storm:

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When they are silent, the birdsTake up again their harmonious songs:

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And in the flower-rich meadow,To the gentle murmur of leaves and plantsThe goatherd sleeps, his faithful dog at his side:

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AllegroTo the sounds of a rustic bagppipe Nymphs and shepherds dance in their rustic spot When Spring appears in its brilliance:

© TonMusic, 2000

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Danza pastorale

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38 A

Allegro non moltoUnder the mercilless summer sun Languishes man and flock. the pine tree burns:

Antonio Vivaldi

L'Estate

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AllegroThe cuckoo begins to sing and at once:

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Join in the turtle doves and the gold finch:

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A gentle breeze blows, but Boreas Joins battle suddenly with his neighbour;

&bb Zeffiretti dolci

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&bbVenta borea

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And the shepherd weeps, because overhead Hangs the dreadful storm, and his destiny:

© TonMusic, 2000

&bb Il pianto del villanello

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Adagio His tired limbs are robbed or their rest By his fear and the heavy thunder And by the furious swarm of flies and hornets;

Presto

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Alas, his fears are well founded;There is thunder and lightening in the sky and the hail Cuts down the lofty ears of corn.

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Tempo impetuoso d'estate

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The peasant celebrates with song and danceThe pleasure of the rich harvest

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L'Autumno Antonio Vivaldi

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And the full liquor of Bacchus:

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L'ubriaco

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LarghettoThey finish their merrymaking with a sleep:

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Adagio molto All are made to leave off singing and dancing By the air wihch now mild gives pleasure And by the season which invites manyTo enjoy a sweet sleep:

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At dawn the huntersWith horns and dogs leave their homes

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La caccia

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The beast flees; they follow its traces:

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La fiera che fugge

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Already terrified and tired by the great noiseOf the guns and the dogs, and wounded, it tries:

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Feebly to escape, but exhausted dies:

© TonMusic, 2000

&bb La fierra fuggendo muore

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Frozen and shivering in the icy snow:

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L'Inverno Antonio Vivaldi

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In the strong blasts of a terrible wind:

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To run stamping ones's feet at every step:

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Correre, e batter li piedi per il freddo

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With one's teeth chattering through the cold:With one's teeth chattering through the cold:

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To spend the quiet and happy days by the fireWhilst outside the rain soaks everyone:

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To walk on the ice with slow steps:

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And go carefully for fear of falling:

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To go in haste, slide and fall down:

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© TonMusic, 2000

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Andarre forteÏ Ï Ï Ï Ï ÏSdrucciolar

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To go again on the ice and run:

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L'Inverno (2)

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Correr forte

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Il ghiaccio si rompeÏJ ä ¨ Ïn ÏÏ Ïj ä ¨ Ïn ÏÏ Ïj ä

To hear leaving their iron-gated house Scirocco:

M &bbbb Il vento sciroccoÏ Ï Ï Ïn Ï Ï

Boreeas and allthe winds in battle:

N &bbbb Il vento borea e tutti li ventiÏ Ï Ï Ïn Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ïn Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ïn Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï

This is winter, but it brings joy:

&bbbbQuest’è’l verno, ma tal che giola apporte

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