Music, especially, plays a prominent role in religious imagination, from the hymns of ancient Greece, to the cantorial traditions of Judaism and Islam, to the continuing attempts by composers to capture the “songs of heaven” in earthly music. Whether it takes shape in the arabesques and mosaics of the Great Mosque of Damascus or the intricate calligraphy and illuminated details in sacred books, spirituality has motivated countless artists. Vivaldi's passions include the church and opera.Among all the areas of human experience and endeavor, religion has perhaps inspired the greatest works of art. The first movement of "Winter" in "Four Seasons" inspires "Farnace." Accompanied by Yoo and other musicians, Maria Luigia Borsi sings an aria. Listen to an excerpt of "Winter" from "Four Seasons." Yoo plays a Stradivari violin at the Church of San Pietro a Swiss Bank owns the violin valued at over $15 million.
Portions of "Spring" from "Four Seasons" are adapted into the opera, "Giustino." Yoo plays an excerpt of "L'Amoroso." Vivaldi In Bergamo (03:23) Yoo describes how a priest brought Vivaldi's compositions to the Turin Library in 1926. Artese plays variations that Beethoven, Brahms, or Bach may have written to demonstrate Vivaldi's influence on other compositions. As instruments and technology advances, composers become inspired. Evolution of Music (06:30)Īrtese discusses the transition from Renaissance to Baroque music. Alessandro Carmignani and Antonio Artese explore Medieval songs at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana. Yoo explains how the human voice was the most capable instrument during the Middle Ages. The violin is the leading instrument in classical music in modern times.
Yoo plays a movement by Vivaldi using musical instruments made by Benedicte Friedmann, Marianne Jost, Min sung Kim, and Luca Salvadori. Yoo describes how the passing of knowledge between master and apprentice died when Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Italy. Igor Moroder explains the differences between constructing a violin in the present day and in Stradivari's time. Plane flights and humidity can cause the sound post to shift.
Yoo discusses Vivaldi's purchase of a violin from Antonio Stradivari. Yoo and the musical comedians discuss how Vivaldi wrote "Four Seasons" to mimic the sounds of the Italian countryside. Vivaldi In Tuscany (06:39)īrad Repp and Aldo Gentileschi comprise Duo Baldo. Yoo visits the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari to learn about Vivaldi's sacred music. Listen to an excerpt of "Laetatus Sum in C Major," a recently discovered composition. "The Four Seasons" is the most recorded work in the world. Renowned musicians, violin makers, singers, and experts will contribute to this episode. Scott Yoo will trace the secrets behind Antonio Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" as he travels across southern Italy. Introduction: Vivaldi: Something Completely Different (01:18) FREE PREVIEW
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