MDR-Musiksommer 2026: Vier Jahreszeiten

In the organizer's words:

Georg Philipp Telemann:
Concerto in A major for violin, strings and basso continuo TWV 51: A4

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
Divertimento in D major KV 136

Antonio Vivaldi:
"The Four Seasons" Concertos for violin, strings and basso continuo op. 8

Members of the MDR Symphony Orchestra
Alena Baeva | Violin

When Antonio Vivaldi published his opus 8 under the original title "Le Quattro Stagioni" in Amsterdam in 1725, he added the explanatory note "Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'invenzione" - "The contest between harmony and invention" - to the collection. He thus alluded to two qualities that no composer can do without: melodic invention and knowledge of compositional technique. For the "Seasons" concertos, the victory of the "invenzione" can be declared without further ado - up to this point, no composer had ever captured the typical scenes of each season more inventively. This secured the cycle a timeless popularity that continues to this day.