![]() ![]() ![]() They received their first commercial recording in 1942 and gained their ubiquity after World War II. Like many baroque masterpieces, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons fell out of fashion soon after the composer’s death only to see a surge of popularity in the 19th century. And from there, “Spring” specifically has been arranged for all sorts of instruments – flute, Hurdy Gurdy, the Japanese Koto, surf guitar, accordion, traditional Chinese instruments, computer – Tafelmusik even featured Vivaldi’s concertos for Chinese pipa, Indian sarangi and Inuit throat-singing. Michael Corette combined Vivaldi’s “Spring” with a musical setting of Psalm 116 music in his Laudate Dominum de Coelis. Johann Sebastian Bach got his hands on Vivaldi’s Spring the year after it premiered, and borrowed it for his Cantata “Who knows how near to me my end? ” In the mid 18th century. Oh no – composers, arrangers and musicians through the ages have positively worked their magic with Vivaldi’s Spring. S ince the early 18th century premiere of this 10-minute concerto, the world hasn’t just.l eft it alone. ” The first of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons concertos not only invites us to imagine birds singing in a crisp, clear morning, but depicts a rolling spring thunderstorm and a festive dance in the country. The first lines of “Spring’s” sonnet perfectly encapsulate what’s ahead, musically speaking: “Springtime is upon us. The birds celebrate her return with festive song, and murmuring streams are softly caressed by the breezes. Each concerto includes a n accompanying sonnet of unknown origin ( a classic case of “which came first – the sonnets of the concertos?”). Vivaldi penned his famous quartet of concertos, The Four Seasons or Le qua ttro s tagioni, between the late 1710’s and early 1720s. The town of Castiglion Fiorentino is where Megan studied architecture when she first came to Italy - she used to gaze out from the Loggia and ponder the beauty of Italy.Vivaldi’s “Spring” – one of the most recognizable, best loved works in the world and one of the best ways to celebrate the season. Flowers were the perfect natural background for this campaign, dreamy and poetic like the famous Vivaldi music composition.īesides the flower shop, we chose to film outside at the beautiful Loggiato Vasariano, built in 1513, where you have an amazing view of the valley below. The setting of our video and photo shoot was the flower shop of Massimo Bennati, a talented floral designer based in Castiglion Fiorentino, a small town not far from Cortona. That is why we thought to use especially these two gems, green and pink, to build our Vivaldi Spring rings and earrings, which gives them a modern and unusual look we adore! We opted for setting the latter upside down, which means with the point facing up. To make the design even more interesting and dynamic, the gemstones we use are also differently cut: the yellow citrine and blue topaz are briolette-cut, while the green peridot and pink topaz are brilliant-cut (the typical cut of round diamonds!). We chose this gem because its bright pink shade was incredible and, besides the color, we really appreciated the fact that it is not mined and good for nature. Natural pink topaz is rare and expensive and can never be used in routine production. It is our first time using a completely eco-friendly material, as our pink topaz is a man-made gemstone. The colors represent the season's beauty, its blooming flowers, clear blue skies, and warm sun rays. This time, we chose yellow citrine, blue topaz, peridot, and eco-friendly pink topaz. Spring colors inspired us to choose a marvelous array of gemstones that are the absolute protagonists of this new Vivaldi collection. ![]()
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