The Four Seasons (Antonio Vivaldi)

"The Four Seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi is a set of four violin concertos, each representing a different season—spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Composed in the early 18th century, the piece vividly depicts the characteristics and moods of each time of year through expressive music, such as lively melodies for spring and stormy passages for summer. Vivaldi used musical techniques and descriptive sounds to paint a musical picture of nature’s changing sights and sounds, making it one of the most beloved examples of program music that tells a story or evokes imagery through instrumental harmony.