Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti op.8 Nr.1-4 "4 Jahreszeiten"

More than 300 years after Antonio Vivaldi composed The Four Seasons, the most famous work in music history remains as lively and stimulating as ever. Now Le Concert de la Loge has recorded this Baroque treasure with the founder and director, violinist Julien Chauvin, as soloist. For this occasion, the Palace of Versailles has placed at his disposal an exceptional instrument: a Neapolitan violin by Nicola Gagliano, adorned with lilies and marquetry. This instrument, which was played by Yehudi Menuhin in the 1970s, comes from the "Collection of Madame Adélaïde", named after one of the daughters of Louis XV. It has not left the palace for nearly a century and is in perfect condition. The main work is supplemented with Vivaldi's equally famous "La Follia" and a now celebrated aria, "Sovvente il sole" from Andromeda liberata, whose score was discovered in Venice in 2002. It is performed here by countertenor Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian.