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It is advisable, at least during the first few hearings, to follow the sonnets and music together, for they are bound up with one another to an extent rarely heard in any other programmatic pieces either of the baroque period or subsequently. The published scores (by Estienne Roger of Amsterdam in 1725) are marked to indicate which musical passages are representative of which verses of the sonnet. Each of the four sonnets is expressed in a concerto, which in turn is divided into three phrases or ideas, reflected in the three movements (fast-slow-fast) of each concerto. But none were to do so in such precise pictorial detail as Antonio Vivaldi in his Four Seasons concertos.Īs a descriptive basis for his Four Seasons, Vivaldi took four Sonnets, apparently written by himself. Music representing the moods of the four seasons has always been popular, and baroque composers such as Werner and Fischer among others produced cycles of concertos representing the fours seasons. Galway is a strong supporter of the arts and charitable causes and devotes much of his free time to furthering music education, sharing his wisdom and experience with the musical generation of tomorrow.One of the earliest uses of music was in the accompaniment of theatrical dance and story-telling, so it is natural that composers should from time to time produce what we know as "program music" – music written to portray events, activities or moods such as pastoral scenes or storms. He took up the coveted position of solo flautist with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Herbert von Karajan in 1969, before becoming one of the very first flautists to establish an international solo career in 1975. At the age of 21, he embarked on his orchestral career in London’s major opera and symphonic orchestras. At the age of 16, he was awarded a scholarship to the Royal College of Music, followed by studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Paris Conservatoire. Galway has also collaborated on film soundtracks such as The Lord of the Rings and partnered with popular artists such as Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Joni Mitchell and Sir Elton John.Ī native of Northern Ireland, Galway began his flute studies in Belfast. Throughout his extensive career, he has performed with many of the world’s top orchestras and conductors and toured extensively internationally. Renowned flautist, Sir James Galway has performed worldwide, has 98 albums to his name and has sold 30 million recordings. He composed an array of music including a number of violin concertos and a variety of other instruments, sacred choral works and over forty operas.

He was also a respected violinist and teacher.

Italian composer, Vivaldi (1678-1741) is recognised as being one of the greatest Baroque composers. Vivaldi The Four Seasons-Autumn for Flute and Piano-Edited by James Galway Description Vivaldi The Four Seasons-Autumn for Flute and Piano-Edited by James Galway