One of the most popular of all violin concerti, this baroque masterpiece of "program" music was composed as a musical illustration of four sonnets. Generations of listeners have thrilled to its energetic, exhilarating rhythms and splendid melodies. Painstakingly researched by baroque authority Dr. Eleanor Selfridge-Field, this miniature score edition offers a modern, authoritative, and up-to-date edition that incorporates Vivaldi’s Italian descriptive notes directly in the music.
