A Baroque Winter

Learn how two Baroque composers vividly capture the feeling, character and scenes of Winter! Italian violin virtuoso Antonio Vivaldi and English opera composer Henry Purcell were two of the first composers to showcase the ability of voices and instruments to illustrate particular emotions and scenes. In this 32 page download, you’ll learn about these composers and their worlds while listening closely to the masterful ways they made voices and strings tremble with cold.

Pieces highlighted: “Winter” from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & “The Frost Scene” from Purcell’s opera King Arthur