We cordially invite you to the first concert at the National Forum of Music since March 12! It will be a meeting with the known, valued and popular music of Antonio Vivaldi. Let the performances of two works of this outstanding Italian Baroque composer become a confirmation of the sentence musica animae levamen – “music is medicine for the soul”.

The Magnificat in G minor is probably Vivaldi’s most famous vocal and instrumental work on a religious subject. Its first words are: Magnificat anima mea Dominum, et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo salvatore meo – “My soul praises the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour”. According to St Luke’s Gospel these words were spoken by Mary shortly after the Annunciation, during the visitation of Saint Elizabeth. Their thanksgiving character was reflected in the joy and energy of the music of the Italian composer.

The cycle of concertos for violin, strings and basso continuo entitled The Four Seasons is one of the most popular works of classical music. It is part of a larger collection of works under the common title The Dispute Between Harmony and Imagination. The Four Seasons series is the peak achievement in the genre of Baroque concerto, it also represents the trend of musical sound painting. Lots of intriguing sonic effects – you can hear the barking of a dog, the singing of birds, the coming summer storm, and even the chattering of teeth in the cold. They were intricately woven into the score and result from the content of four sonnets, which were attached to the first edition of this collection. We don’t know who the author was, but they undoubtedly existed before the music was created. These concertos in a lively and direct way show the relationship connecting man with nature and his dependence on phenomena occurring in it. The melody’s catchiness, expressive rhythm and emotionality of these works ensure their unflagging popularity.