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La Madeleine: Les Violons de France play Vivaldi's Four Seasons

Paris, Eglise de la Madeleine — Main Hall

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About the Event

Treat yourself to a memorable experience with a performance of Vivaldi's 'The Four Seasons' by the Orchestre Les Violons de France in La Madeleine Church.

Historic La Madeleine Church is among the most important 19th century monuments in Paris, and its richtly decorated interior offers an inviting atmosphere to enjoy uplifting classical music.

The Four Seasons is a group of four violin concertos written by Italian Baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi in 1721. Each concerto represents the musical expression of a season of the year — probably the sounds Vivaldi experienced in the countryside of Mantua. Each concerto is paired with a sonnet‐form text, authorship of which is often ascribed to Vivaldi also, making 'The Four Seasons' one of the earliest examples of program music.

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Program

  • Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
  • Johann Pachelbel – Canon in D Major
  • Franz Schubert – Ave Maria
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – A Little Night Music
Program is subject to change

Artists

Orchestra: Orchestre Les Violons de France

Eglise de la Madeleine

The Eglise de la Madeleine is a 19th-century Roman Catholic church that commands all eyes in its lovely location between the Place de la Concorde and the Palais Garnier in Paris. The construction process stretched over 80 years, as the building's plans - and those funding it - underwent many changes. Initially intended as Napoleon's tribute to his victorious army, the Neo-Classical style, echoing that of an Ancient Roman temple, retains the immense standing columns of earlier churches on the site. Inside the Eglise de la Madeleine, one can admire beautiful Neo-Byzantine mosaics, paintings and sculptures. The Neo-Classical architecture and impressive internal decorations create a perfect atmosphere for the classical concerts that take place in the church throughout the year. A magnificent pipe organ, considered to be one of the most impressive instruments in Paris in terms of its tonal beauty, plays its own part in the La Madeleine's musical life.

Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Vivaldi went down in history as a creator of the instrumental concert genre and the father of orchestral music. He was born in Venice on the 4th of March 1678. Vivaldi was a weak and sickly child suffering from asthma, however could not stop him from devoting himself completely to music. His father, Giovanni Batista a professional violinist, taught his elder son Antonio to play the violin. With his father young Antonio met the best musicians of Venice of that time and gave concerts in local churches. He also worked as a violin teacher and later as a music director at the orphanage Ospedalle della Pieta. Meanwhile he composed concertos, sacred works and vocal music and in 1713 he achieved great recognition with his sacred choral music. Vivaldi got captivated by the world of opera and worked both as opera composer and impresario at the Teatro San Angelo. In 1717 he obtained a prestigious position by the prince court in Manua as a director of secular music and worked there until around 1720. During that time he composed his world-renowned masterpiece The Four Seasons. In the 1730's his career dwindled as his music became unfashionable and the great composer died in poverty. It took the world two centuries to rediscover and reevaluate Vivaldi’s music, as it was buried into oblivion after his death. In the early 20th century many previously unknown works were found and immediately captured the hearts of the music lovers.

Customer Reviews

4.6 of 5

  • Thomas H, USA

    Dec 2024

    Beautiful music in a beautiful venue. We loved the performance.

  • Leslie B, USA

    Oct 2024

    The concert was wonderful! We are so glad we went.

  • chantal A, France

    Apr 2024

    Génial, merci

  • NAGI T, 日本

    Feb 2024

    素晴らしい教会の雰囲気と素晴らしい演奏夢の様なひと時でした

  • Véronique N, France

    Feb 2024

    Nous avons été enchantés par ce concert des 4 Saisons de Vivaldi. Musiciennes et musiciens au TOP!

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Eglise de la Madeleine, Place de la Madeleine, Paris, France — Google Maps

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