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The Rolling Year: Listening to the Seasons with Vivaldi
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Dr Hannah French

The Rolling Year

Listening to the Seasons with Vivaldi

Dr Hannah French

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English
Faber & Faber
06 November 2025
Western "classical" music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; The natural world, country life & pets
Embrace the art of listening seasonally with BBC Radio 3 presenter Dr Hannah French as she explores Antonio Vivaldi's evergreen work: The Four Seasons.

'The Four Seasons', Antonio Vivaldi's famous set of highly descriptive violin concertos, was published 300 years ago, but the themes it contains continue to reveal new truths to listeners today.

Through the rich imagery of each concerto and its accompanying poetry, Dr Hannah French uncovers the detail of Vivaldi's personal and creative life. In conversation with fellow musicians and experts in health, nature, food, wine, and science, she helps bring a new perspective to the music through our shared experiences of the joys and fears of the ever-evolving seasons.

To spend a year in the company of Vivaldi is to witness the sounds of both ancient festivals and the beauty and brutality of the natural world - a rolling year that enhances our sensory experience of the seasons today.
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Imprint:   Faber & Faber
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   Main
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 135mm, 
ISBN:   9780571391998
ISBN 10:   0571391990
Pages:   368
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Dr Hannah French is a BBC Radio 3 presenter and host of The Early Music Show. She previously spent twelve years as a lecturer at the Royal Academy of Music. A specialist in baroque music, she is a regular face at music and literary festivals, a presenter for the BBC Proms and an expert commentator on radio and TV.

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