Antonio Vivaldi • The Four Seasons | Stravinsky Chamber Orchestra

The Four Seasons: performance and editions

The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi – the celebrated concertos Op. VIII Nos. 1–4 – are performed by the Stravinsky Chamber Orchestra conducted by Marco Tezza. The solo violinists are Daniele Ruzza in Spring and Summer, and Agnese Ferraro in Autumn and Winter.

The audiophile Velut Luna CVLD410LP edition is available as a 33 RPM LP on Crystal Vinyl (PET) with Direct Metal Mastering (DMM). A complimentary HD audio file is included with the vinyl.

LP 33 DMM (crystal) — CVLD410LP

• 33 RPM LP on Crystal Vinyl
• PET – polyethylene terephthalate medium
• Direct Metal Mastering – DMM
• Injection molding
• Original One Point Recording
• New analog mastering completed in 2026
• HD audio file included with the LP

Masterclone 24K GOLD CD™ — CVLD410A

Physical CD edition in digipack packaging, made in Spain. The same four concertos are presented as tracks 1–4.

Tracklist

The programme and performers are shared by both editions. On vinyl, concertos 1–2 form side A and concertos 3–4 side B.

1. Spring, Op. VIII, No. 1 in E major, RV 269 — LP 10:31 · CD 10:32
Allegro / Largo / Danza Pastorale, Allegro
Daniele Ruzza, solo violin

2. Summer, Op. VIII, No. 2 in G minor, RV 315 — LP 10:49 · CD 10:50
Allegro non molto / Adagio / Presto
Daniele Ruzza, solo violin

3. Autumn, Op. VIII, No. 3 in F major, RV 293 — LP 13:25 · CD 13:26
Allegro / Adagio molto / Allegro
Agnese Ferraro, solo violin

4. Winter, Op. VIII, No. 4 in F minor, RV 297 — LP 10:00 · CD 10:01
Allegro non molto / Largo / Allegro
Agnese Ferraro, solo violin

Stravinsky Chamber Orchestra

Marco Tezza — conductor

Violins: Daniele Ruzza, Agnese Ferraro, Enrica Maggi, Alessandro Gasparini, Federica Bertevello, Samuel Angeletti, Marco Toso, Carlo Giordani
Violas: Nicoletta Meneghini, Alberto Costantini
Cellos: Raffaele Franchini, Giordano Pegoraro
Double bass: Daniele Roccato
Harpsichord and organ: Nicola Reniero

One Point Recording and analog mastering

The original One Point Recording was made at the Church of San Francesco in Schio, Italy, on April 12 and 13, 1999. The main stereo pickup used a special configuration based on 2 Schoeps MK2s and 2 Schoeps MK21 microphones mounted on a single custom-shaped bar designed by Marco Lincetto.

The new analog mastering was completed on January 28, 2026 at VLS Studio, Náquera, Spain, using a Rupert Neve Designs analog console and a Studer A810 reel-to-reel recorder on ¼-inch master tape running at 38 cm/s.

LP edition: Direct Metal Mastering and PET Crystal Vinyl

Direct Metal Mastering – DMM

With Direct Metal Mastering, the signal is cut directly into a copper surface, avoiding the traditional lacquer stage. The precision of DMM cutting is particularly suited to high-fidelity record production and enables highly accurate groove definition.

Crystal Vinyl and PET technology

This edition uses a Crystal Vinyl medium made from PET – polyethylene terephthalate and produced by injection molding. The precision of the process is intended to provide high geometric stability, accurate centering and a uniform surface, important characteristics for limiting wow & flutter and background noise while preserving dynamics, stereo-image stability and high-frequency response.

Production and credits

Production: Marco Lincetto
Recording, mix and mastering: Marco Lincetto
Inside photograph of Villa Pisani, Stra (Venice): Marco Lincetto
Design and layout: L’Image

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