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The Phantom Spring that Enthralled Kings and Vanished from History: A Masterpiece Miraculously Revived - Vivaldi's 'Spring' from The Four Seasons

2026.5.20

'Spring' from The Four Seasons Composed in 1725

Please note: I'm Japanese and still learning English, so I use AI for translations. Doing my best! Feel free to correct me if I make a mistake! 🙏

The World's Greatest 'Spring,' Awakened from a 200-Year Slumber

"Little birds sing, and springs murmur in the gentle breeze..."

In 1725, the Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi incorporated a curious device into the score of this piece.

It was the direct inscription of sonnets (poems), believed to have been written by Vivaldi himself, throughout the musical notes.

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