Includes editor's introduction in English, sonnets to accompany The four seasons in Italian with English translation, bibliography, and critical notes in English.
"The four seasons" (opus 8, nos. 1-4). Concerto no. 1 in E major : La primavera ("Spring") (op. 8, no. 1 / RV 269) -- Concerto no. 2 in G minor : L'estate ("Summer") (op. 8, no. 2 / RV 315) -- Concerto no. 3 in F major : L'autunno ("Autumn") (op. 8, no. 3 / RV 293) -- Concerto no. 4 in F. minor : L'inverno ("Winter") (op. 8, no. 4 / RV 297) -- Other violin concertos (opus 8, nos. 5-12). Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major : La tempesta di mare ("The storm at sea") (op. 8, no. 5 / RV 253) -- Concerto no. 6 in C major : Il piacere ("Pleasure") (op. 8, no. 6 / RV 180) -- Concerto no. 7 in D minor (op. 8, no. 7 / RV 242 -- Concerto no. 8 in G minor (op. 8, no. 8 / RV 332) -- Concerto no. 9 in D minor (op. 8, no. 9 / RV 236) -- Concerto no. 10 in B-flat major : La caccia ("The hunt") (op. 8, no. 10 / RV 362) -- Concerto no. 11 in D major (op. 8, no. 11 / RV 210) -- Concerto no. 12 in C major (op. 8, no. 12 / RV 178)
Important variants : Concerto no. 7 in D minor (RV 242). Allegro (Movement I) -- Concerto no. 9 in D minor (RV 236) (Version for oboe, strings and continuo, RV 454). Allegro (Movement I) -- Concerto no. 11 in D major (RV 210). Allegro (Movement I) ; Allegro (Movement III)