| Title | Les quatre saisons | 
| Creators | Félicien David (composer) | 
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos | 
| Number of movements | 24 | 
| Keys | — | 
| Composed | — | 
| First published | 1845 | 
| Dedication | :''Soirées de printemps'': à son ami Th. de Seynes :''Soirées d'été'': à Monsieur Tilmant :''Soirées d'automne'': à son ami Armingaud | 
| Tempo markings | — | 
| Metronome markings | — | 
| Time signatures | — | 
| Average duration (sec) | — | 
| Number of measures | — | 
| Composition types | Pieces | 
| Period | Romantic | 
| View on IMSLP |  | 
| Code |  | 
| Title click for details | Metronome | Key | Measures | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Andantino | — | — | — | 
| 2. Allegro non troppo | — | — | — | 
| 3. Andante | — | — | — | 
| 4. Andantino | — | — | — | 
| 5. Andante | — | — | — | 
| 6. Andantino con moto | — | — | — | 
| 7. Adagion espressivo | — | — | — | 
| 8. Andantino con moto | — | — | — | 
| 9. Quasi allegretto | — | — | — | 
| 10. Allegretto moderato | — | — | — | 
| 11. Andante con moto | — | — | — | 
| 12. Andantino quasi allegretto | — | — | — | 
| 13. Allegretto moderato | — | — | — | 
| 14. Andante | — | — | — | 
| 15. Allegro non troppo - Moderato | — | — | — | 
| 16. Andantino con moto | — | — | — | 
| 17. Allegretto non troppo | — | — | — | 
| 18. Andante - Allegro - Andante | — | — | — | 
| 19. Allegro agitato | — | — | — | 
| 20. Andante lamentabile - Quasi allegretto grazioso - Tempo I | — | — | — | 
| 21. Andante col tristezza | — | — | — | 
| 22. Allegretto moderato | — | — | — | 
| 23. Allegro non troppo - Andante - Quasi allegretto - Tempo I | — | — | — | 
| 24. Andante espressivo - Allegretto | — | — | — | 
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| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | parts | Escudier | 1845 | Complete Parts · view | 
| view | Complete | parts | J. Meissonnier | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 (alternate for double bass) · view Double Bass · view | 
| view | Complete | parts | J. Meissonnier | — | Violin 1 · view | 
| view | Soirées de printemps | parts | J. Meissonnier | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 (alternate for double bass) · view Double Bass · view | 
| view | Soirées d'eté | parts | J. Meissonnier | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 (alternate for double bass) · view Double Bass · view | 
| view | Soirées d'eté | parts | Schott | 1845 | Book 6 (Nos.11, 12): Complete Parts · view | 
| view | Soirées d'automne | parts | J. Meissonnier | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 (alternate for double bass) · view Double Bass · view | 
| view | Soirées d'hiver | parts | J. Meissonnier | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 (alternate for double bass) · view Double Bass · view | 
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