Les quatre saisons (David, Félicien)
| 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 |
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Sections
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Metronome | Key | Measures |
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| 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 | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | parts | Escudier | 1845 | Complete Parts |
| View | Complete | parts | J. Meissonnier | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello 1 Cello 2 (alternate for double bass) Double Bass |
| View | Complete | parts | J. Meissonnier | — | Violin 1 |
| View | Soirées de printemps | parts | J. Meissonnier | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello 1 Cello 2 (alternate for double bass) Double Bass |
| View | Soirées d'eté | parts | J. Meissonnier | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello 1 Cello 2 (alternate for double bass) Double Bass |
| View | Soirées d'eté | parts | Schott | 1845 | Book 6 (Nos.11, 12): Complete Parts |
| View | Soirées d'automne | parts | J. Meissonnier | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello 1 Cello 2 (alternate for double bass) Double Bass |
| View | Soirées d'hiver | parts | J. Meissonnier | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello 1 Cello 2 (alternate for double bass) Double Bass |
Recordings/Performances
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