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...rigid concerto form (three movements, fast-slow-fast, each with specific guidelines) to display his imagination and inventiveness. Programmatic music such as this was very uncommon in the baroque era (and the classical era, for that matter) and it is probably a part of the whole idea of invention and creativity that Vivaldi ascribes an image to his music. The idea of contrasts was one of his foremost objectives, so to join musical notes with written words makes them part of the overall concept. As a referential listener while listening to this piece, the music engages the listener to experience or create mental image of a harsh cold winter. The piece does this by the violin soloist and the orchestra playing and depicting the sounds that one might be able to associate with the season of winter. For example, as the piece progresses, the music builds in such a manner that the referential listener with a little imagination can actually experience the cold of winter. Chattering teeth, freezing winds, careful footsteps on ice, even the warmth of a fire can all be recognized in the music as the story unfolds. The selection effectively illustrates a great deal of a musical concept or should I say musical concepts. O...