• Arranged by Stefan Taupe.
• Orchestral arrangement, score, string parts (VI-III, Va, Vc/Kb), harpsichord/piano, wind parts (CI/II, B, C-Bass)
• Instrumentation: Orchestra
• Contents: Spring: Frühling: Der Frühling ist gekommen · Tanz der Hirten · Sommer: Alles schmachtet vor Hitze · Stürmisches Sommerwetter · Herbst: Tanz und Gesang der Landleute · Die Jagd · Winter: Frieren und Zittern im Schnee · Der Regen 

This arrangement comprises a selection of tutti movements from Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons concertos. The solo violin is integrated into the tutti sections – sometimes simplified, while preserving the musical substance as much as possible. This allows school and amateur orchestras to play significant portions of this popular work without a soloist. The occasional change of the original keys also serves this purpose. The viola is to be replaced throughout by a third violin. Deviations from the cello part are indicated as cue notes or in divisi notation (bass below).

The work is based on a full string section, as in the original. Wind instruments may be added ad libitum. The parts for flute, oboe or second flute and clarinet (C1, C2, and Bb) are notated in the score. The part for bassoon (C3) largely corresponds to the cello or double bass notation. Any deviations are noted there.

• Difficulty: easy to moderate.
• Playing time: approx. 16 minutes.