: The primary theme is rhythmic and cheerful. As the wine flows, Vivaldi uses staggering violin scales and hiccup-like notes to humorously depict a villager who has drunk a bit too much, eventually falling into a "drunken sleep" represented by slowing, dragging tempos. Adagio molto (The Sleeping Drunkards) :
: A peaceful, hazy afternoon where the revelers have fallen into a deep slumber. Antonio Vivaldi - Anotimpurile - Toamna
You can find modern performances of the full cycle scheduled at venues like The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist , which continue to celebrate the timeless appeal of Vivaldi's "Anotimpurile." : The primary theme is rhythmic and cheerful