Vivaldi was born on 4 March 332 years ago.  He was known as the “Red (hair) Priest” of Venice.  See his biography at

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivaldi

Each season of his “Le quarttro stagioni/The Four Seasons” violin concerti is an independent violin concerto of three movements, accompanied by poems.  See  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_Seasons_(Vivaldi)#List_of_concertos_and_movements.

Listen to the Spring concerto without  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4kTei0XrCs or with animation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-dHxJNsxJc.

春                           (意) 安东尼奧.菲凡尔迪

Tr. YK Chan 陈耀国譯

Allegro
Giunt’ è la Primavera e festosetti
La Salutan gl’ Augei con lieto canto,
E i fonti allo Spirar de’ Zeffiretti
Con dolce mormorio Scorrono intanto:
Vengon’ coprendo l’ aer di nero amanto
E Lampi, e tuoni ad annuntiarla eletti
Indi tacendo questi, gl’ Augelletti;
Tornan’ di nuovo al lor canoro incanto.

Largo

quindi sul fiorito ameno prato
Al caro mormorio di fronde e piante
Dorme ‘l Caprar col fido can’ à lato.

Allegro
Di pastoral Zampogna al suon festante
Danzan Ninfe e Pastor nel tetto amato
Di primavera all’ apparir brillante.

快板

立春的時節到了
鳥兒喜唱着歡迎她回臨的歌,