Composer: James Oswald (1710 - 1769)
Forces: Kbd./Hp.
Brilliante Allegro - Adagio - Giga Vivace
James Oswald wrote two sets of Airs for the Seasons, each set comprising twelve pieces for each season; a total of ninety-six miniatures, each representing a plant at its most distinctive period in the year. The original pieces survive as figured keyboard solos playable as violin/flute sonatas (also available).
The pieces for Summer are: Bachelor's Button, Columbine, Corn flag, Flos Adonis, Foxglove, Honeysuckle, Heather Bells, Heliotrope, Hollyhock, Larkspur, Lily, Magnolia, Melianthus, Myrtle, Oleander, Pink, Poppy, Rose, Sweet William, Syringa, Thistle, Turk's cap, Veronica, Virgin's Bower.
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