Vivaldi Four Seasons Recomposed
Richter Max
Vivaldi Four Seasons Recomposed
Richter Max
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) wrote the four violin concertos known as Le quattro stagioni - ?The Four Seasons.? Today The Four Seasons may be the most widely heard piece of classical music ever composed.
Max Richter, the award-winning British composer who has written concert music, film scores, and a series of acclaimed solo albums, has rewritten The Four Seasons with stunning results. Richter?s co-conspirators on Vivaldi Recomposed are Daniel Hope, the British violinist; the German conductor André de Ridder; and the Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin. A former member of the Beaux Arts Trio, Hope is both a notable champion of contemporary music and an exponent of the standard classical repertoire. That makes him the ideal soloist for Richter?s piece.
Review
Kate Rockstrom
Why on earth would anyone re-write one of the most endearing and famous works ever in the history of classical western art music? I’m assuming that is because you have such a strong musical concept and world you must express it. And what a world Max Richter creates! Vivaldi is clearly present, his genius is not muddied but Richter’s world is built around it. This is a truly beautiful re-imagining of a classic in a way totally unexpected. Give it a chance, don’t just dismiss it out of hand – it might just surprise you.
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