Richter: Vivaldi's Four Seasons Recomposed / Hope
Label: DG Catalog: B001748602 Format: CD Daniel Hope, André de Ridder, Konzerthaus Kammerorchester BerlinAntonio 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. |