Description
Max Richter: The New Four Seasons – Vivaldi Recomposed (2022 Remake) CD
UPC: 028948627691
MPN: 4862769
Brand Name: Deutsche Grammophon
Overview: A Reimagining of a Reimagining
The New Four Seasons: Vivaldi Recomposed is the 2022 re-recording of Max Richter's seminal 2012 work, which masterfully deconstructed and reassembled Antonio Vivaldi's classic The Four Seasons. This new iteration is a significant artistic endeavor, utilizing a unique combination of period instruments and vintage synthesizers to create a fresh texture and timbre.
The acclaimed composer leads a new team of collaborators, featuring violinist Elena Urioste as the soloist alongside the pioneering Chineke! Orchestra. Richter himself adds analog depth by manning an early Moog synthesizer. This album offers a stunning, contemporary version of a baroque masterpiece, blending the historic sounds of period performance with the electronic minimalism of the 21st century.
Product Features: Neoclassical & Ambient Music
- Artist/Composer: Max Richter
- Work: The New Four Seasons: Vivaldi Recomposed
- Soloist: Elena Urioste (Solo Violin)
- Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra
- Instrumentation: Period Instruments and Vintage Synthesizers (including Moog)
- Genre/Style: Neoclassical, Ambient, Contemporary Classical, Electronic
- Format: Audio CD, Stereo
- Release Year: 2022
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon
- Total Time: 40:02
Interesting Facts: The Evolution of an Icon
- Seminal Work: The original 2012 Recomposed album was a runaway success, becoming a total sonic starburst for many listeners and one of the most downloaded classical albums of all time. This new recording stands as Richter's revisit and re-evaluation of his own landmark composition.
- The Moog: Max Richter's decision to play an early Moog synthesizer himself highlights the electronic/ambient elements of the work, creating a fascinating sonic dialogue between the Moog's analog warmth and the authentic sound of the period instruments played by the Chineke! Orchestra.
- Chineke! Orchestra: The Chineke! Orchestra is a groundbreaking ensemble. Its participation is notable as it is the first professional orchestra in Europe to be comprised mainly of Black and ethnically diverse musicians.
- Recomposition vs. Remix: Richter's process is not simply a modernization of Vivaldi; he states that he used the raw materials of Vivaldi's score as a basis, cutting, looping, and shifting the themes to reveal new musical patterns—a form of "recomposition."
Track Listing
The album is structured into the four seasons, following Vivaldi's original form:
| Track | Title | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spring 0 | 0:42 |
| 2 | Spring 1 | 2:32 |
| 3 | Spring 2 | 3:20 |
| 4 | Spring 3 | 3:03 |
| 5 | Summer 1 | 3:52 |
| 6 | Summer 2 | 3:42 |
| 7 | Summer 3 | 3:18 |
| 8 | Autumn 1 | 5:25 |
| 9 | Autumn 2 | 2:58 |
| 10 | Autumn 3 | 1:32 |
| 11 | Winter 1 | 2:56 |
| 12 | Winter 2 | 2:36 |
| 13 | Winter 3 | 4:06 |
| Total Time | 40:02 |
Publishers
Copyright $\mathbf{P}$: 2022 Studio Richter Mahr, under exclusive license to Deutsche Grammophon GmbH. Copyright $\copy$: 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin. Record Label: Deutsche Grammophon (A Universal Music Company) Release Year: 2022 Country of Manufacture: EU
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