Seasons - Gara - Audio CD (Arrives in 50 days)

More than 1,200 seasons have passed since Vivaldi composed his four most famous concertos, but they continue to capture the imagination of performers, listeners – and composers. Max Richter’s reimagining of The Four Seasons, premiered in 2012, is paired on this new album with Philip Glass’s Violin Concerto No. 2; subtitled The American Four Seasons, it was conceived in 2009 as a companion to Vivaldi’s masterpiece.

The soloist is Etienne Gara, a violinist dedicated to crossing musical boundaries. Born in France, he is Artistic Director of the Los Angeles-based chamber orchestra Delirium Musicum. “This music transports us to a realm of the imagination,” he says. “Max Richter flings us way beyond Vivaldi’s trajectory, sending us on a voyage of discovery to new solar systems, their planets, and UFOs glimpsed from the portholes of our musical spaceship … Philip Glass’s American Four Seasons overflows with feeling for our fragility as living beings … Juxtaposing obsessive repetition with impassioned romanticism, it depicts the battle between man and machine.

“We have sought to create a special sound environment for this recording, taking advantage of the properties of Dolby Atmos, opening up a unique immersive experience for the listener … These two wonderful works have inspired us to strive towards an ecstatic realm that pulsates with passionate rhythms.”

Tracklist

1. Vivaldi/Richter: Four Seasons - Spring 0
2. Vivaldi/Richter: Four Seasons - Spring 1
3. Vivaldi/Richter: Four Seasons - Spring 2
4. Vivaldi/Richter: Four Seasons - Spring 3
5. Vivaldi/Richter: Four Seasons - Summer 1
6. Vivaldi/Richter: Four Seasons - Summer 2
7. Vivaldi/Richter: Four Seasons - Summer 3
8. Vivaldi/Richter: Four Seasons - Autumn 1
9. Vivaldi/Richter: Four Seasons - Autumn 2
10. Vivaldi/Richter: Four Seasons - Autumn 3
11. Vivaldi/Richter: Four Seasons - Winter 1
12. Vivaldi/Richter: Four Seasons - Winter 2
13. Vivaldi/Richter: Four Seasons - Winter 3
14. Glass: Violin Concerto No.2 American Four Seasons - Prologue
15. Glass: Violin Concerto No.2 - Movement I
16. Glass: Violin Concerto No.2 - Song No.1
17. Glass: Violin Concerto No.2 - Movement Ii
18. Glass: Violin Concerto No.2 - Song No.2
19. Glass: Violin Concerto No.2 - Movement Iii
20. Glass: Violin Concerto No.2 - Song No.3
21. Glass: Violin Concerto No.2 - Movement Iv

Label: Plg Uk Catalog | Origin: Holland

📌 Works By Max Richter/Philip Glass/Antonio Vivaldi