Sixteen Seasons

 
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ANTONIO VIVALDI / ASTOR PIAZZOLLA / MAX RICHTER / PHILIP GLASS
Sixteen Seasons
Alessandro Quarta; Dino De Palma; Concerto Mediterraneo; Gianna Fratta

[ Arcana / 2 CD ]

Release Date: Friday 8 July 2022

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After its rediscovery in the second half of the 20th century, Vivaldi's Four Seasons has become so popular that it has become a model of inspiration for similar collections that have the same subject matter, use similar instrumental forces and, often, are commissioned to be played alongside the original. Issued in conjunction with the thirtieth anniversary of the death of Astor Piazzolla (4 July 1992), Sixteen Seasons brings together on disc for the first time the four most famous Four Seasons: hence alongside Vivaldi's Italian concertos, also the Argentinian Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas of Piazzolla (in the version by Leonid Desyatnikov, a composer of Ukrainian origin), The American Four Seasons of Philip Glass, and the "Vivaldi recompositions" of British Max Richter. To guide us through these seasons - which are spread over different continents, climates and musical styles - is Concerto Mediterraneo, an ensemble made up of musicians from all over Italy and directed by Gianna Fratta, while the eclectic Alessandro Quarta shares the solo violin role with Dino De Palma. The liner notes by historian Alessandro Vanoli and meteorologist Luca Mercalli complete a project that also stands as a reflection on the profound relationship between man and the alternation of the seasons and the role played by climate change from Vivaldi's day to the present.

Tracks:

Antonio Vivaldi
Le Quattro Stagioni - La primavera: I. Allegro
Le Quattro Stagioni - La primavera: II. Largo e pianissimo sempre
Le Quattro Stagioni - La primavera: III. Allegro pastorale
Le Quattro Stagioni - L'estate: I. Allegro non molto
Le Quattro Stagioni - L'estate: II. Adagio e piano - Presto e forte
Le Quattro Stagioni - L'estate: III. Presto
Le Quattro Stagioni - L'autunno: I. Allegro
Le Quattro Stagioni - L'autunno: II. Adagio molto
Le Quattro Stagioni - L'autunno: III. Allegro
Le Quattro Stagioni - L'inverno: I. Allegro non molto
Le Quattro Stagioni - L'inverno: II. Largo
Le Quattro Stagioni - L'inverno: III. Allegro

Astor Piazzolla
Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas: Otoño Porteño
Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas: Invierno Porteño
Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas: Primavera Porteña
Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas : Verano Porteño

Max Richter
Recomposed by Max Richter: Spring 1
Recomposed by Max Richter: Spring 2
Recomposed by Max Richter: Spring 3
Recomposed by Max Richter: Summer 1
Recomposed by Max Richter: Summer 2
Recomposed by Max Richter: Summer 3
Recomposed by Max Richter: Autumn 1
Recomposed by Max Richter: Autumn 2
Recomposed by Max Richter: Autumn 3
Recomposed by Max Richter: Winter 1
Recomposed by Max Richter: Winter 2
Recomposed by Max Richter: Winter 3

Philip Glass
Violin Concerto No. 2 "The American Four Seasons": Prologue
Violin Concerto No. 2 "The American Four Seasons": Movement 1
Violin Concerto No. 2 "The American Four Seasons": Song No. 1
Violin Concerto No. 2 "The American Four Seasons": Movement 2
Violin Concerto No. 2 "The American Four Seasons": Song No. 2
Violin Concerto No. 2 "The American Four Seasons": Movement 3
Violin Concerto No. 2 "The American Four Seasons": Song No. 3
Violin Concerto No. 2 "The American Four Seasons": Movement 4