Antonio Vivaldi, one of the towering figures of the baroque period, remained almost forgotten after his death for nearly two centuries. The revival of his music began in the 1920s with the rediscovery of handwritten scores and subsequent musicological research. Vinyl records released from the 1950s onwards propelled the “Prince of Venice” to pop star status. In more recent decades, free recreations of his legacy have flourished. These serve as both tributes and imaginative conversations with an idealised past. In Vivaldissimo (2000), Enjott Schneider echoes the repetitive rhythmic patterns and energy of the Double Trumpet Concerto RV 537. In 2012, Max Richter sought new charms in The Four Seasons, offering a dreamlike journey through sound textures that defy the weariness of overexposure.

Programe

Enjott Schneider
Vivaldissimo, concerto for two trumpets, strings, and harpsichord

Max Richter
The Four Seasons Recomposed