New Four Seasons: Vivaldi Recomposed

A decade on from the release of his mesmerising Recomposed album, trailblazing composer Max Richter returns to the sound world of Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Recorded with violinist Elena Urioste and the musicians of Chineke! Orchestra, The New Four Seasons sees Richter create a new version of his Recomposed score for period instruments – using gut strings and vintage synthesisers to create a "grittier, more punk rock sound". The new album will be released by Deutsche Grammophon on 10 June 2022, preceded by taster tracks including ‘Spring 1'.

Released in summer 2012, Richter's genre-defining recomposition of a Baroque masterpiece topped the classical charts in 22 countries. Taking a work he had once loved but which he felt had lost its impact through overexposure, the composer embarked on what he has referred to as "a personal salvage mission" and wove Vivaldi's musical DNA into something fresh and exciting. His global best-seller has amassed over 450 million streams including 110 million streams for 'Spring 1', as Richter's overall career streams continue to grow to over 3 billion.