The album combines Vivaldi's Four Seasons with tangos by Astor Piazzolla, pairing them movement by movement, based on their ornamentation and rhythmic figures.
Interpretation
The Twiolins, a violin duo, adapted Gidon Kremer's "Eight Seasons" project, which combined Vivaldi's Four Seasons with Astor Piazzolla's tangos, transforming it into their own unique project.
Performer Biography
The Twiolins are the siblings Marie-Luise and Christoph Dingler, who grew up in a musical family with a bandmaster grandfather and a cantor/harpsichordist mother.
Performer Biography
The Twiolins initiated the Progressive Classical Music Award in 2009 to expand and develop the repertoire for two violins, for which they received the Helene Hecht Prize in 2012.
Album & Artwork
The album's concept aims to dissolve boundaries between continents, tradition, and genres, allowing listeners to immerse themselves in the essence of the music.
Recording & Production
Christoph Dingler, one half of The Twiolins, arranged Vivaldi's Four Seasons for two violins for this album and also served as the recording producer, editor, and engineer.
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