The suite "The Seasons" is structured almost like a cello concerto, featuring a solo cello against a string ensemble to provide expressive scope.
Recording & Production
The recording of "The Seasons" took place across several dates in 2009, with Autumn & Winter recorded at The Way Studios and Spring & Summer at Kore Studios.
Performer Biography
Bozidar Vukotic, the cellist on this album, studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and in Moscow, and teaches at the Royal Academy of Music.
Performer Biography
The Tippett Quartet, featured on this recording, performs regularly at venues like Wigmore Hall and the South Bank Centre, and debuted at the BBC Proms in 2008.
Composition History
The season-by-season composition schedule for "The Seasons" was dictated by the filming schedule of an ITV series for which the suite provides a soundtrack.
Composer Biography
Howard Goodall is an award-winning composer of choral music, stage musicals, and film and TV scores, known for works like "Mr Bean" and "Blackadder."
Composition History
Howard Goodall, the composer, created his "The Seasons" suite over a year, composing each season's music during that actual season.
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