Alexey Shor's 'Spring' in his Four Seasons of Manhattan is predominantly in the major key, reflecting optimism and possibility, while the other seasons are more introspective.
Album & Artwork
The album features three different composers' interpretations of the 'Four Seasons' theme: Vivaldi, Piazzolla, and Shor.
Composition History
Piazzolla composed his Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas ('The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires') overnight for a play opening the following evening.
Composer Biography
Astor Piazzolla, the celebrated composer of Tango music, was convinced by formidable Paris-based teacher Nadia Boulanger to follow his instincts in composition.
Interpretation
Violist David Aaron Carpenter has reworked Vivaldi's Four Seasons for viola and strings, allowing the music to be heard with a distinct but closely related voice.
Composer Biography
Alexey Shor, a Russian-American composer, is the composer-in-residence with the Salomé Chamber Orchestra, for whom he has written numerous pieces since 2013.
Compositional Technique
Leonid Desyatnikov's arrangement of Piazzolla's Seasons brings them closer to Vivaldi's by interposing references to the Venetian's original concertos, such as injecting motifs from Vivaldi's 'Winter' into Piazzolla's 'Summer'.
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