I've reviewed at least 50 recordings of the Four Seasons but none has sounded such a clear 'wake up' call as this one. Such recommendations are usually reserved for the end of a review but, no matter how many you may already have, I waste no time in urging you to add this one to their number. read more
At times the deviation from Vivaldi’s actual composition make it seem as though a better title would be “Variations on a theme by Vivaldi” rather than “The Four Seasons”. Additionally, parts of it felt like they were being played fiddle-style rather than in a classical violin manner. read more