Richter’s Vivaldi

A visual interpretation of Max Richter’s reworking of Vivadi’s The Four Seasons.

A visual interpretation of Max Richter’s reworking of Vivadi’s The Four Seasons.
The style is possibly as difficult to define as the English meaning of their name – “Arrebato”, variously translated as “fury”, “something that rises rapidly” or “a wave of emotion”. It’s fair to say that any and all of these describe the music of this ensemble. Arrebato release their second CD “Absolucion” in June 2011….
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