![]() In this “alternative rendering”, Chineke!, the groundbreaking British ensemble consisting of majority Black, Asian and ethnically diverse musicians, and the brilliant soloist, Elena Urioste, are playing on gut strings and period instruments: the sort that Vivaldi would have heard, and played, in his own time. Experiencing it felt as though we were being catapulted onto another plane, reverberated through the cosmos by this epiphanic soundworld. ![]() We hadn’t heard anything like that, ever. Linton Stephens presents the concert on BBC Radio 3, which is also available on BBC Sounds globally and on radio around the world via more than 20 European Broadcasting Union radio stations.When Max Richter’s Recomposed first exploded into our collective ears almost a decade ago, a 59-minutes-28-seconds sonic starburst, the effect for so many people was total. Meanwhile Infra and On the Nature of Daylight are both deeply moving and contemplative pieces of music. Elena Urioste is the soloist in Recomposed: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, Richter’s electro-acoustic reimagining of the famous Baroque violin concerti that depict the natural world. ![]() The setlist contains three of Richter’s most celebrated works. Recorded live earlier today in East London’s Ecology Pavilion, nestled among the lakes and reed beds of Mile End Park, this event is a celebration of the natural world and a call to arms for listeners to protect our planet. Join world-renowned composer Max Richter, star violinist Elena Urioste and Chineke! Orchestra for a special performance marking Earth Day.
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