Concert and film composer Max Richter’s stunning reimagining of Vivaldi’s iconic Four Seasons has become a viral hit since its 2012 premiere. Another perennial favorite, Mozart’s 40th symphony, has long been heard as a gateway to the Romantic age. Its conflicts and turbulence are illuminated through a dark beauty that listeners have always found deeply consoling.
Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Christopher Wilkins, conductor
Michael Jorgensen, violin
Florence Price (orchestrated by William Grant Still) Nimble Feet from Dances in the Canebrakes
William Grant Still Summerland
Max Richter Recomposed Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons
Wolfgang Amadè Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550