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Vivaldi鈥檚 Four Seasons at the Proms

Finnish violinist and conductor Pekka Kuusisto leads the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen in a concert of works by Beethoven, Vivaldi and Andrea Tarrodi.

Electrifying violinist and conductor Pekka Kuusisto rips up the rule book to play Antonio Vivaldi鈥檚 Four Seasons like you鈥檝e never heard it before. He is joined by innovative folk musician Ale Carr, and the Scandinavian duo reimagine Vivaldi鈥檚 timeless concertos as a magical world of folklore.

In a concert led by Kuusisto鈥檚 love for the natural world, the renowned orchestra Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen opens with a David Attenborough-inspired work, Birds of Paradise by Andrea Tarrodi, evoking a teeming tropical rainforest.

Beethoven鈥檚 glorious and groundbreaking First Symphony brings the first half to a rousing close, before The Four Seasons tops the bill.

Katie Derham presents, joined by special guests.

2 hours

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Katie Derham
Conductor Pekka Kuusisto
Musician Ale Carr
Orchestra Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Producer Louise Bracken
Director Helen Mansfield

Broadcast

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