BBC Proms 2021: "The 8 Seasons" of Buenos Aires

Synopsis

From an icy Italian winter to the heady, sensual warmth of a South American summer: violinist Joshua Bell leads the Academy of St Martin in the Fields on a musical journey through the sights and sounds of two continents and four very different seasons. Inspired by Vivaldi’s bestknown work, Piazzolla, Argentina’s 20th-century tango king, created his own response, complete with musical quotations. While Vivaldi’s virtuosic concertos celebrate contrast – the freshness of spring, with its sudden thunderstorms, versus the languid heat of summer – Piazzolla’s musical landscape remains more constant, always swaying to the pervasive rhythm of the tango. PROGRAM Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Piazzolla: The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

Additional Info

• No: A025505110000
• Composer: Antonio Vivaldi, Astor Piazzolla
• Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields
• Artists: Joshua Bell
• Production year: 2021
• Run time: 01:29:00
• Producers: BBC, Unitel
• Format: HDTV 16:9