Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

Description

"Vivaldi" is the exceptional new recording of the much-loved "Four Seasons" by Vivaldi, performed by the young Italo-Serbian-French violinist Luka Faulisi, who tackles the work with brilliant and youthful energy. In addition, Luka Faulisi has chosen three corresponding Romantic pieces, placed between Vivaldi's concertos to offer a change of perspective — the traditional Catalan "Cant dels Ocells", Lili Boulanger's "Nocturne", and Tchaikovsky's "Autumn Song". For this album, Luka Faulisi collaborated with the excellent Polish baroque ensemble (oh!) Orkiestra, directed by concertmaster and ensemble leader Martyna Pastuzka, presenting a highly personal interpretation of Vivaldi's pioneering masterpiece. The combination of Faulisi's Romantic sound, shaped by the French Impressionist repertoire, and the ensemble's energetic and vigorous interpretation allows this well-known work to shine in a new light. Luka Faulisi has been described by the great Pinchas Zukerman as a violinist "with a million-dollar sound". He has experienced a meteoric rise since signing with Sony Classical in 2022 at the age of 20, after studying at the Maastricht Conservatory with Boris Belkin. He recently received a full scholarship from the Royal Academy of Music in London to pursue the Advanced Diploma in Performance course with Robin Wilson.