10 Years after Recomposed, acclaimed composer Max Richter returns with The New Four Seasons, set to be released 10 June 2022. Recorded with violinist Elena Urioste and the musicians of Chineke! Orchestra, The New Four Seasons sees Richter create a new version of his Recomposed score for period instruments – using gut strings and vintage synthesizer to create a “grittier, more punk rock sound”.

“Vivaldi’s palette applied to the new score was extraordinary – it was like fireworks” – Max Richter

Richter has revisited the electronics too, here opting for Moog synths from the 70s – “the equivalent of the Stradivarius”. Asked about the difference in sound between modern and period strings, he laughs: “I heard someone say it’s the difference between smooth peanut butter and crunchy peanut butter, which encapsulates it really well!”