Magic Moments of Music – The Four Seasons recomposed by Max Richter

Turn old into new - a tried and tested approach, but can you do the same with Vivaldi's legendary Four Seasons? Organist Anna Lapwood's answer is clear: 'Nothing is off limits!’ After the release of his album ‘Recomposed’, composer Max Richter initially expected fierce criticism. But the opposite happened - he hit a nerve: over 450 million streams, concerts in classical halls as well as in clubs such as Berghain Berlin or Poisson Rouge in New York, and the distribution of individual tracks in the Bridgerton series testify to the success of the reinterpretation. What’s touching people when they hear ‘Recomposed’? In this magic moment, prominent artists and contemporary witnesses embark on a journey through the music, recall performance challenges and personal highlights, and explain how the British composer Max Richter put his hand to the 300-year-old work.

  • No: 6012
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Artists: Anna Lapwood, Avi Avital, Daniel Hope, Esther Abrami, Stimming
  • Director: A film by Isabel Hahn
  • Music Genre: Classical Music
  • Production year: 2025
  • Run time: 00:53:00
  • Producers: ZDF/ARTE, sounding images
  • Format: HDTV 16:9