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Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

4.83 • 12 Ratings

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The world-famous piece comes to life with incredible detail, insight and two amazing performances. This app tells the story of Vivaldi’s masterpiece with Trevor Pinnock’s cult rendition of Vivaldi’s original, Max Richter’s groundbreaking Recomposed and a wealth of text, audio and video commentary. ‘It’s just a brilliant, brilliant thing...You can solo individual instruments, you can have different camera angles, you can see the score, you can hear what the back of the seconds are doing, it’s just mad!’ – Max Richter in The Guardian Features of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons include: • Two Acclaimed Performances: Listen to all four concertos of the Four Seasons and Recomposed in CD quality; the original performed by Trevor Pinnock and The English Concert, and Recomposed by Daniel Hope, Max Richter and the ensemble l’arte del mondo. • An Immersive Playback Experience: Watch the performances with synchronised score and BeatMap, accompanied by a beautiful visualisation of colours as you listen through the performances. • Innovative Visualisations: Discover the acclaimed BeatMap, as seen in the apps Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and The Orchestra – a groundbreaking visualisation of the performances that shows different sections of the orchestra pulse in time with the music. • Beautiful Multi-Camera Video: Switch between three simultaneous video perspectives of Daniel Hope and Max Richter performing Recomposed. • Solo Each Instrument: With the touch of a finger, isolate an individual section in the BeatMap of Max Richter’s ensemble, and listen to that instrument playing above the rest of the orchestra. • The Story of The Four Seasons: In this content-packed, interactive and multimedia section, read, listen and watch expert background commentary and audio on Vivaldi, his life, his composition of The Four Seasons and how Max Richter Recomposed it. If you enjoy Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, don’t forget to leave a review - it really helps!
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Optimizations for iOS 12
Version 1.0.8
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4.83
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12 Ratings
  • HgbAlex, 02.05.2021
    The Four Seasons
    The Four Seasons is one of my favorite pieces of music, and it’s my favorite Baroque piece
  • Arianna Cunningham, 23.06.2018
    Amazing Experience!!!!!
    So far I would say that this is the BEST App ever made! I don’t mind the Original Version, but to me, Max Richter’s Recomposed Version is SPOT ON! It’s too bad that I have to buy the Sheet Music for this recomposed piece, but I can still listen to each of the instruments. Show more
  • medogsbstfrnd, 05.01.2018
    Unique combination of experience & critical engagement
    This is a rich resource that brings a lot of pleasure from listening to the music to hearing scholars ruminate about the history and configuration of the music. Worth every penny Show more
  • wksmac, 06.11.2015
    Could have been much better
    Compared to the 9th Symphony Beethoven app, this app has more flaws which could be corrected with an update if Touchpress would do so. Although stated in the credits and sources, the reference score used in the app is NOT the one used in the recording - if only TP provided both versions then it would have been better. At many times, the animated players view (showing which chair is actively playing) is wrong and sync between the score can vary because of the adlibs done in the recorded vesion. The so-called reimagining of the four seasons is forgettable but worth a listen or two. It doesn't bring/add much as it feels like a bad imitation of the original instead.of what it was intended. If this is your first TP app for music analysis, go for the beethoven version first Show more
  • JReinhal, 10.07.2015
    Perfect!
    If you love the Four Seasons, this is a MUST have app. Phenomenal!
  • Themissingcard, 23.01.2015
    What??? Get rid of Max Richter's junk.
    Max Richter's "recompose" has no place here, at all. It is not a bad piece of music, but it does not help learn or appreciate Four Seasons in any way. It is purely modern and overly synthesized. The fact that it is half the app is ridiculous. This cheap pet trick is not worthy of serious, or other, study. Instead, how about replace it with an original composition, using the baroque instruments, and one with contemporary instrument composition. Then you could get an real better understanding of the music and how it has evolved with the changing face of symphonic composition. Couldn't give it fewer stars, because it is one of the greatest and most popular pieces of music ever written. Show more
  • Jackkulas, 04.08.2014
    Nice entertainment for Four Seasons fans but a little scant for the price
    In the age of iTunes, we’ve become accustomed to being able to purchase rich and useful apps for a couple of bucks. Perhaps we’ve been a little spoiled. Because, nowadays, when I am shelling out $12 for something (about the cost of eating lunch out), I am expecting my mind to be blown. This app follows the same pattern as the delightful Orchestra app released in December 2013 providing the user with the ability to follow the score as the music is played. For musical nerds like me, it’s a terrific pastime and helps increase my appreciation and understanding of popular classical pieces. What this app is lacking is a visual of the musicians performing the actual classical Four Seasons piece. There is footage of the Max Richter “recomposed” version (which is little more than a “new age” twist on the classical favorite…to be honest I am not crazy about it…for a piece like this that captivates the listener every time even 400 years later, why mess with it?). I have a feeling I am paying for that footage to be included and the royalties going to Mr. Richter. Hmmm…I had rather the funding been used to capture the performance of the original composition. The additional material is nice as well including text and short videos providing background on Vivaldi’s life and interpretations of his magical and groundbreaking composition. It’s still fun to watch the score, and the “beat maps” as the music is performed via high-quality recording. i am not sure why parts of the score are missing, though. Why is there no cello nor harpsichord part included when clearly those instruments are included in the recording? Weird. All in all, it’s a nice app but feels a little scant for something with a $11 price tag. Maybe an update will include more layers making it a more comprehensive app. I highly recommend the Beethoven’s 9th app also by Touch Press. Around the same price and includes four separate and complete recordings of the popular symphony, complete score, footage of performances, beat maps and all. Probably one of the best ever apps I have downloaded. Show more
  • Darblish, 03.06.2014
    Very well-done
    I learned more about Vivaldi from this app than in a semester of music history and two of music literature in college. (Well, maybe if I'd paid more attention in class...) Very well-done app, and while I do prefer the classic (or rather baroque), the discussion on the Recomposed version is interesting. Show more
  • Billclock, 01.06.2014
    Lovely app
    But a little tricky to navigate. Maybe with more time I will get it, but one can never really say anything bad about the Four Seasons.

Information

  • Category
  • Age Rating
    4+
  • Price
    9.99 USD
  • Size
    1937.83 MB
  • Provider
    Amphio Limited
Languages
English, German
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