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Violinist Elena Urioste and the brand new Odyssey Ensemble invite us to eavesdrop on rehearsals as they prepare to perform one of this century's best loved instrumental works. German-born British composer Max Richter's moving and atmospheric music has made him one of the most influential of his generation, with over 3 billion streams. He describes his reinterpretation of the Four Seasons as an "off-road trip through Vivaldi's landscape"- using the baroque masterpiece as a blueprint to develop fragments of the melodies and cast them in a new light. From Spring through to Winter, his suite is infectious, dramatic and packed with emotion. Behind the rehearsal room doors, we hear from players as they "unlearn" Vivaldi, bring their own layers of interpretation and try to emulate heat and ice through their instruments. Featuring violinist/director Elena Urioste, 2nd violinist Steven Crichlow, cellist Sarah Ayoub and double bassist Noah Daniel. With thanks to Josh Asokan and the rest of Odyssey Ensemble - the UK’s first professional orchestra exclusively dedicated to amplifying real-life stories of asylum-seekers and refugees through orchestral music. Produced by Amelia Parker for Â鶹Éç Audio Photo credit: Odyssey Ensemble/Monika S. Jakubowska