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In his day, Antonio Vivaldi was well-known as a composer of operas, concertos and choral works, influencing the likes of J. S. Bach. But music careers can collapse quickly and when Vivaldi died in 1741, penniless, so did his music. Incredibly, the man and his work only became widely known again after the Second World War, with The Four Seasons leading the charge.

In this series of The Essay, celebrating 300 years since The Four Seasons was published, Phil Hebblethwaite traces Vivaldi鈥檚 return to fame from the beginning of the 20th century to the modern day. He speaks to leading Vivaldi scholars and musicians who played an essential part in the revival to reveal a story of brisk technological change, war, politics and commerce, as well as music.

5. Going digital

The Vivaldi revival enters the digital age, with Nigel Kennedy鈥檚 hit recording of The Four Seasons on CD in 1989 and Max Richter 鈥榬ecomposing鈥� the work in 2012 for the streaming age. Phil wonders whether the Vivaldi revival has reached a natural conclusion, only to find out that new works by the composer, and facts about his life, are still be unearthed.

Presenter and writer: Phil Hebblethwaite
Script editor: Jo Glanville
Producer: Joanna Jolly
Series editor: Kirsten Lass
Mixer: Jon Calver
Commissioning editor: Matthew Dodd
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