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Radio 3,11 Dec 2024,14 mins

SeriesVivaldi in a Warming World

Autumn

The Essay

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Kate Molleson speaks with Emily Isaacson, artistic director of Classical Uprising, about The [uncertain] Four Seasons. Isaacson explains how the project recomposed Vivaldi with climate data to inspire action, altering the work based on an algorithm that estimates the effects of climate change. Kate hears a rearrangement that disturbs, disquiets and motivates. They discuss the role of music and technical innovation to shock and inspire listeners. Producer Robbie Armstrong A Whistledown Scotland production

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