Metaporphosis of Vivaldi's Four Seasons is a musical piece featuring guitarist Uli Jon Roth's interpretation of 'Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Vivaldi

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi , nicknamed because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist, born in Venice. Vivaldi is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread over Europe...

's work The Four Seasons

The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)

The Four Seasons is a set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi. Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons is Vivaldi's best-known work, and is among the most popular pieces of Baroque music. The texture of each concerto is varied, each resembling its respective season...

, in a rock-classical fusion. The album also includes a new concerto, "Metamorphosis". "Metamorphosis" is separated into 24 tracks bridged by soundscapes and narration. It was released in Europe

Europe

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 and Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

 in 2003, and in North America

North America

North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

 in 2004.

Track listing

• 1-13 The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi
  Antonio Vivaldi
  Antonio Lucio Vivaldi , nicknamed because of his red hair, was an Italian Baroque composer, priest, and virtuoso violinist, born in Venice. Vivaldi is recognized as one of the greatest Baroque composers, and his influence during his lifetime was widespread over Europe...
  
   (Arranged and orchestrated by U.J.R.)
• 14-24 Metamorphosis by Uli Jon Roth

1. Prelude to the Seasons (Roth) 1:44
2. I THE SPRING: Venga La Primavera 3:28
3. April Rain 2:24
4. The Triumph of Spring 3:59
5. II THE SUMMER: Tales of the Summer Wind 4:59
6. Thunder in July 1:34
7. The Tempest - Tuona e Fulmina 3:20
8. III THE AUTUMN: Cheiron and Selenos 4:41
9. Teardrops in October 2:02
10. Artemis 3:13
11. IV THE WINTER: Ice, Wind & Fire 3:15
12. Sleighbells at Yasnaya 2:10
13. War of the Winds 2:55
14. Thunder Cadenza 1:25
15. Cry of the Night 2:28
16. Summer's Breath 0:43
17. Rodeo from Hell 0:57
18. Les Adieux 1:27
19. Springtime Euphoria 2:11
20. The Heart of Chopin
    Frédéric Chopin
    Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....
    
     2:17
21. Dance of the Water Spirits 0:45
22. Transfiguration 1:18
23. Venga la Vita 2:08
24. Postlude: The Morning of Forever 2:54

Total length: 58:17

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   - Uli Jon Roth
• SKY ORCHESTRA - Section Leaders:
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   - Stephen Bentley-Klein
• 2nd Violin - Brian Wright
• Viola
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   - Giles Francis
• Cello
  Cello
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   - Nick Holland
• Contrabass
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   - Lucy Shaw
• Harpsichord
  Harpsichord
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   - Don Airey
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• Timpani
  Timpani
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   and percussion - Chris Lowe
• Narration - Uli Jon Roth