Vivaldi Recomposed

Max Richter, a German born British post-minimalist composer has taken a go at Antonio Vivaldi's classic The Four Seasons.  The album topped the iTunes classical chart in the UK, Germany, and here in the US.  Given the time of year, Winter is featured below:

For comparison, here is the original:

WINTER IS COMING

Ya'll still here?

A few different musical perspectives on winter, today on the winter solstice if we're still around to enjoy it after the Mayan Apocalypse.  I found the Balmorhea piece hauntingly beautiful with striking imagery.  The Celtic Frost video is different, albeit perhaps a bit depressing.  Vivaldi is a perennial favorite, and the final piece by Enya is frankly, just to cheer you all up after the first three.