After reading the reviews for this performance, I decided to do something I often don't and write a review.Nigel Kennedy is as many know a wild musician, a force of nature. I have been listening to Vivaldi since I was a child, as I danced ballet until my late teens. I always liked Vivaldi, but until I listened to Nigel performing The Four Seasons I would have never catalogued Vivaldi as an exciting composer. Nigel brings new life and new force to this piece, and his performance is charged with the very essence of each season. His changes of speed and intensity in his performance make it something personal and compelling. If you have the Four Seasons already, I still highly recommend listening to this version and listening hard. If you are a classical music purist, this might not appeal to you but to me this brings a new humanity to Vivaldi.