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2026-03-20T09:42:00

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A new double concerto channels the emotions of war

‘I wanted to create something that seemed unsettled,’ says Uzbek–German composer Aziza Sadikova about her new concerto for two double basses and chamber orchestra, which is based on the subject of war. ‘I interpreted it more abstractly. The work channels the emotions that are experienced because of war instead of literally depicting it,’ she says…

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