All Kancheli articles

Review

Kancheli: Chiaroscuro; Twilight

2016-02-14T00:00:00Z

The Strad Issue: February 2016 Description: Kremer and friends locate the light and dark in Kancheli’s music Musicians: Gidon Kremer, Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin) Kremerata Baltica Composer: Kancheli Giya Kancheli’s pessimistic view of the world expresses itself in music that can be both simplistic and banal. Familiar, sentimental, ...

Review

New Seasons. Glass: Violin Concerto no.2 ‘The American Four Seasons’. Kancheli: Ex contrario. Pärt: Estonian Lullaby. Umebayashi: Yumeji’s Theme

2015-09-04T00:00:00Z

The Strad Issue: September 2015 Description: Kremer imbues contemporary fare with characteristic intensity Musicians: Kremerata Baltica/†¨Gidon Kremer (violin) Composer: Glass, Kancheli, Pärt, Umebayashi: Gidon Kremer’s propensity for imbuing everything he plays with contemporary emotional resonances continues to provide a refreshing slant on the classics of yesteryear. Yet ...