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Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja on the shadow world of Shostakovich

2024-10-14T08:56:00

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US correspondent Thomas May speaks with Patricia Kopatchinskaja about playing Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1 on her current tour with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Edward Gardner, which culminates in her long-overdue Carnegie Hall debut.

An interview with Patricia Kopatchinskaja elicits many of the same qualities that make the violinist’s performances so unforgettable: passionate engagement, omnivorous curiosity, illuminating spontaneity – all the while underscoring the vital importance of the music at hand. She speaks about playing Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1 with the London Philharmonic and Edward Gardner as they tour the US.

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