All Roberto-Beltrán-Zavala articles
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ReviewShostakovich: Chamber Symphonies: op.73a, op.83a (both arr. Barshai); Traditional: Romanian and Russian klezmer music
The Strad Issue: April 2016Description: Barshai’s quartet arrangements illuminated by top-class playingMusicians: Re:Orchestra/Roberto Beltrán ZavalaComposer: Shostakovich; TraditionalAfter Rudolf Barshai showed his string-orchestra arrangement of Shostakovich’s Eighth String Quartet to the composer, he was given carte blanche to arrange any other pieces he wished. The present CD offers ...