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Virgil Boutellis-Taft: Incantation

2020-06-26T15:46:00Z

Intimate and inward-looking playing perfectly suits a memorable recital programme
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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 2015Description: Kremer imbues contemporary fare with characteristic intensityMusicians: 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 it is as a ...

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Virgil Boutellis-Taft: Incantation

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