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Dance of Shadows

Roman Mints (violin)

Dance of Shadows
there are flashes of extraordinary playing...Indeed, there is much to recommend it - the perfect tuning, poise and control that glide through the multitude of styles that Schnittke uses to evoke...

Dance of Shadows

Roman Mints (violin)

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there are flashes of extraordinary playing...Indeed, there is much to recommend it - the perfect tuning, poise and control that glide through the multitude of styles that Schnittke uses to evoke...

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A new release by the multi-award winning Russian violinist Roman Mints. Each piece on this recording has been chosen by the artist for very personal reasons. It includes the notable premiere of Dobrinka Tabakova’s Spinning a Yarn, for violin and Russian Hurdy-Gurdy (kolesnaya lira) written especially by the composer for Roman Mints.

The recording premieres the use of Spatial Orchestration, a concept created by Mints to give the listener a unique understanding of each track. To find the right sound for each piece of music, Roman has used different place settings for the microphone, as well as moving his instrument around the studio, allowing his personal interpretation to enhance the final experience.

Contents and tracklist

I. Prelude. Poco vivace "Obsession"
Track length3:08
II. Malinconia. Poco lento
Track length2:49
III. Sarabande. Lento "Danse des ombres"
Track length5:27
IV. Les furies. Allegro furioso
Track length3:56
No. 2, Postlude for Violin Solo
Track length10:32
This track is only available as an album download.

Spotlight on this release

Awards and reviews

August 2014

there are flashes of extraordinary playing...Indeed, there is much to recommend it - the perfect tuning, poise and control that glide through the multitude of styles that Schnittke uses to evoke the mercurial Paganini

1st June 2014

However much the work may once have eluded him, Mints plays it with conviction and insight here.
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