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Crossroads

Ksenija Sidorova (accordion), Sinfonietta Riga, Normunds Šnē

Crossroads
All through this collection, the playing of Sinfonietta Riga under founder-director Normunds Šnē confirms why it ranks among the leading such ensembles in Europe in the 17 years of its existence....

Crossroads

Ksenija Sidorova (accordion), Sinfonietta Riga, Normunds Šnē

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All through this collection, the playing of Sinfonietta Riga under founder-director Normunds Šnē confirms why it ranks among the leading such ensembles in Europe in the 17 years of its existence....

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After Piazzolla Reflections, (ALPHA664), Latvian accordionist Ksenija Sidorova devotes this new recording to Bach and compositions influenced by his music - starting with the famous Concerto BWV 1052, which has inspired so many adaptations for piano, violin and even heavy metal guitar, "so I don't think a version for an instrument with two keyboards will surprise anyone!" says Ksenija. The programme also includes Sergey Akhunov, a composer who featured on her previous album, with a work inspired by Bach's Chaconne BWV1004; Beyond Bach by Gabriela Montero, the Venezuelan pianist and composer famous for her improvisations; and Horizons by the Anglo-Bulgarian composer Dobrinka Tabakova. The programme is completed by Bach's Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, which has accompanied Ksenija since childhood: 'I think this organ piece works particularly well on the accordion. Both instruments use bellows, but the accordion offers a much more flexible dynamic range. You can really let the music breathe.'

Contents and tracklist

I. Allegro
Track length8:01
II. Adagio
Track length6:16
III. Allegro
Track length8:01
I.
Track length4:30
II.
Track length2:24
III.
Track length6:54
IV.
Track length3:02
V.
Track length7:48

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December 2024

All through this collection, the playing of Sinfonietta Riga under founder-director Normunds Šnē confirms why it ranks among the leading such ensembles in Europe in the 17 years of its existence. Vividly recorded and thoughtfully annotated, this is another notable demonstration of Sidorova’s artistry and an ideal means of highlighting it from a contemporary perspective
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