In celebration of Gidon Kremer's 60th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon released a substantial double-disc compilation in 2007, The Many Musics of Gidon Kremer, a highly rewarding retrospective that pays tribute to this versatile violinist's phenomenal talent, wide range of interests, and depth of experience. A seasoned virtuoso who has been active ...
This is exactly what the major classical labels should do in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dmitry Shostakovich, the greatest composer of the Soviet Union: not just release box sets of previously issued Shostakovich recordings, but release new, challenging Shostakovich recordings. Coupling the very late Violin Sonata and ...
Putting aside the conceit behind this album's title and the bizarre impression it might leave of its soloist and director, Gidon Kremer's 2004 album with the KREMERata BALTICA is a collection of short concertos and concert pieces, largely from the Baltic countries facetiously charted on the cover as "Kremerland." That Kremer has a fondness for the ...
Cello Fiesta! features two young cellists at the beginning of what promises to be bright careers -- German Marie Elisabeth Hecker, who was 20 when she made the recording, and Georgian Giorgi Kharadze, who was 23. KREMERata BALTICA, the ensemble created by Gidon Kremer in 1997, celebrates its 10th anniversary with this release that includes solo ...
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