Crossroads
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Crossroads
Ksenija Sidorova (accordion) Sinfonietta Riga, Normunds Šnē
[ Alpha Classics / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 18 October 2024
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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.'
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
- Gramophone
Tracks:
Bach, J S: Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052 (Transcr. for Accordion and Orchestra by Ksenija Sidorova)
Akhunov: Sketch III
Tabakova: The Quest: II. Horizons
Montero, G: Beyond Bach (Arr. for Accordion by George Morton and Ksenija Sidorova)
Akhunov: Chaconne
Bach, J S: Ich Ruf Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (Transcr. for Accordion by Ksenija Sidorova)
