Crossroads
Ksenija Sidorova, Sinfonietta Riga, Normunds Sne
- Label
- Alpha
- Catalogue number
- ALPHA1090
- EAN / barcode
- 3701624510902
- Release date
- 17 October 2024
- Format
- Digital
- Type
- Album
Genres:
classical
More info
After Piazzolla's 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 arrangements for piano, violin and even heavy metal guitar, "that I think a version for an instrument with two keyboards will surprise no one," says Ksenija. The programme also features Sergey Akhunov, a composer already heard on her latest 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 English-Bulgarian composer Dobrinka Tabakova. The programme concludes with Bach's chorale prelude Ich ruf zu dir, which has accompanied Ksenija since her 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.
Tracklist
- 01 Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro 08:02
- 02 Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052: II. Adagio 06:16
- 03 Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052: III. Allegro 08:01
- 04 Sketch III 03:24
- 05 Chaconne: I. 04:31
- 06 Chaconne: II. 02:25
- 07 Chaconne: III. 06:55
- 08 Chaconne: IV. 03:02
- 09 Chaconne: V. 07:49
- 10 Ich Ruf Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 03:53
- 11 The Quest: II. Horizons 07:44
- 12 Beyond Bach 05:01
Source: MusicBrainz
