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Sallinen Violin Concerto, op. 18

October 16, 2018October 17, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by Jaakko Kuusisto and the Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra under Ari Rasilainen, available on Spotify (cover image by Andrew Kovac) For some reason, I expected Sallinen to have more than one violin concerto to his name, but no. His … Continue reading Sallinen Violin Concerto, op. 18

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Shostakovich Sonata for Violin and Piano in G, Op. 134

August 18, 2016August 6, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by David Oistrakh and Sviatoslav Richter Dmitri had been wanting to write a new, second concerto for me as a present for my 60th birthday. However, there was an error of one year in his timing. The concerto was … Continue reading Shostakovich Sonata for Violin and Piano in G, Op. 134

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Sallinen Violin Concerto, op. 18

Shostakovich Sonata for Violin and Piano in G, Op. 134