Composer: Sergey Akhunov, Johann Sebastian Bach, Gabriela Montero, Dobrinka Tabakova
Performer: Ksenija Sidorova
Orchestra: Sinfonietta Riga
Conductor: Normunds Šnē
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Alpha
Catalogue: ALPHA1090
Release: 2024
Size: 1.23 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Bach: Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052 (Transcr. for Accordion and Orchestra by Ksenija Sidorova)
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Allegro
04. Akhunov: Sketch III
Akhunov: Chaconne
05. I.
06. II.
07. III.
08. IV.
09. V.
10. Bach: Ich Ruf Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (Transcr. for Accordion by Ksenija Sidorova)
Tabakova: The Quest
11. II. Horizons
12. Montero: Beyond Bach (Arr. for Accordion by George Morton and Ksenija Sidorova)
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.’