14/05/2017
Shostakovich/Gubaidulina: Violin Concertos CD review – dark works played with polished defiance https://t.co/t8bwjOxJ8B
utch violinist Simone Lamsma pairs concertos by Shostakovich and Sofia Gubaidulina, composers who both earned disfavour from the Soviet regime and who both use the solo violin to articulate the most personal tenderness and torment. Lamsma is a terrific player, with a beautiful, resilient sound, but…