Jess Gillam with... Ksenija Sidorova
Jess Gillam swaps favourite music with the accordionist Ksenija Sidorova, including tracks by Shostakovich, Tonu Korvits, Astor Piazzolla, Vivaldi and Otis Redding.
Jess's guest this week is the accordionist Ksenija Sidorova.
Ksenija hails originally from Latvia and is one of classical music's greatest champions and virtuosos of the accordion. She performs all over the world with some of the greatest orchestras and musicians, and she's also passionate about commissioning new music for her instrument and works closely with composers to expand the accordion's repertoire!
Jess and Ksenija talk about her life in music, how she first fell in love with the accordion and swap favourite tracks to listen to including music by Shostakovich and Vivaldi, a surprising Latvian connection with the music of Holst, music to drink coffee to by Otis Redding and Piazzolla and Kurt Weill at his most sentimental.
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Edvard Grieg
Rigaudon (Holberg suite, Op.40)
Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ole Kristian Ruud.- Grieg Holberg Suite.
- BIS.
- 005.
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Gabriela Montero
Beyond Bach
Music Arranger: Ksenija Sidorova. Music Arranger: George Morton. Performer: Ksenija Sidorova.- Crossroads.
- Alpha Classics.
- 6.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Scherzo (A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)
Music Arranger: A.Sevast'yan. Performer: Ksenija Sidorova.- Fairy Tales.
- CHAMPS HILL.
- 15.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Variations (12) on 'Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman' in C major, K265
Performer: Ksenija Sidorova.- Champs Hill records.
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Luis Bacalov
In Bicicletta - from Il Postino
Orchestra: Orchestra Sinfonietta di Roma. Conductor: Luis Bacalov.- Miramax Records.
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Gustav Holst
The Planets, op.32 - ii.Venus the Bringer of Peace
Conductor: Zubin Mehta. Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic.- Decca.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Vedr貌 con mio diletto (Giustino)
Singer: Jakub J贸zef Orli艅ski. Ensemble: Il Pomo d鈥橭ro. Director: Maxim Emelyanychev.- Erato.
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Astor Piazzolla
Histoire du Tango: Caf茅 1930
Performer: Ksenija Sidorova. Performer: Alexander Sitkovetsky. Performer: Roberto Koch. Performer: Reentko Dirks.- ALPHA.
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Astor Piazzolla
Concerto for Bandoneon and Chamber Orchestra 'Aconcagua'
Performer: Ksenija Sidorova. Orchestra: North German Radio Symphony Orchestra.- Alpha.
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Otis Redding
Cigarettes & Coffee
- Atlantic.
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T玫nu K玫rvits
To the Moonlight - 1st mvt
Orchestra: Estonian Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.- Alpha.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 99 - iv Burlesque
Performer: Viktoria Mullova. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.- Decca.
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Kurt Weill
It never was you - from Knickerbocker Holiday
Singer: Thomas Hampson. Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: John McGlinn.- Warner.
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Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in D major Kk.430
Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.- Scarlatti : Sonatas: Alexandre Tharaud.
- Virgin Classics.
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Nala Sinephro
Continuum 3
Performer: Lyle Barton. Performer: Nala Sinephro.- Endlessness.
- Warp Records.
- 3.
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