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u/tereyaglikedi in 10d ago edited 10d ago
Maybe because I've been watching some older TwoSet videos, or looking through the Elbphilharmonie program, I have been listening to a ton of violin music lately. And one violinist that isn't talked about as much as others, though in my eyes he is just one of the great masters, is Gidon Kremer. It is rare to see someone so well-rounded as a musician who plays Bach and Schnittke alike and amazingly (usually I have my favorite interpreters for different music periods, but Gidon Kremer would be all time favorite ever). Especially for contemporary composers such as Peteris Vasks, Arvo Pärt, Sofia Gubaidulina (who I started listening to thanks to orangebikini), he is just unmatched. But I love his Bach recordings, too, and I usually don't like "old school" Bach, but he is just different, I don't know.
Contemporary music isn't for everyone, but if you are looking for a little optimism, I really recommend Flowering Jasmine.