Ksenija Sidorova, the accordionist on this album, is recognized as the leading ambassador of the classical accordion.
Composition History
The Fruit of Silence by Pēteris Vasks, a Latvian composer, was originally written for chorus and piano based on words by Mother Teresa, and was later arranged for this album.
Compositional Technique
Tõnu Kõrvits's concerto, Dances, is structured as a dance suite, featuring movements like a passacaglia, siciliana, and sarabande, highlighting the accordion's dance-like qualities.
Recording & Production
This album celebrates over a decade of collaboration between accordionist Ksenija Sidorova and conductor Paavo Järvi, whose festival in Pärnu, Estonia, is the setting for this recording.
Recording & Production
The arrangement of Pēteris Vasks' The Fruit of Silence includes a vibraphone to sustain notes, as the original piano version's sounds decay faster than an accordion's.
Performer Biography
The Estonian Festival Orchestra, founded by Paavo Järvi in 2011, is a hand-picked ensemble of top orchestral musicians from Europe.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Erkki-Sven Tüür's concerto, Prophecy, explores the concept of a 'seer' – a person who foresees the future but is often scorned by society.
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