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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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Music Played

  • Edvard Grieg

    Rigaudon (Holberg suite, Op.40)

    Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ole Kristian Ruud.
    • Grieg Holberg Suite.
    • BIS.
    • 005.

  • Gabriela Montero

    Beyond Bach

    Music Arranger: Ksenija Sidorova. Music Arranger: George Morton. Performer: Ksenija Sidorova.
    • Crossroads.
    • Alpha Classics.
    • 6.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Scherzo (A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)

    Music Arranger: A.Sevast'yan. Performer: Ksenija Sidorova.
    • Fairy Tales.
    • CHAMPS HILL.
    • 15.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Variations (12) on 'Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman' in C major, K265

    Performer: Ksenija Sidorova.
    • Champs Hill records.

  • Luis Bacalov

    In Bicicletta - from Il Postino

    Orchestra: Orchestra Sinfonietta di Roma. Conductor: Luis Bacalov.
    • Miramax Records.

  • Gustav Holst

    The Planets, op.32 - ii.Venus the Bringer of Peace

    Conductor: Zubin Mehta. Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic.
    • Decca.

  • 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.

  • Astor Piazzolla

    Histoire du Tango: Caf茅 1930

    Performer: Ksenija Sidorova.
    • ALPHA.

  • Astor Piazzolla

    Concerto for Bandoneon and Chamber Orchestra 'Aconcagua'

    Performer: Ksenija Sidorova. Orchestra: North German Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • Alpha.

  • Otis Redding

    Cigarettes & Coffee

    • Atlantic.

  • T玫nu K玫rvits

    To the Moonlight - 1st mvt

    Orchestra: Estonian Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo J盲rvi.
    • Alpha.

  • 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.

  • Kurt Weill

    It never was you - from Knickerbocker Holiday

    Singer: Thomas Hampson. Orchestra: London Sinfonietta. Conductor: John McGlinn.
    • Warner.

  • Domenico Scarlatti

    Sonata in D major Kk.430

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • Scarlatti : Sonatas: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • Virgin Classics.

  • Nala Sinephro

    Continuum 3

    Performer: Lyle Barton. Performer: Nala Sinephro.
    • Endlessness.
    • Warp Records.
    • 3.

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