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Violinist Alena Baeva spoke with online editor Davina recently about the music of Stravinsky – specifically the Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss, which was arranged by Samuel Dushkin for violin and piano. She spoke about how this music encourages the player to harness the power of the imagination to showcase the kaleidoscope of colours displayed in Stravinsky’s writing.
She also speaks about staying spontaneous, as well as her approach and tips to playing tricky double stops. Plus, you’ll also hear about what instrument and bows she used to record her latest album, Fantasy.
Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss K049
Pas de deux. Adagio
Stravinsky (arr. Samuel Duskin for violin and piano)
Alena Baeva, violin / Vadym Kholodenko, piano
Fantasy
Alpha Classics ALPHA1021
Photo credit: Jean-Baptiste Millot
Read: Concert review: Alena Baeva (violin) New York Philharmonic/Paavo Järvi
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