Episode 110: Stravinsky's kaleidoscope of colours with violinist Alena Baeva

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. 

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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

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Photo credit: Jean-Baptiste Millot