Special offer. Kancheli: Letters to Friends
Andrea Cortesi (violin)
Georgian Strings
With a little schmaltz, a little humor, and a lot of sincerity, his performances are, in a sense, his “letters” back to the composer. There is a humility in Cortesi’s playing that suits the...
Special offer. Kancheli: Letters to Friends
Andrea Cortesi (violin)
Georgian Strings
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With a little schmaltz, a little humor, and a lot of sincerity, his performances are, in a sense, his “letters” back to the composer. There is a humility in Cortesi’s playing that suits the...
About
Giya Kancheli is a Georgian composer whose intensely personal style is closely related to Minimalism and New Spiritualism.
• Kancheli’s “Letters to Friends” is an anthology of themes from his film music, rewritten and collected in a cycle for violin and string orchestra, especially made for violinist Andrea Cortesi. Each piece/letter carries the name of a different Georgian friend of the composer, the cycle is a tribute to friendship, sharing creativity and connecting life and art.
• The performers are the Georgian strings and violinist Andrea Cortesi. Kancheli himself is very happy with this project: “My sincere gratitude goes out to the musicians and the sound team for taking such good care of my music and for the brilliant sound”.
• The previous Kancheli recording of Andrea Cortesi, “Miniatures for Violin and Piano“ was issued on Brilliant Classics BC95267, and received great critical acclaim in the international press.
Contents and tracklist
- Andrea Cortesi (violin)
- Georgian Strings
Awards and reviews
January/February 2020
With a little schmaltz, a little humor, and a lot of sincerity, his performances are, in a sense, his “letters” back to the composer. There is a humility in Cortesi’s playing that suits the material well. He is very well supported by the Georgian Strings.
