Концерт для виолончели и струнного оркестра, ч. 3. Radiant
Tabakova composed her Concerto for Cello and Strings for the Latvia-born Blaumane. The work presents challenges for the cellist with leaps across the fingerboard in its interrelated first and third movements, “Turbulent” and “Radiant.” The middle movement, “Longing,” is the pensive heart of the work, the cellist tracing and embellishing a pentatonic theme until it blooms expressively and then fades to a whisper. Tabakova says: “The cello resonates with me as a composer for many reasons – its rich sound and overtones, its extensive range, its closeness to the human voice. Kristina is inspirational in that she can go quickly from playing of great technical virtuosity to the most tender sound – both with equal musicality, maintaining a natural, almost singing, phrasing throughout.”
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