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Alena Baeva

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[Early Masterpieces by Strauss and Bartk, Brought to Life by Baeva and Jrvi]Kyrgyz-born Aliona Baevas third release on AlphaClassics features Richard Strauss and Bartks early concertos, performed with the German Kammerphilharmonie Bremen under the baton of Paavo Jrvi. Strausss only violin concerto, composed when he was 18, is a challenging work characterized by a tight structure and vitality that foreshadow the brilliant style of his later years. Bartks Violin Concerto No. 1 was composed around 1908 and dedicated to the violinist Steffi Geyer; Although the work captures the transition from late Romantic style to his unique modern expression, Geyer sealed it away without ever performing it, so the premiere did not take place until 1958, after her death. Rhapsody No. 1, based on folk songs, captivates with its exotic sound, enhanced by the addition of the cimbalom to the orchestra. Di Glocke, wher