peteris vasks - works for violin and string orchestra (cd)

Performed by: Alina Pogostkina (violin) and the Sinfonietta Riga, conducted by Juha Kangas. Featured works: Vox Amoris, Tala gaisma, Vientulais engeli. "According to Vasks, the three works for violin and orchestra featured here represent the polarity between optimistic hope for a better future and an anxious concern for the modern world. All are performed by the exceptional violinist Alina Pogostkina, superbly accompanied by the Sinfonietta Riga under the direction of Juha Kangas."