Gidon Kremer/Kremerata Baltica: Pages of a Biography (ECM New Series 2803)

Gidon KremerKremerata BalticaPages of a Biography Gidon Kremer violinGeneva Lewis violinAndrew Pushkarev vibraphone, tubular bellKremerata BalticaPages of a Biography, Passacaglia, Darf ich…recorded January 2024Studio Residence Paliesius, IgnalinaEngineers: Vilius Keras, Aleksandra KerienėKaleidoscope of Lost Timerecorded September 2020at the Reformation Church, RigaRecording engineer: Varis KurmiņšCover: Fidel SclavoExecutive producer: Manfred EicherRelease date: October 30, 2026 Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica continue their long association with ECM’s New Series on Pages of a Biography, a recording in which the violinist’s history passes through the hands of those who have helped to shape it. Georgs Pelēcis and Andrius Žlabys contribute works conceived for Kremer, while Arvo Pärt’s presence reaches back to Tabula Rasa, the 1984 release that inaugurated the imprint. With Kremer approaching his 80th birthday in 2027 and the ensemble its 30th anniversary, the program opens a space…