Vivaldi’s music offers musicians a chance to express themselves, a quality that Avi Avital explores on his latest recording. “There is so much freedom in this music, in the baroque music in general. [The] composer doesn’t write exactly how to play it; he really gives the performer a lot of creative freedom.” Hear the full interview along with some of our favorite tracks from Avital’s most recent release on Thursday’s program.
Of Note for Thursday, July 9, 2015: The Creative Freedom of Vivaldi's Music
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Harald Hoffmann