The winner of numerous international competitions, the brilliant young accordion player Ksenija Sidorova here presents her debut recording: a recital for solo classical accordion.

A particularly accomplished artist, Ksenija has collaborated with many leading musicians (including the Belcea Quartet, and Valergy Gergiev with the CBSO), and won numerous awards and accolades.

Yuji Takahashu's Like a Water-Buffalo is preceded on this disc by the poem that inspired it. Well-known in Takahashi's native Japan, it is a moving, heartfelt piece, strongly transmitting the sounds of freedom.

This recital CD also features a 'bonus track' - Astor Piazzolla's “Asleep”, the first of the composer's Five Tango sensations, performed by Ksenija Sidorova with the exuberant young Sacconi Quartet.

Composers featured in this stunning recital include: Nordheim, Berio, Schnittke, Takahashi, Piazzolla, Scarlatti, Bach and Mozart.

“an amazingly accomplished artist” - Classical Source