Natalia Andreeva

Evgeny Sorkin, Natalia Andreeva – Ustvolskaya: Complete Music for Violin & Piano (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 49:19 minutes | 815 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Divine Art

Unfairly named ‘The Lady with the Hammer’ for her uncompromising use of massive thunderous chords and ostinato rhythms, Ustvolskaya was a pupil of Shostakovich but forged her own unique way into many genres. Recently, artists have concentrated, as here, on bringing out the richness of the works and their innate lyricism. This album includes all of the composer’s music for violin and piano in two major works – the Sonata and the Duet.

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