We all know Peter and the Wolf, and the Lieutenant Kiej suite. Perhaps to his Ballet Romeo and Juliet.
But there are darker pieces. I heard his first violin sonata performed live the other Sunday. Written at the bleakest moment in Stalins tyranny, it is a dark and brooding piece, taking about half an hour. Only the third movement is at all lyrical, offering some hope.
The Romanian brother and sister, Ozcan and Birsen Ulucan.
