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Alexandra Conunova brings earthy charm and vivid character to Bartók's "Romanian Folk Dances", a set of six vibrant miniatures drawn from the composer's field collections of village music. Rustic and irresistibly rhythmic, the dances sweep from wistful nostalgia to exhilarating, foot-stamping energy in just a few brief minutes.

🌟 About the Artist

First Prize at the Joseph Joachim Violin Competition in Hanover in 2012, and prizewinner at the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition and at the Singapore International Violin Competition, Alexandra Conunova has been hailed by her virtuosity, warm tone, impressive range of color, and flawless technique. In 2016 she received the prestigious Fellowship by the Borletti-Buittoni Trust in London and has recently recorded a disc of Prokofiev Violin Sonatas with Michail Liftis on Aparté, which was was received with great acclaim by publications such as Gramophone and The Strad.