Mikhail Khodorkovsky receives his first classical gifts

Mikhail Khodorkovsky receives his first classical gifts

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norman lebrecht

December 24, 2013

Reading on Slipped Disc yesterday that the freed Russian oligarch had wanted nothing more in his jail years than to attend a classical concert, Toccata label owner Martin Anderson promptly sent a batch of new releases to his hotel in Berlin.

He chose an esoteric set, knowing that Khodorkovsky would listen with fresh ears.

·        Ashton Cello Sonatas Vol. 1

·        Ernst Violin Concerto, Concertino and Quartet

·        Facco Pensieri Adriarmonici Vol. 1

·        Martinů Early orchestral music

·        Nikolai Tcherepnin Piano music

·        Telemann Harmonischer Gottes-Dienst Vol. 5

Lovely gesture, Martin!

khodorkovsky

 

Comments

  • Artem Wahrhaftig says:

    Gesture’s lovely, but the choice seems so odd… Hurried to be a first gift? 🙂

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