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Black Snow music of Russian composers for viola and piano by Michael Zaretsky, viola ; Xak Bjerken, piano
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9 tracks | 70 minutes
Released Mar 2005
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 09:11 Michail Glinka- Sonata for viola and piano. 1. Allegro moderato BUY MP3 09:11 Michail Glinka- Sonata for viola and piano. 1. Allegro moderato "GIFT MP3" 09:11 Michail Glinka- Sonata for viola and piano. 1. Allegro moderato
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Bio / Background
Michael Zaretsky
Born in the former Soviet Union, Michael Zaretsky graduated from Moscow State Conservatory cum laude. He began his career as a member of the Moscow Philharmonic String Quartet and later of the Moscow Radio and TV Symphony Orchestra. In 1972 he immigrated to Israel and became principal violist of the Jerusalem Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra and a soloist of Radio Israel. The following year, he played for Leonard Bernstein who brought him to Tanglewood, where he successfully auditioned for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Besides being a member of the BSO for the past thirty-two years, Mr. Zaretsky regularly plays solo recitals and chamber music in the U.S., having appeared with some of the leading artists of our time, including Yuri Bashmet, Yefim Bronfman, Emanuel Ax and Vadim Repin. In addition, he has soloed with the Boston Pops, the Rhode Island Philharmonic and Atlantic Symphony Orchestra. A faculty member at Boston University and the Longy School of Music, Mr.
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