Andris Nelsons on his lifelong journey with Shostakovich
The Latvian conductor talks to Limelight about his latest Shostakovich disc with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Limelight's Recording of the Year for 2018.
Clive Paget is a former Limelight Editor, now Editor-at-Large, and a tour leader for Limelight Arts Travel. Based in London after three years in New York, he writes for The Guardian, BBC Music Magazine, Gramophone, Musical America and Opera News. Before moving to Australia, he directed and developed new musical theatre for London’s National Theatre.
The Latvian conductor talks to Limelight about his latest Shostakovich disc with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Limelight's Recording of the Year for 2018.
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