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    Jan 22, 2021 4 minutes
    Reviews by Michael MacMillan

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    Aleksey Igudesman

    Universal Edition

    ISBN: 978-3-7024-7689-2 (UE 38047)

    is a collection of ten piano solos by Aleksey Igudesman, a multi-talented artist who is perhaps best known as the violinist in the brilliantly entertaining Igudesman & Joo comedic duo. Illustrated with cute drawings (by a 12-year-old, no less), titles such as Bug Hug and Cockroach Approach reflect the composer’s humorous creativity. The presentation is top-notch, and it comes with a glowing endorsement by Yuja Wang. The music is quirky without being particularly memorable, and lacks the sort of pedagogic substance valued by teachers at this level

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