Alexander Litvinovsky: Snow White
Belarusian composer Alexander Litvinovsky reimagines the classic fairy tale Snow White for flute and string orchestra in this week's Feature Album on ABC Classic. Litvinovsky's musical story-telling comes to life in the hands of Belarusian ensemble Metamorphose String Orchestra, led by Pavel Lyubomudrov, with Nikolay Donskoy joining as the flute soloist.
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