Metamorphosis played by Branka Parlic
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Every so often I come across a concert performance that gives me goosebumps. Branka Parlić is one of the most prominent interpreters of contemporary classical music in Eastern Europe.  Here she takes on the cycle of Philip Glass’ Metamorphosis, which is considered to be one of the most challenging tasks in the sphere of contemporary minimalism, and plays with a vigour and intensity (those forearm muscles wouldn’t disgrace a blacksmith) that is simply stunning. Recorded with breathtaking clarity at the Synagogue in Novi Sad, Serbia.