Augustin Hadelich Brings Brahms and Ligeti Together (at Last?)

What do Brahms and Ligeti have in common? More than you might think. Violinist Augustin Hadelich brings the two disparate composers together on his latest album, highlighting the unlikely similarities between their violin concertos.

In this interview, Hadelich talks about what (on Earth) these two composers have in common, and how the two pieces inform one another when heard on the same recording.

Interview and production byDacia Clay.
Audio engineering by Nikhil Sarma.