Vasil S. Tole, "ALLA SHQIPTARCE"-"A la Albanaise"- 2011 , for violin, performed by Florian Vlashi

Recorded at 13 january 2021, Spain!

Alla Shqiptarçe, for solo violin, a real masterpiece of the whole Albanian musical literature!  
It was the idea of a genius first to «oppose» then combine into a synthesis, exploiting the double stoppings and therefore the polyphonic possibilities of the violin, of two folk musical styles (North and South Albania) apparently «different».
Simple, unbelievably clever, with an exquisite blend of musical intuition and simplicity!  I am really enthusiastic about this short but not at all «small» masterpiece. Please allow me to prompt you a little more towards composition, which, as it seems to me (I wish am wrong) you have somewhat left aside for the sake of musicology. You can serve both, with an equal success.
Believe me that Alla Shqiptarçe, is worth at least three symphonies! 

George Leotsakos, Athens, Greece 

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