Viktoria Mullova: from Russia in a blond wig

Viktoria Mullova fled the USSR because she hated it. The violinist tells Erica Jeal what finally returning to her homeland has meant for her musicBefore you even look at the repertoire on Viktoria Mullova's latest recording, the title brings you up short. The Peasant Girl? Referring to one of the world's most refined and glamorous classical musicians?As Mullova tells it, however, it's a perfect fit. "My husband and a friend were joking with me one day, and they said, 'You think you can play Beet...

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