Review: Gidon Kremer's Quirky and Unique Warner Box

Gidon Kremer is an artist of great intelligence, daring and personality. And if his tone isn't always the most lovely, well, it's that age old question of truth vs. beauty, isn't it? This 21-CD set has so much thoughtful musicianship and unique repertoire--from Piazzolla to Schnittke to Silvestrov and Vasks-- that it's impossible not to recommend it to the adventurous listener.