An album with music by Isidore Žebeljan among the 25 best in the Netherlands In the critic's explanation, it is stated that Isidore's music is so wonderful that: "at the same time it brings tears to the eyes and wipes them away."
The album "Three Curious Loves" with music for strings by Isidore Žebeljan, published by the Dutch record company Challenge Records, was included among the 25 best albums of all genres of music published in the Netherlands in 2025, according to the critics of the most respected and important Dutch daily "NRC Handelsblad".
In the critic's explanation, it is stated that Isidore's music is so wonderful that: "at the same time it brings tears to the eyes and wipes them away." "Violinist Daniel Rowland and his colleagues made a real ode to Isidora Žebeljan. It is a fearless plunge into the fantastic, often in the form of daring dance, which dispels all fear and discomfort."
Isidora Žebeljan, photo: MASCOM PROMO
In addition to the concerto for violin and orchestra "Three Strange Loves", the album also includes the following compositions by Isidore Žebeljan: "Song of the Traveler in the Night", "Polomka Quartet", "Dark Velvet", "Intimate Letter from the Judean Desert", "Sarabande", "Višnjik", "Zujte Strune" and "Andrei's Violin".
In addition to Daniel Rowland, cellist Maja Bogdanović, clarinetist Aleksandar Tasić, pianists Anna Fedorova and Nino Gvetadze, as well as the Aretuza Quartet from the Netherlands participated in the realization of the album.
