The violinist gives a rare glimpse into his background. He says: ‘I am – so to speak – my father’s second life. ‘He suffered so much in the War. 35 of his relatives – including his wife and his 18 month-old daughter – were murdered in the Riga ghetto. ‘He was able to escape and he met my mother, a German, after the War. ‘Those are the circumstances of my birth. ‘That’s why I see myself as my father’s second life. ‘After such a tragedy he wanted to plant something good in me. ‘He also gave me the strength that...
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