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Alfred Schnittke and Arvo Pärt have both called the Ukrainian Valentyn Silvestrov "one of the greatest composers of our time”. He is also one of its true originals; though a leading figure in the former Soviet Union’s avant-garde in the 1960s, he subsequently came to realise that "the most important lesson of the avant-garde was to be free of all preconceived ideas – particularly those of the avant-garde. Over time, Silvestrov’s compositional practice evolved into what he would come to call his "metaphorical style" or "meta-music". The composer wishes his works to be seen as "codas" to musical history: "I do not write new music. My music is a response to and an echo of what already exists".
Valentyn Silvestrov says: "music is still song, even if one cannot literally sing it: it is not a philosophy, not a world-view. It is, above all, a chant, a song the world sings about itself, it is the musical testimony to life. Daniel Rowland explains: "I do not know of another composer who writes with this degree of intimacy - his timeless melodies, often barely a whisper, are consoling, haunting, full of nostalgia and mystery".
Such unique possibilities are opened up in music by Valentyn Silvestrov, a great artist and a great humanist! Playing his music requires a special filigree and jewel-like precision, as well as spirituality and freedom... © Challenge Records
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Daniel Rowland, MainArtist - Valentyn Silvestrov, Composer - Borys Fedorov, MainArtist
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Daniel Rowland, MainArtist - Valentyn Silvestrov, Composer - Borys Fedorov, MainArtist
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Daniel Rowland, MainArtist - Valentyn Silvestrov, Composer - Borys Fedorov, MainArtist
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Daniel Rowland, MainArtist - Valentyn Silvestrov, Composer - Borys Fedorov, MainArtist
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Daniel Rowland, MainArtist - Valentyn Silvestrov, Composer - Borys Fedorov, MainArtist
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Daniel Rowland, MainArtist - Valentyn Silvestrov, Composer - Borys Fedorov, MainArtist
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Daniel Rowland, MainArtist - Valentyn Silvestrov, Composer - Borys Fedorov, MainArtist
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Daniel Rowland, MainArtist - Valentyn Silvestrov, Composer - Borys Fedorov, MainArtist
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Daniel Rowland, MainArtist - Valentyn Silvestrov, Composer - Borys Fedorov, MainArtist
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Daniel Rowland, MainArtist - Valentyn Silvestrov, Composer - Borys Fedorov, MainArtist
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Maja Bogdanovic, MainArtist - Daniel Rowland, MainArtist - Valentyn Silvestrov, Composer - Borys Fedorov, MainArtist
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Daniel Rowland, MainArtist - Valentyn Silvestrov, Composer - Borys Fedorov, MainArtist
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Daniel Rowland, MainArtist - Valentyn Silvestrov, Composer - Borys Fedorov, MainArtist
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Daniel Rowland, MainArtist - Valentyn Silvestrov, Composer - Borys Fedorov, MainArtist
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Daniel Rowland, MainArtist - Valentyn Silvestrov, Composer - Borys Fedorov, MainArtist
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Alfred Schnittke and Arvo Pärt have both called the Ukrainian Valentyn Silvestrov "one of the greatest composers of our time”. He is also one of its true originals; though a leading figure in the former Soviet Union’s avant-garde in the 1960s, he subsequently came to realise that "the most important lesson of the avant-garde was to be free of all preconceived ideas – particularly those of the avant-garde. Over time, Silvestrov’s compositional practice evolved into what he would come to call his "metaphorical style" or "meta-music". The composer wishes his works to be seen as "codas" to musical history: "I do not write new music. My music is a response to and an echo of what already exists".
Valentyn Silvestrov says: "music is still song, even if one cannot literally sing it: it is not a philosophy, not a world-view. It is, above all, a chant, a song the world sings about itself, it is the musical testimony to life. Daniel Rowland explains: "I do not know of another composer who writes with this degree of intimacy - his timeless melodies, often barely a whisper, are consoling, haunting, full of nostalgia and mystery".
Such unique possibilities are opened up in music by Valentyn Silvestrov, a great artist and a great humanist! Playing his music requires a special filigree and jewel-like precision, as well as spirituality and freedom... © Challenge Records
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:21:58
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Daniel Rowland Borys Fedorov
- Composer: Valentyn Silvestrov
- Label: Challenge Classics
- Genre: Classical
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