Release Date: 31 December 2008
Label: ECM Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 028947661788
Genres: Classical Contemporary Classical
Description
Documentation of orchestral music by Valentin Silvestrov in Munich gained an unexpected extra dimension with the spontaneous decision to record the Ukrainian composer playing the piano before and after the ‘official’ session. The results, captured in the early morning and late afternoon, are fascinating, offering an intimate glimpse into Silvestrov’s reflective musical language. The first half of this disc features Silvestrov alone. In the second half, Christoph Poppen directs the Munich Chamber Orchestra and Alexei Lubimov again reveals his deep affinity for Silvestrov’s oeuvre. In all, a true ‘composer portrait’, in time for Valentin Silvestrov’s 70th birthday.
Tracklisting
Various artists
Yuval Cohen Quartet
Thomas Stronen; Craig Taborn; Chris Potter; Sinikka Langeland; Jorge Rossy
Stephan Micus
Rainer Bruninghaus
Paul Bley
Mathias Eick; Kristjan Randalu; Ole Morten Vagan; Hans Hulbaekmo
Julia Hulsmann Quartet
Kiev Chamber Choir & Mykola Hobdych
Kyiv Chamber Choir & Mykola Hobdych
Daniel Rowland & Borys Fedorov
Sergey Yakovenko & Ilya Scheps
Valentin Silvestrov
