Valentin Silvestrov is Ukraine’s leading composer and one of the most distinctive musical voices of our time. This album brings together the two superlative works of Silvestrov’s early maturity – Postludium for Piano and Orchestra and the Symphony for Violin and Orchestra ‘Widmung’. Recorded in the presence of the composer. The Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christopher Lyndon-Gee can also be heard on 8.574123 in Silvestrov’s Symphony No. 7, Ode to a Nightingale and Piano Concertino.
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Reviews
“…Two of the works which made Silvestrov’s reputation, in good performances …”
Stephen Barber – Musicwebinternational.com – 28 July 2024
“…This album is a beautiful tribute to Silvestrov's committed creativity.”
Jean Lacroix – Crescendo magazine.be – 27 June 2024
Performance **** Recording *****
Martin Cotton – BBC Music magazine – July 2024
“…The Polish violinist Janusz Wawrowski, the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra and the recording team are not afraid to make the meditative, nostalgic music sonically effective. As a result, the symphony is quite captivating, even tending toward program music about outer space…” *****
Remy Franck – Pizzicato.lu – 10 May 2024
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