In 1975, Sofia Gubaidulina co-founded the improvisation group 'Astreya' with Viktor Suslin and Vyacheslav Artyomov.
Compositional Technique
In Gubaidulina's Violin Concerto 'Offertorium', the theme from J.S. Bach's 'Musikalischer Opfer' is gradually abbreviated in each variation by omitting notes, eventually sacrificing itself.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For Sofia Gubaidulina, the theme of her work 'Rejoice!' is the metaphorical presentation of the transition to another reality, expressed through the juxtaposition of normal notes and harmonics.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sofia Gubaidulina views the sonata 'Rejoice!' as an 'instrumental mass', with its five movements corresponding to Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Agnus Dei, and Gratias.
Composer Biography
Sofia Gubaidulina, born in 1931 in the Tatar Republic, studied piano and composition at the Kazan Conservatory and later at the Moscow Conservatory.
Performer Biography
Oleh Krysa, the violinist on this recording, was a student of David Oistrakh at the Moscow Conservatory and won the Paganini Competition.
Performer Biography
Torleif Thedéen, the cellist, made his international breakthrough in 1985 by winning three major prizes, including the Hammer-Rostropovitch prize.
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