Fedor Rudin, the violinist on this album, is the grandson of the famous Russian avant-garde composer Edison Denisov, whose works are featured.
Compositional Technique
Edison Denisov's Sonata for violin and piano (1963) masterfully uses dodecaphony, a technique where the entire cycle is built on a specific twelve-tone series.
Composer Biography
Edison Denisov, a representative of the Russian post-avant-garde of the 1960s, was a pioneer of post-war modernism and contemporary music in Russia.
Composition History
Edison Denisov was commissioned to complete and orchestrate Claude Debussy's unfinished opera Rodrigue et Chimène, which was only premiered in 1993.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Edison Denisov maintained a consistent compositional handwriting across all his works, whether for children, film, radio, or concert halls, always remaining true to himself.
Instruments
Fedor Rudin performs on the 'ex Benecke' Stradivarius violin, crafted in Cremona in 1694, on generous loan from the Austrian National Bank.
Album & Artwork
This album features both well-known, regularly performed works and previously unperformed or even unpublished works.
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