Ľubomir Pipkov: Piano Music, Vol. 2

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Dobromir Tsenov
Lûbomir Pipkov

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Pipkov saw the 'metro-rhythmical' structures as a 'Mendeleev table' of musical structures, aiming to turn even the smallest particles of time duration into an artistic tool.

Compositional Technique

Pipkov's interest in 'Bulgarian metre' — irregular rhythms of Balkan folklore — is prominent in his later works, including four 'metro-rhythmical' cycles.

Recording & Production

This album features the first recording of Pipkov's 'Children's Joys, Op. 82', which was unfinished at the time of his death.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Pipkov believed in a national compositional style rooted in folk music but also incorporating progressive ideas and reflecting the contemporary world.

Compositional Technique

The 'Bulgarian metre' concept, which Pipkov explored, originated from Béla Bartók's assertion about the irregular rhythms of Balkan folklore.

Composer Biography

Ľubomir Pipkov was a leading member of the 'second generation' of Bulgarian composers, whose work significantly developed professional music in his native country.

Historical Context

Pipkov's communist views were evident before the 1944 Bulgarian coup d'état, and he, like many contemporaries, faced accusations of 'formalism' under Communist rule.