Senderovas, A.: David's Song / Sonata for Cello and Percussion / Due Canti / Songs of Shulamith /

Featuring

David Geringas
Pavel Giunter
Tatjana Schatz-Geringas
Geir Draugsvoll
Arkady Gotesman
Dalia Kuznecovaitė

Artūras Šilalė
Girdutis Jakaitis
Augustinas Vasiliauskas
Vilnius String Quartet
Anatolijus Senderovas

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Performer Biography

David Geringas, the cellist on this album, was the first musician to perform many Russian and Lithuanian avant-garde works in the West.

Historical Context

A 1975 recording of Šenderovas's Sonata for cello and percussion, featuring David Geringas, was approved for release by the state recording company Melodiya but withdrawn the next day after Geringas defected to the West.

Composition History

The collaboration between composer Anatolijus Šenderovas and cellist David Geringas began in childhood, as Geringas received his first cello lessons from Šenderovas's father.

Composition History

The work 'David's Song' for cello and string quartet was commissioned by the Kronberg Academy for David Geringas's sixtieth birthday, and its title is a homage to him and an allusion to the Psalms of David.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Anatolijus Šenderovas's music is characterized by a moderate modern language, bright emotionality, and a focus on the emotional content of his works, often avoiding programmatic elements.

Composer Biography

Anatolijus Šenderovas, the composer featured on this album, is considered one of Lithuania's most prominent composers and a "living classic" by Music Export Lithuania.

Composition History

The final part of 'David's Song' includes a simple, childlike melody with the words 'Polly Josephine,' named after David and Tatjana Geringas's granddaughter, who was born while the composer was working on the piece.