Valentin Silvestrov, the Ukrainian composer, experienced war as a child in Nazi-occupied Kyiv and again 80 years later with the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Valentin Silvestrov believes that music is always song, even if it cannot be literally sung, and views it as a "musical testimony to life."
Recording & Production
The album was originally planned to be recorded in Ukraine with Valentin Silvestrov, but the war forced a change of plans.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Valentin Silvestrov calls his music "metamusic" or "metaphorical music," aiming for a universal sound rooted in melody and expressive gestures of song.
Performer Biography
Pianist Alexey Botvinov is an enforced exile from Odessa, Ukraine, and is known for his Odessa Classics Festival.
Instruments
Daniel Hope, the violinist on this album, plays the 'Ex-Lipiński' violin, a 1742 instrument made by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù.
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