This album marks the debut recording of the International Parisian Symphony Orchestra (IPSO), which was founded in December 2018 by conductor Mikhail Sugako.
Composition History
The Harp Concerto, the lengthiest piece on this album, was written in 1977 and dedicated to the harpist Irina Donskaya, who was the composer's third wife.
Composer Biography
Boris Tishchenko, the composer, was a student of Dmitri Shostakovich, taking a postgraduate course with him from 1962-65.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Tishchenko's musical idiom, which incorporated folk and ethnic music, was undogmatic in its approach to tonality, earning early approval from Shostakovich.
Compositional Technique
Tishchenko's Harp Concerto is notable for extending the harp's expressive range and requires the soloist to alternate between a modern pedal harp and an older instrument without pedals.
Composition History
The work 'To My Brother' was written in 1986 in memory of the untimely death of the composer's brother, Mikhail Tishchenko, a scientist.
Performer Biography
Ionella Marinutsa, the harpist on this album, is a major prizewinner in international harp competitions and has collaborated as a soloist with several orchestras.
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