Boris Tishchenko, the composer, studied composition with Dmitry Shostakovich, who was his postgraduate mentor.
Compositional Technique
Tishchenko's Second Violin Concerto was also titled 'Violin Symphony' due to its monumental scale, uncommon difficulty, and the way the soloist and orchestra often make one voice.
Compositional Technique
Tishchenko's Organ Inventions are experimental, breaking from traditional polyphony by incorporating homophonic harmonic contours and monodic elements.
Recording & Production
The recordings on this album were made by the Saint Petersburg (Leningrad) Recording Studio in the Leningrad Capella Concert Hall between 1975 and 1987.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Tishchenko's music is instantly identifiable by its unique individual style, which sets out its own laws and demands maximum concentration from the listener.
Compositional Technique
In his 'Yuefu' choir songs, Tishchenko uses traditional Chinese modes, specifically whole-tone scales, and rhythmic variability to emphasize the Oriental style.
Composition History
The 'Yuefu' choir songs are based on ancient Chinese folk texts, whose music was lost, and Tishchenko's work is a musical reconstruction inspired by a 1959 USSR publication of these texts.
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