Barvinsky's Piano Quintet in G minor, composed in 1912, is dedicated to Mykola Lysenko, an esteemed Ukrainian composer who died that same year, marking the beginning of this genre in Ukrainian music.
Composer Biography
Vasyl Barvinsky was the first Ukrainian composer whose works were published by major international houses like Peters and Universal Edition.
Composition History
Barvinsky's quintet was painstakingly reconstructed from memory after his exile, as the Soviet regime had destroyed his manuscripts, making its revival a deeply personal act of artistic perseverance.
Composition History
Both quintets on this album begin with the viola introducing the main melody, suggesting a deeply personal reflection of the composers' experiences.
Album & Artwork
This album is the culmination of pianist Violina Petrychenko's long-standing efforts to promote Ukrainian music in Europe.
Composer Biography
Vasyl Barvinsky, one of the composers on this album, was known as the 'composer without scores' because the Soviet regime publicly burned most of his manuscripts.
Historical Context
In 1948, Vasyl Barvinsky was accused of espionage and his works destroyed, while Borys Lyatoshynsky was denounced as a 'formalist' and his music banned from public performance.
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