Valentin Silvestrov has written all his vocal works over the last 15 years specifically for the voice of soprano Inna Galatenko.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Silvestrov's postmodern style is described as the melancholia of a passing era and culture, and a nostalgia for half-heard sounds from a past full of beauty and spiritual aspiration.
Performer Biography
Conductor Christopher Lyndon-Gee has been nominated for GRAMMY Awards twice for his recordings, including for the world premiere recording of George Rochberg's Symphony No. 5.
Performer Biography
Pianist Oleg Bezborodko is a composer and professor at the Ukrainian National Academy of Music, and a prizewinner of many national and international piano competitions.
Performer Biography
Soprano Inna Galatenko is a soloist with the National Ensemble 'Kyivska kamerata' and has performed in many countries, including the Ukraine, Germany, and the US.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Valentin Silvestrov's music is characterized by a 'postlude' style, where melodies become echoes and stylistic elements reappear as shadows of the past.
Compositional Technique
In Silvestrov's music, apparent quotations from composers like Mozart or Webern are not direct citations but allusions, altered by time and serving as 'shadow presences of pastiche'.
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