The album title "War Poems" reflects the creative reactions of composers from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries to extreme ideological clashes.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's concept suggests that creative artists seek peaceful solutions to conflict and aim for transcendence through their art, speaking to both contemporaries and future generations.
Performer Biography
Maria Narodytska, the pianist on this album, is a Ukrainian-born graduate of the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine and has performed at venues like the Berliner Philharmonie and Wiener Konzerthaus.
Recording & Production
This album features the first recordings of Maria Narodytska's piece "After" and seven pieces from Artem Liakhovych's "24 Postludes for piano 'War Notebook'."
Instruments
The recording was made using a Steinway Model 'D' piano at The Menuhin Hall in Stoke d'Abernon.
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