Pianist Vladimir Gligorić has won several awards, including third prize at the International Piano Competition In memory of Emil Gilels in Odessa and a Special Award at the Bösendorfer & Schimmel competition.
Performer Biography
Vladimir Gligorić, the pianist on this album, was born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1979 and studied at the Conservatoire of Music in Geneva and the Faculty of Music in Belgrade.
Composer Biography
Vlastimir Trajković (1947-2017), the composer featured on this album, came from a prominent musical family; his grandfather, Miloje Milojević, was a pioneer of the Serbian Modernist movement in music.
Compositional Technique
The work "Bells, Music for Piano, Op. 5" by Vlastimir Trajković uses a complex metric plan and intricate harmonic progressions to evoke the sound of bells.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Vlastimir Trajković's music is characterized by a postmodern sensibility, blending influences from baroque, avant-garde, minimalism, neoclassicism, jazz, and especially impressionism.
Compositional Technique
Vlastimir Trajković's "Three Impromptus Op. 12 bis" evoke a contemplative atmosphere where silence is an equally important element, with sounds emerging like watercolor traces or sharply etched melodic drawings.
Composer Biography
Vlastimir Trajković studied composition with Vasilije Mokranjac at the Music Academy in Belgrade and further refined his skills with Witold Lutoslawski and Olivier Messiaen.
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