Silvestrov, Valentin

Ivan Karabits (1945-2002): Concertos for Orchestra; Elegie; Abschiedsserenade / Karabits, Bournemouth SO

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2013-03-26

Works: Ivan Karabits: Concerto for orchestra no 2; Concerto for orchestra no 3 "Holosinnya" ("Lamentations"); Concerto for orchestra no 1 "Musikalnoe prinosheniye Kievu" ("Musical Gift to Kiev"); Valentin S...
Conductors: Karabits, Kirill
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Following Ukraine's independence in 1991, Ivan Karabits became the country's leading musical figure. An inspirational composer, artistic director and teacher, he absorbed into his own...continue...
Recording information: The Lighthouse, Poole, Dorset, UK (06/14/2010-06/15/2010)....continue...

Valentin Silvestrov: Sacred Songs / Olexander Bida, Victor Sachok, Tetiana Havrylenko, Petro Biletskij, Kiev Chamber Choir

1 CD / ECM / 2012-10-16

Works: Valentin Silvestrov: Songs for Vespers, for chorus; Psalms and Prayers, for chorus; Psalms of David (2), for chorus; Spiritual Refrains (2), for chorus; Spiritual Songs (2), for chorus; Spiritual Son...
Performers: Bida, Olexander [Vocals]; Biekirov, Ernest; Biletskij, Petro; Biloshapka, Oleksander; Sachok, Victor
Conductors: Hobdych, Mykola
Ensemble: ; Kiev Chamber Choir

Since 2001, ECM has enthusiastically championed the art of Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov with recording of his orchestra, chamber and vocal works - creations that...continue...
Recording information: St Michael's Cathedral, Kiev (2008)....continue...

Five Pieces: Music by Takemitsu, Hindemith, Janacek, Silvestrov / Duo Gazzana

1 CD / ECM / 2011-11-01

Works: Toru Takemitsu: Distance de Fée, for violin & piano; Paul Hindemith: Sonata for violin & piano in E major; Leos Janácek: Sonata for violin & piano, JW 7/7; Valentin Silvestrov: Pieces (...
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Ensemble: Duo Gazzana

Highly attractive recording debut album of gifted Italian sisters Natascia and Raffaella Gazzana in a programme of 20th and 21st century pieces for violin and...continue...
Recording information: Auditorio Radiotelevisione Svizzera, Lugano (03/2011)....continue...

Valentine Silvestrov: Sacred Works

1 CD / ECM / 2010-02-23

Works: Valentin Silvestrov: Liturgical Chants, for voice & chorus; Spiritual Songs (2), for chorus; Spiritual Chants (2), for chorus; Psalms of David, for chorus; Diptych, for chorus; Alleluia, pieces (3) f...
Performers: Biletskij, Petro; Havrylenko, Tetiana; Mudrak, Taras
Conductors: Hobdych, Mykola

This release features the newest developments in the work of the Ukrainian master (born 1937) who has been championed by ECM New Series since 2001....continue...
Recording information: Cathedral of the Dormition, Pechersk Lavra, Kiev (2006-2007)....continue...

Valentin Silvestrov: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2010-02-01

Works: Valentin Silvestrov: Symphony no 4 for Strings and Brass; Symphony no 5
Conductors: Saraste, Jukka-Pekka

The Lahti Symphony Orchestra is widely known for their numerous Sibelius recordings on BIS, conducted by their long-time chief conductor Osmo Vanska. As many already...continue...
Recording information: Sibelius Hall, Lahti, Finland (01/2008/08/2008)....continue...

Silvestrov: Dedication; Post scriptum

1 CD / Apex / 2009-02-17

Works: Valentin Silvestrov: Dedication, symphony for violin and orchestra; Post Scriptum, sonata for violin & piano
Performers: Kremer, Gidon; Sakharov, Vadim
Conductors: Kofman, Roman

Variations: Anton Webern, Galina Ustvolskaya, Valentin Silvestrov, Pierre Boulez

1 CD / ECM Import / 2008-03-25

Works: Anton Webern: Variations for piano, Op. 27; Galina Ustvolskaya: Sonata for Piano no 3; Sonata for Piano no 5; Valentin Silvestrov: Elegie, for piano; Pierre Boulez: Notations (12) for Piano

Silvestrov: Drama, etc / Dufallo, Dharamraj, Lin

1 CD / Koch International / 2007-11-20

Works: Valentin Silvestrov: Post Scriptum, sonata for violin & piano; Epitaph (L.B.), for viola or cello & piano; Drama, for violin, cello & piano
Performers: Dharamraj, Yves; Dufallo, Cornelius; Lin, Jenny [Piano]

Contemporary Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov is increasingly regarded as one of the finest composers of his generation. Silvestrov's music creates a unique and delicate tapestry...continue...

Silvestrov: Symphony no 6 / Kofman, et al

1 Super Audio CD / MD&G / 2007-11-06

Works: Valentin Silvestrov: Symphony no 6
Conductors: Kofman, Roman
Ensemble: Beethoven Orchestra Bonn

"New music lovers know they are living in an age of luxury when works by composers as esoteric as Valentin Silvestrov are available in multiple...continue...

Silvestrov: Symphony no 6 / Kofman, et al

1 CD / MD&G / 2007-11-06

Works: Valentin Silvestrov: Symphony no 6
Conductors: Kofman, Roman
Ensemble: Beethoven Orchestra Bonn

"New music lovers know they are living in an age of luxury when works by composers as esoteric as Valentin Silvestrov are available in multiple...continue...

Silvestrov: Bagatellen und Serenaden / Poppen, Lubimov

1 CD / ECM / 2007-09-18

Works: Valentin Silvestrov: Bagatellen for keyboard; Elegie, for string orchestra; Stille Musik, für streichorchester; Abschiedsserenade, for string orchestra; Der Bote, for piano; Dialogues (2) with a...
Performers: Lubimov, Alexei [Piano]; Silvestrov, Valentin
Conductors: Poppen, Christoph
Ensemble: Munich Chamber Orchestra

An album of almost otherworldly beauty, Bagatellen und Serenaden was released in celebration of the Ukrainian composer, Valentin Silvestrov's 70th birthday. Featuring five world premiere...continue...

Postludia - Bach, Schubert, Scarlatti / Vladimir Feltsman

1 CD / Camerata / 2007-06-01

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Sonata for Keyboard in A major, Wq 65 no 32/H 133; Franz Schubert: Klavierstücke (5), D 459a; Valentin Silvestrov: The Messenger for Synthesizer/Piano and Strings/Pian...
Performers: Feltsman, Vladimir

The renowned pianist writes, "Music of Valentin Silvestrov has inspired this recording. Composers represented in Postludia share a lyrical, poetic gift of subtle understatement and...continue...

Silvestrov: Symphony no 6 / Boreyko, et al

1 CD / ECM / 2007-05-22

Works: Valentin Silvestrov: Symphony no 6
Conductors: Boreyko, Andrey
Ensemble: SW German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart

"Perhaps the most striking segment of this very striking work is its fourth movement, marked 'Intermezzo' and described in the notes as a "melancholy bagatelle",...continue...

Silvestrov: Nostalghia, Three Postludes, etc / Jenny Lin

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2007-05-15

Works: Valentin Silvestrov: Nostalghia; Pieces (2) for Piano "Moments"; Dialogues (2) with an Epilogue; Postludes (3) for Piano solo; Three Pieces, for piano; Three Waltzes, for piano; Sonata for Piano no 1...
Performers: Lin, Jenny [Piano]

The music of Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov is a unique and delicate tapestry of dramatic and emotional textures that freely alludes to the entire history...continue...

Shostakovich: Complete Works for Piano Trio; Silvestrov / Gryphon Trio

1 CD / Analekta / 2007-05-15

Works: Dmitry Shostakovich: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in C minor, Op. 8; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E minor, Op. 67; Suite of Romances (7) for soprano & piano trio, Op. 127; Valentin Silvestro...
Performers: Kulan, Aline
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Ensemble: Gryphon Trio

Misterioso - Silvestrov, Pärt, Ustvolskaya / Lubimov, et al

1 CD / ECM / 2006-09-26

Works: Valentin Silvestrov: Post Scriptum, sonata for violin & piano; Misterioso, for clarinet solo (with piano); Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel, for clarinet & piano; Galina Ustvolskaya: Trio for violi...
Performers: Lubimov, Alexei [Piano]; Rybakov, Kyrill; Trostiansky, Alexander

"The clarity and control of Lubimov's playing... is a thing to marvel at." -International Record Review...continue...

Dialogues and Dedications

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2006-05-30

Works: Valentin Silvestrov: Dialogues (2) with an Epilogue; Moments of Poetry and Music, for soprano or baritone & piano (or orchestra); Songs (3) to Poems by Gennady Aygi, for soprano & piano; Lacrimosa, f...
Performers: Silvestrov, Valentin

On Photography - Bryars, etc / Latvian Radio Choir

1 CD / GB Records / 2005-06-14

Works: Gavin Bryars: And so ended Kant's travelling in this world, for vocal ensemble; Poems (3) of Cecco Angioleri, for chorus; On Photography, for chorus, harmonium & piano; Arturs Maskats: Da ispravitsja...
Conductors: Klava, Sigvards; Putnins, Kaspars
Ensemble: ; Latvian Radio Choir

"Breathtaking and moving music that deserves and gets a superb choir... here is some truly astounding singing: indeed, it's tempting to echo the patron of...continue...

Silvestrov: Silent Songs / Yakovenko, Scheps, Silvestrov

2 CD / ECM Import / 2004-10-19

Works: Valentin Silvestrov: Silent Songs, song cycle for lyric soprano or baritone & piano; Songs (4) after Osip Mandelstam, for vocie & piano
Performers: Scheps, Ilya; Silvestrov, Valentin; Yakovenko, Sergey

Silvestrov: Requiem for Larissa / Sirenko, et al

1 CD / ECM Import / 2004-04-06

Works: Valentin Silvestrov: Requiem for Larissa, for mixed choir & orchestra
Conductors: Sirenko, Vladimir
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Capella "Dumka"

"The Ukrainian Valentin Silvestrov has established himself over the past three decades as a 'composer of farewells', of long slow elegies to Romanticism, to melody,...continue...

Der Bote: Elegies for Piano

1 CD / ECM Import / 2002-06-25

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Free Fantasy for Keyboard in F sharp minor, Wq 67/H 300; John Cage: In a Landscape; Tigran Mansurian: Nostalgia for piano; Franz Liszt: Abschied; Mikhail Glinka: La separat...
Performers: Lubimov, Alexei [Piano]

Recording information: Radio DRS, Zurich, Switzerland (12/2000)....continue...

Leggiero, pesante - Silvestrov / Valentin Silvestrov, et al

1 CD / ECM Import / 2002-06-18

Works: Valentin Silvestrov: Sonata for cello & piano; Quartet for Strings no 1; Postludes (3) for various ensembles; Hymn 2001
Performers: Avenhaus, Silke; Deubner, Maacha; Fordham, Simon; Lechner, Anja [Cello]; Silvestrov, Valentin

After Mozart / Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica

1 CD / Warner Bros. Import / 2001-09-18

Works: Alexandr Raskatov: 5 min. aus dem Leben von W.A.M., for violin, string orchestra & percussion; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade no 6 in D major, K 239 "Serenata notturna"; Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Va...
Performers: Kremer, Gidon; Pushkarev, Andrei; Sudraba, Marta; Ulijona, Ula
Conductors: Kremer, Gidon
Ensemble: Kremerata Baltica

Pourquoi je suis si sentimental / Alexei Lubimov

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 1995-03-20

Works: Alexandre Rabinovitch: Musique Triste, Parfois Tragique, for piano; Pourquoi je suis si sentimental; Arvo Pärt: Variations for the Healing of Arinushka, for piano; Für Alina, for piano; Geo...
Performers: Lubimov, Alexei [Piano]