National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine & Volodymyr Sirenko – Catalan Concertinos & Fantasias (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:17:11 minutes | 729 MB | Genre: Classical
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Most of the works by the two Catalan composers heard here – Joan Manén (1883–1971) and Marc Migó (born 1993) – use material from their folk tradition, making the music fresh, immediate and direct, rather in the manner of Manuel de Falla. But there is also a loose connection with Vienna: Manén’s Violin “Concertino” – an unusually modest label for a full-scale concerto – is something of a cousin to the Korngold Concerto; and Migó’s poignant Epitafi a Hans Rott was written in memory of a short-lived Austrian composer who was a close friend of Gustav Mahler.
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Andrej Bielow, National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine & Volodymyr Sirenko – Skoryk: Complete Violin Concertos, Vol. 2 (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:16:38 minutes | 2,48 GB | Genre: Classical
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Myroslav Skoryk is one of Ukraine’s leading composers and teachers, with a portfolio of works that include opera, a symphonic transcription of Paganini’s Caprices, and a cycle of nine violin concertos written over a 45-year span. Concerto No. 5 utilises jazz elements and a vivid fugato, while Concerto No. 6 explores the use of sensual moods and provocative dance rhythms. Syncopation and lyricism suffuse Concerto No. 7, while No. 9 is both touching and dramatic. Concerto No. 8 offers a representation of events in Chopin’s life through quotations, in combination with Skoryk’s own distinctive musical voice.
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