Silvestrov: Melodies of Silence

In his own booklet note for this valuable new recording, Valentin Silvestrov outlines how these pieces arose ‘unintentionally and spontaneously’. Between 2003 and 2017 he composed around 30 hours of short pieces for solo piano, grouped them into cycles of 2-10 pieces and then organised them into ‘super-cycles’ of Bagatelles designed to be played continuously, ‘forming a long chain of musical moments.’
Composer: Valentin Silvestrov
Artist: Tomasz Kamieniak
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The Polish pianist Tomasz Kamieniak presents one of those super-cycles on this album. ‘I strongly recommend that you listen to this disc without interruption,’ writes Silvestrov. ‘Then the metaphorical nature of this music will become more obvious this is not neo-romanticism, there is no stylisation, but, perhaps, something new, a hidden modernness.’
It was indeed this quality of hidden modernity, something recovered from the past and made new again, that
gained Silvestrov a cult following once
the Melodiya recording of his Fifth Symphony reached Europe in the 1980s. Since then his output has embraced instrumental music of almost every genre as well as a painfully beautiful Requiem written to honour the memory of his late wife Larissa Bondarenko. Silvestrov’s aim in nearly all his music is to offer peace and consolation.
In a second note for the album, Tomasz Kamieniak explains how this music is trickier to perform than it may sound. On a single page, sometimes within a single line, the scores are meticulously inflected by a wide range of dynamic and phrasing marks, nearly all within a soft spectrum and encouraging the performer to play lightly, sweetly, as if from far away, evoking a mood of remembrance and gentle elegy.
Tracklist:
00:00:00 4 Pieces, Op.97: I. Animato
00:01:52 4 Pieces, Op.97: II. Pastoral
00:03:59 4 Pieces, Op.97: III. Intermezzo
00:07:29 4 Pieces, Op.97: IV. Serenade
00:09:37 Melodies of the Moments, Op. 145: I. Lullaby
00:12:38 Melodies of the Moments, Op. 145: II. Barcarole
00:15:27 Melodies of the Moments, Op. 145: III. Menuet
00:18:00 4 Pieces, Op. 63: I. Pastoral
00:19:01 4 Pieces, Op. 63: II. Serenade
00:22:17 4 Pieces, Op. 63: III. Intermezzo
00:24:18 4 Pieces, Op. 63: IV. Waltz
00:26:42 2 Waltzes, Op. 74: I. Allegro
00:31:19 2 Waltzes, Op. 74: II. Con moto
00:34:16 3 Pieces, Op. 80: I. Intermezzo
00:36:26 3 Pieces, Op. 80: II. Pastoral
00:37:45 3 Pieces, Op. 80: III. Waltz
00:39:50 3 Waltzes, Op. 62: I. Allegretto
00:42:08 3 Waltzes, Op. 62: II. Moderato
00:43:27 3 Waltzes, Op. 62: III. Allegretto
00:45:48 5 Elegies, Op. 35: I. Grave
00:47:38 5 Elegies, Op. 35: II. Andante
00:49:15 5 Elegies, Op. 35: III. Allegro
00:52:35 5 Elegies, Op. 35: IV. Adagio
00:54:53 5 Elegies, Op. 35: V. Allegretto
00:57:10 3 Pieces, Op. 9: I. Moments of Mozart (I)
01:01:10 3 Pieces, Op. 9: II. Moments of Mozart (II)
01:04:47 3 Pieces, Op. 9: III. Moments of Autumn
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Thank you for watching this video by Brilliant Classics, we hope you enjoyed it! Don’t forget to share it and subscribe to our KZbin channel! Tracklist: 00:00:00 4 Pieces, Op.97: I. Animato 00:01:52 4 Pieces, Op.97: II. Pastoral 00:03:59 4 Pieces, Op.97: III. Intermezzo 00:07:29 4 Pieces, Op.97: IV. Serenade 00:09:37 Melodies of the Moments, Op. 145: I. Lullaby 00:12:38 Melodies of the Moments, Op. 145: II. Barcarole 00:15:27 Melodies of the Moments, Op. 145: III. Menuet 00:18:00 4 Pieces, Op. 63: I. Pastoral 00:19:01 4 Pieces, Op. 63: II. Serenade 00:22:17 4 Pieces, Op. 63: III. Intermezzo 00:24:18 4 Pieces, Op. 63: IV. Waltz 00:26:42 2 Waltzes, Op. 74: I. Allegro 00:31:19 2 Waltzes, Op. 74: II. Con moto 00:34:16 3 Pieces, Op. 80: I. Intermezzo 00:36:26 3 Pieces, Op. 80: II. Pastoral 00:37:45 3 Pieces, Op. 80: III. Waltz 00:39:50 3 Waltzes, Op. 62: I. Allegretto 00:42:08 3 Waltzes, Op. 62: II. Moderato 00:43:27 3 Waltzes, Op. 62: III. Allegretto 00:45:48 5 Elegies, Op. 35: I. Grave 00:47:38 5 Elegies, Op. 35: II. Andante 00:49:15 5 Elegies, Op. 35: III. Allegro 00:52:35 5 Elegies, Op. 35: IV. Adagio 00:54:53 5 Elegies, Op. 35: V. Allegretto 00:57:10 3 Pieces, Op. 9: I. Moments of Mozart (I) 01:01:10 3 Pieces, Op. 9: II. Moments of Mozart (II) 01:04:47 3 Pieces, Op. 9: III. Moments of Autumn

[@yuen-waitang2953]

Q

[@franceshudon-szigeti2771]

Superbe et tellement mélodieux; avec de la poésie en lecture!

[@hounie2000]

This is such a beautiful album. Sensitive, delicate, but also assertive.

[@pablokalincausky8359]

So beautiful, for sure !!! Thanks so much for sharing this gem with us...

[@user-hs5xd8qc3e]

Валентин Сильвестров очень интересный композитор со своим творческим лицом.Спасибо за возможность послушать его музыку!

[@bag3lmonst3r72]

03:59 the İntermezzo is very Chopinesque. Lovely, another contemporary composer to look out for.

[@medranomariozamudio3806]

Beautiful melodies!!!. Tank yours for wacthings.

[@nereydacortes1297]

totalmente de acuerdo contigo. que bonita tu última frase 🙂

[@user-fu6tt8qq4v]

아름다운 피아노 연주곡 잘 들었습니다~감사합니다~🎵🎹🌿🍀☘🌹🌹☘🍀🌿❤❤수고 많으셨습니다~☕

[@gregorypatriciaandjiyajais8819]

a hidden modernism rich in melody and pathos. A real talent

[@tanjanovicic2926]

It's true.....melodies of silence 🍁💛🍂

[@tanjanovicic2926]

🙏👍🌸🌼🌺😊👋

[@rafaelernestorosabal8734]

So modern and laid-back! Wonderful music for a cool night after rain in Costa Rica 🇺🇦💕🇨🇷

[@notaire2]

Wunderschöne und kultivierte Interpretation dieser melodischen und fein komponierten Klaviewerke im gut betrachteten Tempo mit klarem doch zugleich elegantem Anschlag und mit sorgfältig kontrollierter Dynamik. Echt intelligenter und genialer Pianist!

[@AnnaKhomichkoPianist]

Echter Genuss!

[@raffitorossian6994]

It seems to me to be a modern classic style....anyhow, i was able to listen to him without being tired....good work.

[@AaaAaa-st4vk]

Super) Danke

[@volta8317]

Beautiful piano music

[@marioescudero7103]

Gracias !

[@brucemurray1246]

This KZbin recording presents the tracks in the same arrangement as the version for sale. The order is right, but the titles in the track list are mixed up. For example, the recording starts with Op. 62, not Op. 97. This could be kind of important if you wanted to purchase particular tracks. Perhaps Brilliant Classics can update the track list to show the correct order: Tracks 1-3 Three Waltzes Op.62 4-5 Two Waltzes Op.74 6-10 Five Elegies Op.35 11-14 Four Pieces Op.63 15-17 Three Pieces Op.80 18-21 Four Pieces Op.97 22-24 Melodies of the Moments Op.145 25-27 Three Pieces Op.9 Belaieff has published scores for several Silvestrov piano pieces reflecting this later style (there are dozens or even hundreds), but not these pieces. Tomasz Kamieniak reports that he used manuscripts presented to him by the composer. Very cool, and he has made a magnificent album.

[@henridumoulin8648]

Une paisible promenade , qui fait beaucoup de bien!

[@MrMinorKeys]

Delightful❤❤❤

[@BayardAugust]

This is perfect music to accompany reading. Presently enjoying "Off the Road" by Carolyn Cassady.

[@litoboy5]

GREAT

[@hjeffrey668]

很棒喔👍👍

[@musicarelajante8235]

Mientras existamos los jovenes del ayer la musica no pasara de moda trae recuerdos inolbidables

[@nereydacortes1297]

🌟🤗💕

[@ilksenteksoy4008]

🇹🇷😍🤗

[@andyf663]

Does anybody know where I can find the sheet music for these pieces? Have looked for hours online with no success.

[@NancyGerst]

Andy if you find this, would you be so kind as to let me know? I'd like to get these scores too and learn them to play for my Ukrainian friends. Beautiful music. Thank you.

[@andyf663]

@@NancyGerst Haven't found it yet, and am starting to suspect it hasn't been published yet. If it's any help, I'm learning one of the pieces by ear, by playing the video at 0.5 speed - not ideal, but it works in the meantime!

[@NancyGerst]

@@andyf663 Thank you Andy. You are very ambitious (and talented) to learn these by ear.

[@nandinichaudhuri6722]

2nd comment! Yeahhhh