{"product_id":"28948598533","title":"Andres Mustonen - Alexander Knaifel: Chapter Eight - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndres Mustonen\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \"prayer\" composition by a Russian composer imbued with \"a surprisingly profound sense of beauty\"\n\nAn album featuring works by Russian composer Alexander Knaifel (1943–2024), conducted by Estonian conductor Andres Mustonen, is being released on the ECM New Series. The track “Chapter Eight,” included on the album, was conceived as a “prayer for society” to be performed “in the most resonant acoustic spaces of a church,” based on the Old Testament’s “Song of Songs” and “Song of Solomon.” In Knife’s own words, it is a work “without a plot or drama,” centered on a subtle fusion of sounds—though it is not without its enigmatic qualities. Here, cellist Patrick Demenga relinquishes his role as soloist and, under Mustonen’s baton, surrenders himself to the combined voices of three choirs and the atmosphere that fills the church. The recording took place at the Jesuit Church in Lucerne, a Baroque-era building long renowned for its exceptional acoustics.\n\nBorn in Tashkent, the capital of the former Soviet Republic of Uzbekistan, and having studied the cello from an early age, Knaifel studied under Mstislav Rostropovich at the Moscow Conservatory. When Rostropovich first heard this “Chapter Eight,” he remarked, “I am simply amazed at the profound sense of beauty imbued in this work for church, choir, and cello.”\nUniversal Music\/IMS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ECM New Series","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51265081213217,"sku":"28948598533","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/28948598533.jpg?v=1747037596","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-at\/products\/28948598533","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}