{"product_id":"4945604744812","title":"Janusz Wawrowski - Silvestrov:Violin Concerto \/ Symphony No.8 - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanusz Wawrowski \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Two world premiere recordings by contemporary Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov].\n\nThe Violin Concerto is the culmination of Silvestrov's \"Bagatelle period\" (2003-2017), a work based on the twin principles of \"moment\" and \"memory (reminiscence).\" A sister piece to the Symphony for Violin and Orchestra, composed in 1990-91, this piece has a Beethovenian intimacy and It unfolds as a \"form that opens toward a beginning rather than an end,\" with a conciseness that moves toward a more interior and poetic music. The dark orchestral theme in the opening movement eventually gives way to an introspective melody in the violin, and the dialogue between the two gradually deepens the lyricism, which is especially evident in the third movement \"Pastorale\" and the final movement \"Serenade\" in which the solo piano follows the violin's trajectory. The third movement \"Pastorale\" and the final movement \"Serenade\" are particularly striking. This music quietly expresses the beauty and depth of existence that is born out of silence and returns to silence again. Symphony No. 8 is composed as a \"series of moments\" rather than following a traditional form, creating a mosaic-like flow of six uninterrupted movements.The theme is constantly transforming and circulating, and the music is formed by contrasting tonal and non-tonal material, and the compositional elements include descending chromatic clusters, minor chord progressions, ascending scales, fanfare-like motifs, and short, fleeting melodic episodes by piano, harp, and woodwind instruments. In addition, short, fleeting melodic episodes on piano, harp, and woodwinds are interspersed throughout the piece, giving the impression of fragments of hope and memory. The work simultaneously embraces human suffering and the desire for rebirth, and the silence at the end is not despair, but deep contemplation and inclusion.\n\nNaxos Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naxos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51435793023265,"sku":"4945604744812","price":65000.0,"currency_code":"COP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4945604744812.jpg?v=1751292650","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-co\/products\/4945604744812","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}