Sergei Zhukov: Piano Concerto 'Silentium' Violin Concerto 'Angel's day'

The violin concerto’s four movements reflect morning, noon, evening and night, with the soaring violin representing angels, the orchestra the more earthbound participant. Zhukov references a... — Classical Music, August 2018, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 3rd Aug 2018
Catalogue No: CC9105
Label: Cameo Classics
Length: 75 minutes

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Zhukov: Piano Concerto 'Silentium'

Work length37:43

Eleonora Bekova
Karelia State Symphony Orchestra
Konstantin Krimets

Part I

Track length8:54

Part II

Track length6:57

Part III

Track length8:35

Part IV

Track length9:06

Part V

Track length4:11

Zhukov: Violin Concerto 'Angel’s Day'

Work length37:35

Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Elvira Bekova
Karelia State Symphony Orchestra
Konstantin Krimets

I. Morning Touch

Track length8:20

II. Messenger

Track length7:14

III. Vespers

Track length11:43

IV. Night Flight

Track length10:18

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Zhukov composed three concertos for piano, violin and cello, which he dedicated to each of the Khazak Nakipbekova sisters (The Bekova Trio). This series of concertos earned him the Music Review award of 'Composer of the Year' in 2002. Piano Concerto ‘Silentium’: Zhukov had in his mind not only Eleonora Bekova's skills as a soloist but also her psychological profile. 'Eleonora is able to be in deep meditation at the same time as she is performing at the piano. She can simultaneously express sound and silence'. The theme of the concerto is that special relationship between sound and silence. The Violin Concerto ‘Angel’s Day’ was designed to fit the character of violinist, Elvira Bekova , using her remarkable capacity to perform exactly according to the composer's intention. It also reflects the theatrical style of the composer. The concerto, in many ways eccentric, even carnival-like, also has pure moments of lyricism. This reflects Zhukov's portrait of both the angel and the performer.

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Classical Music August 2018

The violin concerto’s four movements reflect morning, noon, evening and night, with the soaring violin representing angels, the orchestra the more earthbound participant. Zhukov references a wide range of music (Prokofiev, Schoenberg, Glinka). The performance is superb, Elvira Bekova (the dedicatee) triumphing over the registral challenges; but the effect is somewhat patchwork.

Sergei Zhukov: Piano Concerto 'Silentium' Violin Concerto 'Angel's day'

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