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A NEW BOOK:

ssm 34
Dmitri Smirnov
A Geometer of Sound Crystals:
A Book on Philipp Hershkowitz
 English Edition only.
 paperback, 264 pp., Format 14,2 x 21 cm, (= studia slavica musicologica, vol. 34),
ISBN 3-928864-99-8
Bestellungen hier anklicken und Mail absenden (to order click here and send
a mail): Ernst-Kuhn-Verlag@t-online.de
Website:
http://www.vek.de


 
New Book:
(In English)
VERLAG ERNST KUHN
BERLIN
2002
On 10 composers:
Suslin, Ustvolskaya, Pärt, Sidelnikov, Martynov, Kasparov, Eshpai, Boris Chaikovski, 
and also
Elena Firsova and Dmitri Smirnov
(the article written by Yuri Kholopov)
E-mail:
 Ernst-Kuhn-Verlag@t-online.de
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MEGADISC CD (Belgium)“Introduction to Dmitri Smirnov”:

1. ELEGY in Memory of Edison Denisov for cello solo Op.97a (1997) 8’
2. STRING OF DESTINY (Piano Sonata No.4) Op.124 (2000) 8’
3. ES IST… (Sonata No.3) for violin and Piano Op.109 (1998) 15’
4. PIANO TRIO No.1, Op.23 (1977) 18’
5. SONATA for cello and piano Op. 25 (1978) 11’
6. POSTLUDE in Memory of Alfred Schnittke for violin solo Op.112 (1998) 9’
Plus the hidden track: 
7. STRING OF DESTINY (Piano Sonata No.4) Op.124 (2000) 8’

Played by 
Patricia Kopachinskaia: 3, 4, 6
Ivan Sokolov 2, 3, 4, 5
Alexander Ivashkin 1, 4, 5
Alissa Firsova 7

To order contact Patrick DeClerck
Elena Firsova, New Works:
2001 
100 REQUIEM for soprano, mixed choir and orchestra   

2002
101 The Rest is Silence for violoncello solo    
102 FOR ALISSA (Variations) for piano 
103 Beauty will Save the World for mixed choir (Dostoevsky) 2002 

2003 
104 Winter Songs for soprano and violoncello (Mandelstam)   
105 Epitaph for string trio 
106 Romantische Fragmente for ensemble 
107 Prorok (Prophet) for baritone, chorus and bayan 
108 EUPHONISMS for euphonium and piano 

 
ASHOT ZOGRABIAN (b.1945): Serenade, 
DMITRI SMIRNOV (b.1948): The River of Life, Abel, 
ALEXEI ZHIVOTOV (1904-1964): Fragmente, 
VLADIMIR DESHEVOV (1889-1955): Exotic Suite, 
ROMAN LEDENEV (b.1930): 10 Sketches.
Q25 926: "Classic Avantgarde – Discoveries from Belarus", released by Quantaphon Music Promotion, Neuhausen (Switzerland). 
The performers are the Ensemble Classic Avantgarde, Minsk, conducted by Vladimir Bajdov.
The Zivotov and Ledenev are made up of very short movements of dramatically contrasting character. The Desevov, as the title suggests, is a piece of orchestral 'exoticism' which is colorful without being especially alien to the 20th-century western orchestral tradition of short character-pieces.
 Zograbian's serenade is the most extended work, and has passages of real intensity, and a somewhat Hovhaness-like sound-world, though less straightforward. The two works by Smirnov - the first featuring a somewhat concertante piano part, as do several other works here - are also very approachable, and very much of their part of the world - we must not call them "Russian", but they could not have been written in any other cultural climate. Strong, brooding and melancholy, they round out this highly satisfying disc which collectors of Soviet-era orchestral music will find irresistible.
     Klassik-Avantgarde. Quantaphon 25.926 (Germany) 07C097 $16.98
Dmitri Smirnov, New Works:
2002
133    THE LAST WORD 1 for 2 violas and wind quintet 5' 
133a  THE LAST WORD 1 for violin, viola and harp (or for 2 violas and harp) 5' 
134    WITHOUT FEAR AND REPROACH for piano (to Yuri Kholopov) 4' 
135    METAPLASM I for piano (to Sharon Anderson) 5' 
135a  METAPLASM I for orchestra 8' 
136    MELANCHOLY II for piano 4' 
137    METAPLASM II for piano (to Dennis Letbetter) 7' 

2003
138    THE STONY PATH for voice, piano & cello (Lermontov) 14' 
139    TRIPLE CONCERTO No. 2  for Violin, Harp and Double bass 25' 
140    SIX HAIKU By MATSUO BASHO 15' 

 
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NEW RELEASE MRCD18
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The Schubert Ensemble of London, 
winners of the 1998 Royal Philharmonic Society Award for Chamber Music have launched Chamber Music 2000, one of the largest ever chamber music commissioning projects. They have commissioned over 50 chamber pieces for piano and strings, from composers such as Judith Weir, Colin and David Matthews, Elena Firsova, Graham Fitkin, and Roxanna Panufnik. They are being asked to write works suitable for performance by children, that are technically easy, but without losing the individuality and integrity of their musical language.
    The series is to be launched at Steinway Hall, in London on Tuesday 13th February 2001. NMC will be releasing that day a CD of 20 of the new works.
Thursday 15 March 2001 6pm Royal Festival Hall
 DMITRI SMIRNOV "Elegy in memory of Edison Denisov" (London Premiere) 
ELENA FIRSOVA "Before theThunderstorm"
  Played by Alexander Ivashkin, cello, Sarah Leonard, soprano, 
and the members of Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Martyn Brabbins.
  The performance lasts approximately 50 minutes. Admission is free.
  Husband and wife Dmitri Smirnov and Elena Firsova both studied at the Moscow Conservatoire in the early 1970s. Since 1991, they have been residents in the UK, currently living in St Albans. They were joint composers-in-residence at Cambridge and Dartington in 1992 and at Keele University from 1993-97. Both have been inspired by poetic texts ranging from Petrarch to Blake; the featured works exemplify this influence.
     Composer Notes: "Elegy" is my response to the death of my favourite teacher and close friend Edison Denisov. The piece is divided into two parts. The first one, for solo cello and three crystal glasses, will be played at the opening of the concert. The second one, for 15 players will enclose the concert.
    "Before the Thunderstorm". 'I feel without any fear the thunderstorm is coming.' Osip Mandelstam: Moscow Poems 1930-34 'Thunderstorms could be different. This one meant for Mandelstam, his imprisonment, exile and death.'
  PS: "Twilight" by Dmitri Smirnov announced earlier can't be performed for at least 11 years because of copyright problems.Click here for the explanation.
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