Daniel Rowland & Borys Fedorov - The Messenger (2022)

Alfred Schnittke and Arvo Pärt have both called the Ukrainian Valentyn Silvestrov "one of the greatest composers of our time”. He is also one of its true originals; though a leading figure in the former Soviet Union’s avant-garde in the 1960s, he subsequently came to realise that "the most important lesson of the avant-garde was to be free of all preconceived ideas – particularly those of the avant-garde. Over time, Silvestrov’s compositional practice evolved into what he would come to call his "metaphorical style" or "meta-music". The composer wishes his works to be seen as "codas" to musical history: "I do not write new music. My music is a response to and an echo of what already exists".

Tracklist
1. The Messenger (7:53)
2. Post Scriptum, Sonata for Violin and Piano: I. Largo - Allegro - Andante (9:27)
3. Post Scriptum, Sonata for Violin and Piano: II. Andantino (3:59)
4. Post Scriptum, Sonata for Violin and Piano: III. Allegro vivace - Allegretto (3:19)
5. Three Pieces: I. Lullaby (3:51)
6. Three Pieces: II. Barcarole (2:30)
7. Three Pieces: III. Lullaby (2:43)
8. Piano Sonata 2 (16:29)
9. Hommage à J.S.B, for Violin and Piano (quasi echo): I. Andantino (1:33)
10. Hommage à J.S.B, for Violin and Piano (quasi echo): II. Andantino (1:06)
11. Hommage à J.S.B, for Violin and Piano (quasi echo): III. Andante - Andantino (3:42)
12. Epitaphium: Largo (8:07)
13. Five Pieces: I. Elegy (3:20)
14. Five Pieces: II. Serenade (3:30)
15. Five Pieces: III. Intermezzo (3:08)
16. Five Pieces: IV. Barcarole (3:51)
17. Five Pieces: V. Nocturne (3:40)