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ID: RCD16250 (EAN: 4600383162508) | 2 CD | DDD Publi: 2025
- LABEL:
- Russian Compact Disc
- Collection:
- Instrumental
- Subcollection:
- Piano
- Compositeurs:
- BUTSKO, Yuri
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Interprètes:
- CHERNOV, Alexey (piano)
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Youri Boutsko is an outstanding Russian composer yet little known in the West, a representative of the generation of Soviet authors whose creative developmenttook place in the 1960s. He belongs to the same brilliant assemblage as Arvo Pärt, Edison Denisov, Valentin Silvestrov, Alfred Schnittke, Sofia Gubaidulina, Giya Kancheli - artists who influenced the development of the spiritual and intellectual trend in music in the second half of the twentieth century.
Youri Boutsko's piano cycle "From the Diary" consists of four fascicules, each reflecting the composer's deeply personal and spiritual experiences. It combines philosophical reflections, inner emotions, and the search for a new musical language that organically incorporates the traditions of Russian culture. The recording of this cycle offers to the audiencean opportunity to connect with one of the significant works of contemporary Russian piano music.
Yuri Butsko - From the Diary. Performed by Alexei Chernov
The piano cycle From the Diary by Yuri Butsko is a rare and deeply personal masterpiece of Russian music from the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Spanning four notebooks written over nearly two decades, it traces an inner journey through memory, faith, and philosophical reflection.
Alexei Chernov, a close friend of the composer and one of his most dedicated interpreters, offers the world premiere recording of the complete cycle. His performance is not only a tribute to Butsko’s spiritual and artistic legacy, but also a profound personal statement - the result of study, friendship, and artistic affinity.
With expressive clarity, architectural depth, and emotional honesty, Chernov brings to life this intimate musical diary, illuminating its poetic imagery, chant-based structures, and timeless philosophical tone. His interpretation invites listeners into a unique sound world where silence, melody, and memory become one.
CD 1
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| BOUTSKO, Youri (1938-2015) | | | "From the diary" (piano cycle) | | | Book One. (1990) | | | 1. | On the Cross | 4:11 | | | 2. | Riddle | 2:52 | | | 3. | Childhood Memories | 3:03 | | | 4. | Night Bird | 2:41 | | | 5. | Unsent Message | 2:52 | | | 6. | In the Last Circle | 4:10 | | | Book Two. "Spiritual Poems" (1998) | | | 7. | Song of the Wanderer | 10:28 | | | 8. | The Sky Above You | 11:43 | | | 9. | Tomorrow is Old New Year | 12:10 | | | 10. | The Bells Ring for Matins (on Easter) | 9:07 | | | Total time: | |
CD 2
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| Book Three. "The Road to Home" (2002) | | | 1. | Tema and Variation I. Tranquillo | 3:04 | | | 2. | Variation II. Sostenuto, ben marcato | 2:33 | | | 3. | Variation III. Allegro con spirit | 3:08 | | | 4. | Variation IV. Lugubre | 2:24 | | | 5. | Variation V. Agadio | 1:47 | | | 6. | Variation VI. Allegro giocoso | 4:18 | | | 7. | Variation VII. Con moto and Coda | 14:48 | | | Book Four. Unfinished. "Twelve Great Orthodox Feasts" (2008) | | | 8. | The Holy Trinity Day | 3:41 | | | Recorded, 2019 | | | Alexey Chernov, piano | | | Total time: | |
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