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Jedlichka, Lysenko, Revutskyi & Stepovyi: Mrii Ukrainian Hope
Ars Produktion

Jedlichka, Lysenko, Revutskyi & Stepovyi: Mrii Ukrainian Hope

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Details

Composer
Alois Jedlichka, Mykola Lysenko, Levko Revutskyi, Yakiv Stepovyi
Artist
Violina Petrychenko
Format
SACD
Label
Ars Produktion
Released
Mar 17, 2023
Catalog #
ARS38357
UPC
4260052383575

About

The Ukrainian word mrija" means dream. Its very sound is soft and singing. They are dreams that give us wings, as it were, and lift us out of everyday life - they give us hope and bring us joy and happiness. We experience it as painful when an intimate dream is destroyed by violence from outside. I like to dream and I don't want to see the dreams of Ukrainians destroyed either. Since 24 February 2022, no Ukrainian can dream of anything but the end of a brutal, senseless war. Russia has bombed rows and rows of Ukrainian towns and villages and destroyed the largest aircraft in the world in the very first month of the war - this too bore the name "Mrija". In contrast, the Ukrainians only grew stronger in their dreams of freedom, peace and victory - for which they have been fighting at the front ever since. It is a struggle for the preservation of an independent national history and language, a culture that is reflected in the poetry and paintings of master artists as well as in the work of Ukrainian composers of various epochs - a struggle that has become particularly sadly topical since Russia claimed that Ukraine did not exist as a state and will not exist as such. The music on this CD energetically counters this with a centuries-old, independent musical culture. This album brings together unique works of classical Ukrainian piano music. Many of them find their first recording here and it is an honour for me to introduce the listener to such interesting pieces, which - unfortunately - are largely unknown in Europe so far. I have been dealing with the music of my homeland for years. This time I am inviting my listeners to Central and Eastern Ukraine, the part of the country where I was born. The programme includes works by Lysenko, Jedlicka, Stepowyj and Rewuzkyj. All four are in the Romantic tradition and yet - each in their own way - were pioneers who broke new ground with their music. They were also talented pianists and created a variety of brilliant music for the piano. Each of the composers presented was a patriot, striving to develop genuinely Ukrainian music. They were all passionate about the folklore of their homeland and wrote their vocal pieces in the Ukrainian language."

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 Reverie, Visions of the Past, Op. 13 04:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    Reverie, Visions of the Past, Op. 13
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Mykola Vytaliyovych Lysenko
    Performer
    Violina Petrychenko
  2. 2 Chant triste, Op. posth. 03:34
    Track
    2
    Title
    Chant triste, Op. posth.
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Mykola Vytaliyovych Lysenko
    Performer
    Violina Petrychenko
  3. 3 Fantasia on Ukrainian Folk Songs (Natalka Poltavka) in E Major 10:23
    Track
    3
    Title
    Fantasia on Ukrainian Folk Songs (Natalka Poltavka) in E Major
    Duration
    10:23
    Composer
    Alois Jedlička
    Performer
    Violina Petrychenko
  4. 4 Mriya in G Minor 03:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    Mriya in G Minor
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Yakiv Stepanovich Stepovy
    Performer
    Violina Petrychenko
  5. 5 Prelude in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9, No. 1 01:23
    Track
    5
    Title
    Prelude in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9, No. 1
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Yakiv Stepanovich Stepovy
    Performer
    Violina Petrychenko
  6. 6 Mazurka in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 01:30
    Track
    6
    Title
    Mazurka in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Yakiv Stepanovich Stepovy
    Performer
    Violina Petrychenko
  7. 7 Dumka-Shoomka, Op. 18 09:23
    Track
    7
    Title
    Dumka-Shoomka, Op. 18
    Duration
    09:23
    Composer
    Mykola Vytaliyovych Lysenko
    Performer
    Violina Petrychenko
  8. 8 Prelude in Memory of Shevchenko in A Minor, Op. 13 04:04
    Track
    8
    Title
    Prelude in Memory of Shevchenko in A Minor, Op. 13
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Yakiv Stepanovich Stepovy
    Performer
    Violina Petrychenko
  9. 9 Valse in B Minor, Op. 5, No. 1 03:10
    Track
    9
    Title
    Valse in B Minor, Op. 5, No. 1
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Yakiv Stepanovich Stepovy
    Performer
    Violina Petrychenko
  10. 10 Elegie in A Minor, Op. 5, No. 2 03:49
    Track
    10
    Title
    Elegie in A Minor, Op. 5, No. 2
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Yakiv Stepanovich Stepovy
    Performer
    Violina Petrychenko
  11. 11 Menuett in G Major, Op. 5, No. 3 03:07
    Track
    11
    Title
    Menuett in G Major, Op. 5, No. 3
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Yakiv Stepanovich Stepovy
    Performer
    Violina Petrychenko
  12. 12 Dance in C Major, Op. 5, No. 4 02:56
    Track
    12
    Title
    Dance in C Major, Op. 5, No. 4
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Yakiv Stepanovich Stepovy
    Performer
    Violina Petrychenko
  13. 13 Prelude in A Minor, Op. 7, No. 4 02:27
    Track
    13
    Title
    Prelude in A Minor, Op. 7, No. 4
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Yakiv Stepanovich Stepovy
    Performer
    Violina Petrychenko
  14. 14 Fantasia in E Minor 05:16
    Track
    14
    Title
    Fantasia in E Minor
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Yakiv Stepanovich Stepovy
    Performer
    Violina Petrychenko
  15. 15 Improvisation in E-Flat Major 04:26
    Track
    15
    Title
    Improvisation in E-Flat Major
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Levko Mykolayovych Revutsky
    Performer
    Violina Petrychenko
  16. 16 2 Pieces, Op. 17: No. 1. Pisnya (Song) 02:53
    Track
    16
    Title
    2 Pieces, Op. 17: No. 1. Pisnya (Song)
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Levko Mykolayovych Revutsky
    Performer
    Violina Petrychenko
  17. 17 Valse in B-Flat Major 02:54
    Track
    17
    Title
    Valse in B-Flat Major
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Levko Mykolayovych Revutsky
    Performer
    Violina Petrychenko