Boris Lyatoshynsky [1895-1968]

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I hadn't noticed there is a recording of his piano trios. A CD I'll be listening to soon.

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vandermolen

Quote from: Symphonic Addict on October 05, 2022, 09:35:02 AM
I hadn't noticed there is a recording of his piano trios. A CD I'll be listening to soon.


Well, I loved the Piano Quintet Cesar.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

vandermolen

Quote from: ultralinear on October 06, 2022, 03:17:26 AM
Kirill Karabits will be conducting the 3rd Symphony at the Barbican in London next January. :)  As it's the BBCSO it'll most likely be broadcast/streamed at or around the same time.
Great news - I might try to get to that as long as there is not another rail strike. Thanks for alerting us.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

vandermolen

Quote from: ultralinear on October 06, 2022, 05:16:07 AM
On a Sunday in January there will almost certainly be no trains from here even without a rail strike, due to the perennial "engineering works" - so I'm mentally preparing myself for the drive in. ::) ;D
I couldn't face another drive-in following the Max Richter concert at the Barbican about a week ago.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Karl Henning

Quote from: ultralinear on October 29, 2022, 06:20:03 AM
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine will be performing the 2nd Symphony in London next October.  More details in the Concerts thread.


Nice! I have the symphonies on my Wish List. One of these days ....
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vandermolen

I've bought tickets for the 3rd Symphony (Karabits) in London in January.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Karl Henning

Quote from: vandermolen on October 29, 2022, 09:06:40 AM
I've bought tickets for the 3rd Symphony (Karabits) in London in January.

Nice!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

kyjo

Quote from: Symphonic Addict on October 05, 2022, 09:35:02 AM
I hadn't noticed there is a recording of his piano trios. A CD I'll be listening to soon.



Thanks for the heads-up, Cesar! The more we can hear by this significant composer, the better. His symphonies are really strong, "meaty" works often full of great drama and intensity. They also (with the exception of the 1st) are quite distinctive in idiom, not too derivative of anyone else.
"Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music" - Sergei Rachmaninoff

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Quote from: vandermolen on October 29, 2022, 09:06:40 AM
I've bought tickets for the 3rd Symphony (Karabits) in London in January.

Oh, an opportunity that can't be missed, Jeffrey! Enjoy!
Part of the tragedy of the Palestinians is that they have essentially no international support for a good reason: they've no wealth, they've no power, so they've no rights.

Noam Chomsky

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Quote from: kyjo on October 30, 2022, 06:36:40 AM
Thanks for the heads-up, Cesar! The more we can hear by this significant composer, the better. His symphonies are really strong, "meaty" works often full of great drama and intensity. They also (with the exception of the 1st) are quite distinctive in idiom, not too derivative of anyone else.

The two piano trios left a good impression on me, above all the Op. 41. A memorable piece. Not groundbreaking works, but well-written, passionate and expressive they are, in a late/post-Romantic fashion. Even though it's not an ideal recording, the performances are convincing.
Part of the tragedy of the Palestinians is that they have essentially no international support for a good reason: they've no wealth, they've no power, so they've no rights.

Noam Chomsky

vandermolen

"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

kyjo

Quote from: Symphonic Addict on October 30, 2022, 06:25:37 PM
The two piano trios left a good impression on me, above all the Op. 41. A memorable piece. Not groundbreaking works, but well-written, passionate and expressive they are, in a late/post-Romantic fashion. Even though it's not an ideal recording, the performances are convincing.

Thanks for the report, Cesar!
"Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music" - Sergei Rachmaninoff

vandermolen

Just returned from a great concert in London, featuring Rachmaninov's 3rd Piano Concerto and Lyatoshynsky's epic 3rd Symphony (original pre-censorship, version). I'm so glad that I made the effort to go to this concert (at the Barbican Hall) - probably the only opportunity I will ever have to hear this work live. It was especially moving as the concert featured a Ukrainian soloist (Anna Fedorova) and a Ukrainian conductor (Kirill Karabits) as well as the BBC SO. Fedorova played a soulful Ukrainian piano work as an encore and it was all very moving. My wife enjoyed the Rachmaninov very much but not the Lyatoshynsky symphony (whispering to me 'Sounds like World War Three' and 'sounds like 'Planet of the Apes') but my brother, my daughter and son-in-law as well as an old friend enjoyed the whole concert. It was very special and if you have access to BBC Radio 3 it is going to be broadcast on Tuesday at 7.30pm (GMT) and will then be available on BBC Sounds.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001gyn0
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

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Concerts featuring works like that Lyatoshinsky's symphony have to be special indeed, Jeffrey. How refreshing it would be if most of orchestras (or those in charge of programming the pieces) realized there is more music apart from the same hackneyed stuff. Glad your family and you enjoyed it very much.
Part of the tragedy of the Palestinians is that they have essentially no international support for a good reason: they've no wealth, they've no power, so they've no rights.

Noam Chomsky

vandermolen

Quote from: Symphonic Addict on January 15, 2023, 04:36:40 PMConcerts featuring works like that Lyatoshinsky's symphony have to be special indeed, Jeffrey. How refreshing it would be if most of orchestras (or those in charge of programming the pieces) realized there is more music apart from the same hackneyed stuff. Glad your family and you enjoyed it very much.
I totally agree Cesar. The concert hall was packed last night.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

relm1

Quote from: vandermolen on January 15, 2023, 12:32:37 PMJust returned from a great concert in London, featuring Rachmaninov's 3rd Piano Concerto and Lyatoshynsky's epic 3rd Symphony (original pre-censorship, version). I'm so glad that I made the effort to go to this concert (at the Barbican Hall) - probably the only opportunity I will ever have to hear this work live. It was especially moving as the concert featured a Ukrainian soloist (Anna Fedorova) and a Ukrainian conductor (Kirill Karabits) as well as the BBC SO. Fedorova played a soulful Ukrainian piano work as an encore and it was all very moving. My wife enjoyed the Rachmaninov very much but not the Lyatoshynsky symphony (whispering to me 'Sounds like World War Three' and 'sounds like 'Planet of the Apes') but my brother, my daughter and son-in-law as well as an old friend enjoyed the whole concert. It was very special and if you have access to BBC Radio 3 it is going to be broadcast on Tuesday at 7.30pm (GMT) and will then be available on BBC Sounds.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001gyn0

How does the Symphony No. 3 differ from its original and censored version?  I would never have imagined that Lyatoshynsky's No. 3 sounds anything like Planet of the Apes which features a wide range of exotic percussion from all over the world. 

vandermolen

Quote from: relm1 on January 16, 2023, 05:47:31 AMHow does the Symphony No. 3 differ from its original and censored version?  I would never have imagined that Lyatoshynsky's No. 3 sounds anything like Planet of the Apes which features a wide range of exotic percussion from all over the world. 

Yes, I didn't agree with my wife's 'Planet of the Apes' comment either. The original version makes use of tubular bells at the end - a great moment which is missing from the revised version. The revised version has, I believe, a more conventional up-beat ending - the original version is more paradoxical, less conventional and IMO more moving (sorry, this isn't a very musical description). You can hear the original version on Karabits's Chandos recording. every other recording (including the new Naxos boxed set) used the revised version.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Roasted Swan

Quote from: Symphonic Addict on January 15, 2023, 04:36:40 PMConcerts featuring works like that Lyatoshinsky's symphony have to be special indeed, Jeffrey. How refreshing it would be if most of orchestras (or those in charge of programming the pieces) realized there is more music apart from the same hackneyed stuff. Glad your family and you enjoyed it very much.

Thanks to the BBC for that!!

vandermolen

Quote from: Roasted Swan on January 16, 2023, 08:47:11 AMThanks to the BBC for that!!
It's being broadcast this Tuesday at 7.30 pm (UK time) on BBC Radio 3.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Daverz

Quote from: vandermolen on January 15, 2023, 12:32:37 PM'sounds like 'Planet of the Apes'

That's threatening me with a good time.