Short bio Valentin Silvestrov
Full biography Valentin Silvestrov
Valentin Silvestrov is a Ukrainian composer and pianist born in Kiev on September 30th, 1937. Throughout his long and prolific career, Silvestrov has written over 100 works for symphony orchestras, chamber groups, and soloists. He is well-known for his unique style that blends together elements of the avant-garde, romanticism, and post-modernism.
Silvestrov began his musical career as a pianist, but eventually turned his focus to composition. He studied at the Kiev Conservatory with Boris Lyatoshinsky and Levko Revutsky, among others. Early on in his career, he was influenced by the Ukrainian folk music tradition, which can be heard in the use of tonal and modal language in his work.
In the 1970s, Silvestrov began to work on what he calls his "metaphorical" symphonies - works that, in his own words, "assemble, merge and synthetize materials from different musical epochs." These works are characterized by a dreamlike quality, with rich harmonies that seem to ebb and flow like waves.
Silvestrov's music gained international recognition in the 1990s, and he has since been commissioned by major orchestras around the world, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Silvestrov's standout compositions include Symphony No. 5, which was written in 1980 and is often considered one of his most influential works. His Piano Quintet is also a notable work, which combines elements of traditional classical music with a more contemporary harmonic language.
In addition to his work as a composer, Silvestrov is also a writer and philosopher. He has written extensively on the nature of music and the creative process, and his ideas have influenced a new generation of musicians and composers. Today, Valentin Silvestrov is considered one of Ukraine's most important cultural figures, and his music continues to captivate audiences around the world.
Compositions featuring Valentin Silvestrov
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diptych, for chorus (2016) | 8:06 min | Choral | 2016 |
| 2 | Concertino for piano & small orchestra | 19:16 min | Concerto | 2015 |
| 3 | Triptych, for chorus | 9:07 min | Choral | 2015 |
| 4 | Cantata for soprano & orchestra No. 4 | 11:34 min | Vocal Music | 2014 |
| 5 | Maidan 2014, cycle of cycle for chamber chorus | 43:23 min | Choral | 2014 |
| 6 | Prayer for Ukraine, for double chorus | 4:27 min | Choral | 2014 |
| 7 | Songs (4) for chorus | 15:50 min | Choral | 2014 |
| 8 | Bagatelles (2) for piano, Op. 173 | 3:32 min | Keyboard | 2011 |
| 9 | Hommage à J.S.B., for violin & piano | 5:11 min | Chamber Music | 2009 |
| 10 | Waltzes (2) for piano, Op. 153 | 4:51 min | Keyboard | 2009 |
| 11 | Spiritual Refrains (2), for chorus | 7:15 min | Choral | 2008 |
| 12 | Psalms and Prayers, for chorus | 20:38 min | Choral | 2007 |
| 13 | Psalms of David (2), for chorus | 8:56 min | Choral | 2007 |
| 14 | Spiritual Songs (2), for chorus | 5:47 min | Choral | 2007 |
| 15 | Alleluia, pieces (3) for chorus | 6:48 min | Choral | 2006 |
| 16 | Christmas Lullabies (2), for 2 voices & chorus | 9:17 min | Choral | 2006 |
| 17 | Pieces (4) for piano, Op. 2 | 8:59 min | Keyboard | 2006 |
| 18 | Psalms of David, for chorus | 6:23 min | Choral | 2006 |
| 19 | Songs for Vespers, for chorus | 24:19 min | Choral | 2006 |
| 20 | Spiritual Chants (2), for chorus | 6:41 min | Choral | 2006 |
| 21 | Spiritual Songs (2), for chorus | 6:38 min | Choral | 2006 |
| 22 | Spiritual Songs (3), for chorus | 7:55 min | Choral | 2006 |
| 23 | Bagatelle for piano, Op. 1/1 | 3:00 min | Keyboard | 2005 |
| 24 | Bagatelle for piano, Op. 1/3 | 4:26 min | Keyboard | 2005 |
| 25 | Bagatellen for keyboard | 31:23 min | Keyboard | 2005 |
| 26 | Elegies (2) for piano, Op. 60 | 4:56 min | Keyboard | 2005 |
| 27 | Liturgical Chants, for voice & chorus | 40:54 min | Choral | 2005 |
| 28 | Melodies of the Moments, Cycle III, for violin & piano | Chamber Music | 2005 | |
| 29 | Postludes (3), for piano | 5:17 min | Keyboard | 2005 |
| 30 | Waltzes (3) for piano | 3:56 min | Keyboard | 2005 |
| 31 | 3 February 1857...in Memory of M.I.G., for piano | 10:04 min | Keyboard | 2004 |
| 32 | 8.VI.1810 ... zum Geburtstag R.A. Schumann, for 2 cellos, for 2 cellos | 8:22 min | Chamber Music | 2004 |
| 33 | 25.X.1893 ... zum Andenken an P.I. Tschaikowskij, for 2 cellos | 11:15 min | Chamber Music | 2004 |
| 34 | 28 July 1750...In Memory of J.S.B., for cello | 6:12 min | Chamber Music | 2004 |
| 35 | Diptych, for soprano & piano | 7:24 min | Vocal Music | 2004 |
| 36 | Ikon, for string quartet | 4:25 min | Chamber Music | 2004 |
| 37 | Lacrimosa, for viola or cello | 4:07 min | Chamber Music | 2004 |
| 38 | Lullaby for Emilii - The Cat and the Pianist, for soprano & piano | 5:48 min | Vocal Music | 2004 |
| 39 | Lullaby for Emilii - The Cat and the Pianist, for soprano & piano | 5:48 min | Vocal Music | 2004 |
| 40 | Lullaby from 25.X.1893... (in memoriam P.I. Tchaikovsky), for violin, celeste & piano | 6:08 min | Chamber Music | 2004 |
| 41 | Melodies of the Moment, Cycle VII, for violin & piano | Chamber Music | 2004 | |
| 42 | Pieces (5) for violin & piano | 15:08 min | Chamber Music | 2004 |
| 43 | Postludes (4) for piano & string orchestra | 14:42 min | Concerto | 2004 |
| 44 | Walzer der Alpenglöckchen, for cello | 4:05 min | Chamber Music | 2004 |
| 45 | Abschiedsserenade, for string orchestra | 5:39 min | Orchestral | 2003 |
| 46 | Farewell Serenade, for string orchestra | 6:15 min | Orchestral | 2003 |
| 47 | Moments of Poetry and Music, for soprano or baritone & piano (or orchestra) | 6:12 min | Vocal Music | 2003 |
| 48 | Moments of Silence and Sadness, for cello | 7:56 min | Chamber Music | 2003 |
| 49 | Pieces (2) for piano (2003) | 8:58 min | Keyboard | 2003 |
| 50 | Songs (3) to Poems by Gennady Aygi, for soprano & piano | 8:34 min | Vocal Music | 2003 |
| 51 | Symphony No. 7 | 17:16 min | Symphony | 2003 |
| 52 | Pieces (3) for 2 cellos | 8:19 min | Chamber Music | 2002 |
| 53 | Serenaden, for 2 cellos | 5:41 min | Chamber Music | 2002 |
| 54 | Silent Music, for string orchestra | 11:03 min | Orchestral | 2002 |
| 55 | Stille Musik, for string orchestra | 10:11 min | Orchestral | 2002 |
| 56 | The Final Tune of a Wayfarer, for soprano & piano | 5:35 min | Vocal Music | 2002 |
| 57 | Two Dialogues with Postscript, version for piano & string orchestra | 10:25 min | Concerto | 2002 |
| 58 | Hymn 2001, for piano | 5:48 min | Keyboard | 2001 |
| 59 | Melody [ii], for piano | 2:43 min | Keyboard | 2001 |
| 60 | Nostalghia, for piano | 4:49 min | Keyboard | 2001 |
| 61 | Pieces (2) for piano (2001) | 6:26 min | Keyboard | 2001 |
| 62 | Pieces (3) for piano | 12:15 min | Keyboard | 2001 |
| 63 | Two Dialogues with an Epilogue, for piano | 10:54 min | Keyboard | 2001 |
| 64 | Elegie, for string orchestra | 5:36 min | Orchestral | 2000 |
| 65 | Elegy for cello & 2 tamtams | 16:24 min | Chamber Music | 1999 |
| 66 | Epitaph (L.B.), for viola or cello & piano | 9:07 min | Chamber Music | 1999 |
| 67 | Epitaph, for piano & string orchestra | 8:13 min | Concerto | 1999 |
| 68 | Unsnaya Musika 2, for piano | 7:35 min | Keyboard | 1999 |
| 69 | Unsnaya Musika 1, for piano | 8:25 min | Keyboard | 1998 |
| 70 | Requiem for Larissa, for chorus & orchestra | 56:20 min | Choral | 1997 |
| 71 | The Messenger - 1996, for strings & synthesizer (or piano) | 10:02 min | Orchestral | 1997 |
| 72 | The Messenger - 1996, version for piano | 9:01 min | Keyboard | 1997 |
| 73 | Der Bote, for piano | 8:31 min | Orchestral | 1996 |
| 74 | Misterioso, for clarinet solo (with piano) | 19:35 min | Chamber Music | 1996 |
| 75 | Diptych, for chorus (1995) | 12:47 min | Choral | 1995 |
| 76 | Symphony No. 6 | 52:58 min | Symphony | 1994 |
| 77 | Intermezzo, for violin & orchestra | 7:46 min | Concerto | 1993 |
| 78 | Metamusik, symphony for piano & orchestra | 47:51 min | Symphony | 1992 |
| 79 | Dedication, symphony for violin and orchestra | 40:27 min | Symphony | 1990 |
| 80 | Post Scriptum, sonata for violin & piano | 16:38 min | Chamber Music | 1990 |
| 81 | String Quartet No. 2 | 30:24 min | Chamber Music | 1988 |
| 82 | Postludium for piano & orchestra | 19:23 min | Concerto | 1985 |
| 83 | Symphony for Baritone and Orchestra "Exegi Monumentum" | 22:18 min | Orchestral | 1985 |
| 84 | Ode to the Nightingale, for soprano & chamber ensemble | 18:48 min | Vocal Music | 1983 |
| 85 | Sonata for cello & piano | 21:26 min | Chamber Music | 1983 |
| 86 | Songs (4) after Osip Mandelstam, for vocie & piano | 18:51 min | Vocal Music | 1982 |
| 87 | Postlude No. 1 ("DSCH"), for soprano & piano trio | 6:47 min | Vocal Music | 1981 |
| 88 | Postlude No. 2 for violin | 10:03 min | Chamber Music | 1981 |
| 89 | Postludes (3) for various ensembles | 20:33 min | Chamber Music | 1981 |
| 90 | Stufen, for voice & piano | 64:11 min | Vocal Music | 1981 |
| 91 | Bessonnitsa (Insomnia), for voice & piano | 5:02 min | Vocal Music | 1980 |
| 92 | Symphony No. 5 | 43:03 min | Symphony | 1980 |
| 93 | Piano Sonata No. 3 | 15:25 min | Keyboard | 1979 |
| 94 | Serenade for string orchestra | 15:21 min | Orchestral | 1978 |
| 95 | Cantata (on poetry of Chevchenko) | 25:26 min | Choral | 1977 |
| 96 | Kitsch Music, for piano | 15:46 min | Keyboard | 1977 |
| 97 | Symphony No. 4 for Strings and Brass | 27:02 min | Symphony | 1976 |
| 98 | Piano Sonata No. 2 | 16:28 min | Keyboard | 1975 |
| 99 | Silent Songs, song cycle for lyric soprano or baritone & piano | 34:21 min | Vocal Music | 1974 |
| 100 | String Quartet No. 1 | 27:51 min | Chamber Music | 1974 |
| 101 | Cantata (on poetry of Tjoetchev and Blok) | 11:58 min | Choral | 1973 |
| 102 | Children's Music, for piano Vol. 1 | 15:02 min | Keyboard | 1973 |
| 103 | Meditation, symphony for cello & chamber orchestra | 31:27 min | Concerto | 1972 |
| 104 | Piano Sonata No. 1 | 16:14 min | Keyboard | 1972 |
| 105 | Drama, for violin, cello & piano | 44:22 min | Chamber Music | 1971 |
| 106 | Melody [i], for piano | 1:08 min | Keyboard | 1967 |
| 107 | Elegie, for piano | 6:00 min | Keyboard | 1966 |
| 108 | Spectrums, for chamber orchestra | 15:38 min | Symphony | 1965 |
| 109 | Symphony No. 2 for flute, percussion, piano & string orchestra | 10:00 min | Symphony | 1965 |
| 110 | Mystères, for flute & percussion sextet | 12:35 min | Chamber Music | 1964 |
| 111 | Classical Sonata, for piano | 10:33 min | Keyboard | 1963 |
| 112 | Trio, for flute, trumpet & celeste | 9:18 min | Chamber Music | 1962 |
| 113 | Piano Quintet | 19:31 min | Chamber Music | 1961 |
| 114 | Quartetto Piccolo, for 2 violins, viola & cello | 3:03 min | Chamber Music | 1961 |
| 115 | Moments of Memory II, for piano & string orchestra | 17:54 min | Concerto | 1954 |
| 116 | Moments of Memory III, for piano, Op. 27 | 7:38 min | Keyboard | 1954 |
| 117 | Naïve Music, for piano | 20:40 min | Keyboard | 1954 |
| 118 | Bagatelle for piano, Op. 1/2 | 3:38 min | Keyboard | - |
| 119 | Dedication to J.S.B. | 6:00 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 120 | Elegie | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - | |
| 121 | Monodia for Piano and Symphony Orchestra | 20:35 min | Orchestral | - |
| 122 | Pieces (2) for violin & piano | 4:58 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 123 | Pieces (5) for piano | 1:49 min | Keyboard | - |
| 124 | String Quartet No. 3 | 21:04 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 125 | Waltzes (3) for piano | 5:43 min | Keyboard | - |
Albums featuring Valentin Silvestrov
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov - Hélène Grimaud, Konstantin Krimmel – Silent Songs | 2023 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 2 |  |
Matangi, Schnittke, Silvestrov, Shostakovich – Outcast(CD, Album) | 2022 | Not On Label (Matangi Quartet Self-released) |
| 3 |  |
Rachmaninov, Silvestrov, Alberto Nones – Preludes; Kitsch-Musik(CD, Album) | 2022 | Anima Records (3) |
| 4 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Andres Mustonen – Requiem Für Larissa(CD, Album) | 2022 | BR-Klassik |
| 5 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov, Kyiv Chamber Choir / Mykola Hobdych – Maidan(CD, Album) | 2022 | ECM Records |
| 6 |  |
Bogdana Pivnenko, Taras Yaropud, Kateryna Suprun, Yurii Pogoretskyi, Iryna Starodub, Lyatoshinsky, Poleva, Silvestrov – Ukrainian Piano Quintets | 2021 | Naxos |
| 7 |  |
Mystères(File, FLAC, Reissue) | 2020 | Not On Label |
| 8 |  |
Handsome Skies(CD, Stereo) | 2020 | KHA Records |
| 9 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov, Inna Galatenko, Олег Безбородько, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Christopher Lyndon-Gee – Ode To A Nightingale / Symphony No. 7 / Piano Concertino(CD, Album) | 2020 | Naxos |
| 10 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov, Tomasz Kamieniak – Melodies Of Silence(CD, Album) | 2019 | Brilliant Classics |
| 11 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov, Alexei Lubimov, Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles, Jean-Paul Dessy – ...Touching The Memory...(CD, Stereo) | 2018 | Brilliant Classics |
| 12 |  |
Olga Andryushchenko, Gubaidulina | Denisov | Silvestrov | Ustvolskaya | Pärt | Schnittke – 20th Century Piano Works(CD, ) | 2018 | Мелодия |
| 13 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov - Anja Lechner, Agnès Vesterman – Hieroglyphen Der Nacht | 2017 | ECM Records |
| 14 |  |
Silvestrov - Iryna Starodub, Kiev Virtuosi, Dmitry Yablonsky – Moments Of Memory II | 2017 | Naxos |
| 15 |  |
Ustvolskaya • Silvestrov • Kancheli, Elisaveta Blumina, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Sanderling – Works For Piano And Orchestra(CD, ) | 2016 | Grand Piano (2) |
| 16 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov, Simon Smith (25) – Piano Sonatas(CD, Album) | 2015 | Delphian |
| 17 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov, Latvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Kļava – To Thee We Sing - Sacred Choral Works(SACD, Album) | 2015 | Ondine |
| 18 |  |
Roman Mints / Ysaÿe, Piazzolla, Tabakova, Schnittke, Silvestrov – Dance Of Shadows(CD, Album) | 2014 | Quartz (5) |
| 19 |  |
Spectrums / Symphony no. 2 / Cantata / Meditation / Farewell, O World(CD, Album, Remastered) | 2014 | WERGO |
| 20 |  |
Duo Gazzana - Poulenc / Walton / Dallapiccola / Schnittke / Silvestrov – Poulenc / Walton / Dallapiccola / Schnittke / Silvestrov(CD, Album) | 2014 | ECM Records |
| 21 |  |
Ivan Karabits · Valentin Silvestrov – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Karabits – Concertos For Orchestra · Elegie · Abschiedsserenade(CD, Album) | 2013 | Naxos |
| 22 |  |
Silvestrov - Elisaveta Blumina – Piano Works(CD, ) | 2013 | Grand Piano (2) |
| 23 |  |
Anniversary Concert In Kiev(DVD, DVD-Video, PAL) | 2012 | Not On Label |
| 24 |  |
Valentyn Silvestrov | Валентин Сильвестров, Borys Demenko | Борис Деменко – Metaphoric Music | Метафорична Музика(CD, Album) | 2012 | Національна Радіокомпанія України |
| 25 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov - Mykola Hobdych, Kiev Chamber Choir – Sacred Songs(CD, Album) | 2012 | ECM Records |
| 26 |  |
Hortus Musicus - Knaifel, Tüür, Vähi, Pärt, Silvestrov, Kancheli – Early Music Of 3rd Millennium(CD, Album) | 2011 | Estonian Record Productions |
| 27 |  |
Takemitsu / Hindemith / Janáček / Silvestrov – Duo Gazzana – Five Pieces | 2011 | ECM Records |
| 28 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov / Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste – Symphonies 4 & 5(CD, Album) | 2009 | BIS |
| 29 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov - Mykola Hobdych / Kiev Chamber Choir – Sacred Works(CD, Album) | 2009 | ECM Records |
| 30 |  |
Valentyn Silvestrov - Bohdana Pivnenko, Valeriy Matiukhin – Fleeting Melodies(CD, Album) | 2008 | Rostok Records |
| 31 |  |
Maria Dolnycky - Barvinsky, Ishchenko, Kosenko, Lyatoshynsky, Revutsky, Shamó, Silvestrov – Poetic Moods - A Century Of Ukrainian Piano Music(CD, Album) | 2007 | Not On Label |
| 32 |  |
Live In Kyiv(CD, ) | 2007 | Not On Label |
| 33 |  |
Jenny Lin, Valentin Silvestrov – Nostalghia(CD, ) | 2007 | Hänssler Classic |
| 34 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov / Beethoven Orchester Bonn, Roman Kofman – Symphony No. 6(SACD, Album, Hybrid, Multichannel) | 2007 | MDG Gold |
| 35 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov, Jenny Lin, Cornelius Dufallo, Yves Dharamraj – Drama | 2007 | Koch International Classics |
| 36 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov - SWR Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Andrey Boreyko – Symphony No.6 | 2007 | ECM New Series |
| 37 |  |
Bagatellen Und Serenaden | 2007 | ECM New Series |
| 38 |  |
Dialogues And Dedications(2×CD, Compilation) | 2006 | SoLyd Records |
| 39 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov / Arvo Pärt / Galina Ustvolskaya - Alexei Lubimov / Alexander Trostiansky / Kyrill Rybakov – Misterioso | 2006 | ECM New Series |
| 40 |  |
Bryars, Maskats, Silvestrov - Latvian Radio Choir – On Photography(CD) | 2005 | GB Records (2) |
| 41 |  |
Stille Lieder | 2004 | ECM New Series |
| 42 |  |
Requiem For Larissa | 2004 | ECM New Series |
| 43 |  |
Alexei Lubimov - Arvo Part, Andrei Volkonsky, Vitaly Godziatsky, Kuldar Sink, Valentin Silvestrov, Tigran Mansurian, Edison Denisov – Fractured Surfaces Soviet Avant-Garde 1957-1970(CD, Album) | 2003 | SoLyd Records |
| 44 |  |
Metamusik / Postludium | 2003 | ECM Records |
| 45 |  |
Leggiero, Pesante(CD, Album) | 2002 | ECM New Series |
| 46 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov / Tomasz Stanko Quartet – Three Postludes: III. Postludium / Variation 1(CD, Single, Promo) | 2002 | ECM Records |
| 47 |  |
Shostakovich, Gubaidulina, Silvestrov - Doelen Kwartet – Russische Strijkkwartetten(CD, ) | 2000 | Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen |
| 48 |  |
Stufen(CD, Album) | 1999 | Megadisc Classics |
| 49 |  |
Shostakovich / Ustvolskaya / Silvestrov - Paul de Jong / Reinier van Houdt – Sonata Op.40 / Grand Duet / Sonata(CD, ) | 1997 | Not On Label |
| 50 |  |
Two Pieces From "Kitsch-Music For Piano" • String Quartet No.1 • Symphony No.5(CD, Remastered) | 1997 | BMG Classics |
| 51 |  |
Cantatas(CD, Album) | 1997 | Megadisc Classics |
| 52 |  |
Anton Webern / Galina Ustvolskaya / Valentin Silvestrov / Pierre Boulez - Ingrid Karlen – Variations(CD, Album) | 1997 | ECM Records |
| 53 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov, Alexei Lubimov, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, David Robertson (5) – Symphony No. 5 / Postludium | 1996 | Sony Classical |
| 54 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov - Gidon Kremer, Münchner Philharmoniker, Roman Kofman, Vadim Sacharov – Dedication / Post Scriptum | 1996 | Teldec |
| 55 |  |
Symphony No. 2 / 'Meditation' Symphony / Serenade For String Orchestra(CD, Album, Reissue) | 1996 | Olympia (2) |
| 56 |  |
Kiev Camerata, Virko Baley - Stravinsky, Wagner, Karabyts, Silvestrov, Baley – Kiev Camerata Vol. 2(CD, ) | 1996 | TNC Recordings |
| 57 |  |
Symphony No. 5 - Exegi Monumentum | 1994 | SPACE (6) |
| 58 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov | Iwan Sokolow, Philharmonisches Orchester Des Ural, Andrej Borejko – Monodia - Symphonie No. 4 - Postludium | 1994 | SPACE (6) |
| 59 |  |
Artyomov · Baley · Silvestrov · Ives, M. Suk, Yu. Mazurkevich, E. Stutz, Virko Baley – Orchestral Works(CD, Album) | 1993 | Russian Disc |
| 60 |  |
Valentin Silvestrov | Ivan Monighetti, Alexeï Lubimov – Trois Sonates Pour Piano, Sonate Pour Violoncelle Et Piano(CD, ) | 1992 | Erato |
| 61 |  |
Alexander Glasunow, Walentin Silwestrow, Sofia Gubaidulina / Minguet-Quartett – Musikalische Spezialitäten 1992.(CD, Album) | 1992 | Th. Goldschmidt AG |
| 62 |  |
В. Сильвестров - Симфонический Оркестр Киевской Государственной Консерватории , Дирижер Роман Кофман – Симфония № 5(LP, Stereo) | 1988 | Мелодия |
| 63 |  |
Квартет Iменi М. В. Лисенко, Valentin Silvestrov, Leoš Janáček – «Інтимні сторінки» Квартет для двох скрипок, альта та віолончелі, твір 1974 р.(LP, Stereo) | 1982 | Мелодия |
| 64 |  |
Edison Denisov / Valentin Siľvestrov / Sofia Gubajdulina / Alfred Šnitke – Soviet Chamber Music | 1982 | Opus |
| 65 |  |
Евгений Ржанов - В. Косенко / В. Сильвестров / Н. Сильванский – Детские Пьесы Украинских Композиторов(LP) | 1978 | Мелодия |
| 66 |  |
Николай Сук - М.Скорик / М.Степаненко / В.Сечкин / В.Сильвестров – Фортепианная Музыка Украинских Композиторов(LP) | 1978 | Мелодия |
| 67 |  |
Les Percussions De Strasbourg - Serocki / Silvestrov / Puig – Continuum / Mystères / Provisoires Agglomérats | 1969 | Philips |
Videos featuring Valentin Silvestrov
Hélène Grimaud – Silvestrov: Silent Songs (5 Songs) - No. 1, Song Can Heal the Ailing Spirit
Nearly twenty years have passed since Hélène Grimaud first encountered Valentin Silvestrov’s Silent Songs, and finally she has found a partner to perform these songs with in the sensational young baritone Konstantin Krimmel. “It is music which I find deep
Valentin Silvestrov - Silent Songs
Conductor - V. Sirenko
Chorus - E. Savchuk
Kiev Philharmonic
27/11/2000 (premiere)
Private Collection of Silvestrov.
"Wheels presented by the maestro
">Valentin Silvestrov - Requiem for Larissa
Dedicated to Larissa Bondarenko
1997-1999
"Dumka", and the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Conductor - V. Sirenko
Chorus - E. Savchuk
Kiev Philharmonic
27/11/2000 (premiere)
Private Collection of Silvestrov.
"Wheels presented by the maestro
Les Percussions de Strasbourg - Kazimierz Serocki - Continuum
Continnum was premiered at the Stockholm Festival in 1966 and was not heard in Poland until the 1972 “Warsaw Autumn”. The work is dedicated to the famous ensemble Les Percussions de Stasbourg.
As we can read in the commentary on the score, “the ense
Performed by Cyril de Saint-Amour 30/05/2012
">Valentin Silvestrov - " The Ailing Spirit " (Cyril , piano)
From the "Silent Songs" cycle.
Performed by Cyril de Saint-Amour 30/05/2012
Duo Gazzana plays Schnittke's 'Suite in the Old Style'
Duo Gazzana plays Aflred Schnittke's Suite in the Old Style: Menuette, Fugue and Pantomime in the WQXR Cafe.
Valentin Silvestrov: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1
℗ 1998 Mega
">Symphonic Poem for Piano and Orchestra - "Postludium"
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Symphonic Poem for Piano and Orchestra - "Postludium" · Valentin Silvestrov · Andrej Borejko · The Ural Philharmonic Orchestra · Ivan Sokolov
Valentin Silvestrov: Orchestral Works, Vol. 1
℗ 1998 Mega
Valentin Silvestrov Cantatas National Academic Choir of Ukraine "Dumka"
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Valentin Silvestrov "Symphony No.5"
Valentin Silvestrov, Symphony No.5 (1980-82)
Kyiv Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, Roman Kofman (Conductor)
A1 Andante
A2 Adagio
A3 Moderato
A4 Allegro
Valentin Silvestrov. Quartet for Two Violins, Viola and Cello, op. 1974
B1 Quartet for Two Violins, Viola and C
">Lysenko Quartet : Janacek Quartet 2 Silvestrov Quartet Op.1974 Melodiya
Leosh Janacek. Quartet No. 2 for Two Violins, Viola and Cello "Intimate Pages"
A1 Andante
A2 Adagio
A3 Moderato
A4 Allegro
Valentin Silvestrov. Quartet for Two Violins, Viola and Cello, op. 1974
B1 Quartet for Two Violins, Viola and C
Valentin Silvestrov - Liturgical Chants: Litany
Albun: Sacred Works
Year: 2009
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir*
Composed By – Valentin Silvestrov
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych*
ECM New Series
Recorded 2006/7
Cathedral of the Dormition, Pechersk Lavra, Kiev
Ukrainian Quintet, Op. 42: I. Allegro e poco agitato
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Ukrainian Quintet, Op. 42: I. Allegro e poco agitato · Bogdana Pivnenko · Taras Yaropud · Kateryna Suprun · Yurii Pogoretskyi · Iryna Starodub
Lyatoshynsky, Poleva & Silvestrov: Piano Quintets
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Valentin Silvestrov: Mystères (1964)
Valentin Silvestrov (*1937): Mystères, per flauto e percussioni (1964)
Severino Gazzelloni, flauto
Les Percussions de Strasbourg.
Cover image: painting by Paul Delvaux.
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Valentin Silvestrov - Two Spiritual Songs: Ave Maria
Albun: Sacred Works
Year: 2009
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir*
Composed By – Valentin Silvestrov
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych*
ECM New Series
Recorded 2006/7
Cathedral of the Dormition, Pechersk Lavra, Kiev
It's not at all hard to he
">Valentin Silvestrov,Postludes.
"Music is still song, even if one cannot literally sing it: it is not a philosophy, not a world-view. It is, above all, a chant, a song the world sings about itself, it is the musical testimony to life." -- Valentin Silvestrov.
It's not at all hard to he
Quartetto piccolo for 2 violins, viola and cello, I Allegretto
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Quartetto piccolo for 2 violins, viola and cello, I Allegretto · The Lysenko String Quartet
Valentin Silvestrov, Music for string quartet, Postlude for solo violin
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Released on: 1992-01-01
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Ukrainian Quintet, Op. 42: II. Lento e tranquillo
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Ukrainian Quintet, Op. 42: II. Lento e tranquillo · Bogdana Pivnenko · Taras Yaropud · Kateryna Suprun · Yurii Pogoretskyi · Iryna Starodub
Lyatoshynsky, Poleva & Silvestrov: Piano Quintets
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Valentin Silvestrov - Silent Night
Sacred Songs, Composed By Valentin Silvestrov.
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych
Soloist – Denys Krutko, Ernest Biekirov, Iryna Vasenko, Oleksander Biloshapka, Olexander Bida, Petro Biletskij, Roman Pohodyna, Roman Puchko, Tet
Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 5 Songs - No. 2, There Were Storms and Tempests
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Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 5 Songs - No. 2, There Were Storms and Tempests · Hélène Grimaud · Konstantin Krimmel · Valentin Silvestrov
Silvestrov: Silent Songs
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Quartetto piccolo for 2 violins, viola and cello, II Andante
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Quartetto piccolo for 2 violins, viola and cello, II Andante · The Lysenko String Quartet
Valentin Silvestrov, Music for string quartet, Postlude for solo violin
℗ Etcetera
Released on: 1992-01-01
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Valentin Silvestrov - Liturgical Chants: O Holy God
Albun: Sacred Works
Year: 2009
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir*
Composed By – Valentin Silvestrov
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych*
ECM New Series
Recorded 2006/7
Cathedral of the Dormition, Pechersk Lavra, Kiev
Valentin Silvestrov - Holy God
Sacred Songs, Composed By Valentin Silvestrov.
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych
Soloist – Denys Krutko, Ernest Biekirov, Iryna Vasenko, Oleksander Biloshapka, Olexander Bida, Petro Biletskij, Roman Pohodyna, Roman Puchko, Tet
Valentin Silvestrov - Alleluia: Evening
Albun: Sacred Works
Year: 2009
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir*
Composed By – Valentin Silvestrov
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych*
ECM New Series
Recorded 2006/7
Cathedral of the Dormition, Pechersk Lavra, Kiev
Ukrainian Quintet, Op. 42: III. Allegro
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Ukrainian Quintet, Op. 42: III. Allegro · Bogdana Pivnenko · Taras Yaropud · Kateryna Suprun · Yurii Pogoretskyi · Iryna Starodub
Lyatoshynsky, Poleva & Silvestrov: Piano Quintets
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Released on: 2021-
Quartetto piccolo for 2 violins, viola and cello, III Allegretto
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Quartetto piccolo for 2 violins, viola and cello, III Allegretto · The Lysenko String Quartet
Valentin Silvestrov, Music for string quartet, Postlude for solo violin
℗ Etcetera
Released on: 1992-01-01
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Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 5 Songs - No. 3, La belle dame sans merci
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Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 5 Songs - No. 3, La belle dame sans merci · Hélène Grimaud · Konstantin Krimmel · Valentin Silvestrov
Silvestrov: Silent Songs
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Michel Puig - Provisoires Agglomérats (1/2)
Provisoires Agglomérats, for percussion ensemble, voices, and magnetic tape (1966)
Claude Petitpierre & Karen Fenn, voice
Les Percussions de Strasbourg
Based on a text by Georges Malte, Provisoires Agglomérats depicts the horrors of an atomic explosio
Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 5 Songs - No. 4, O Melancholy Time! Delight for Eyes!
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Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 5 Songs - No. 4, O Melancholy Time! Delight for Eyes! · Hélène Grimaud · Konstantin Krimmel · Valentin Silvestrov
Silvestrov: Silent Songs
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Michel Puig - Provisoires Agglomérats (2/2)
Provisoires Agglomérats, for percussion ensemble, voices, and magnetic tape (1966)
Claude Petitpierre & Karen Fenn, voice
Les Percussions de Strasbourg.
Based on a text by Georges Malte, Provisoires Agglomérats depicts the horrors of an atomic explosi
Valentin Silvestrov - World Of Peace
Sacred Songs, Composed By Valentin Silvestrov.
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych
Soloist – Denys Krutko, Ernest Biekirov, Iryna Vasenko, Oleksander Biloshapka, Olexander Bida, Petro Biletskij, Roman Pohodyna, Roman Puchko, Tet
String quartet no 1
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String quartet no 1 · The Lysenko String Quartet
Valentin Silvestrov, Music for string quartet, Postlude for solo violin
℗ Etcetera
Released on: 1992-01-01
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Valentin Silvestrov - Many Years (Vivat III)
Sacred Songs, Composed By Valentin Silvestrov.
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych
Soloist – Denys Krutko, Ernest Biekirov, Iryna Vasenko, Oleksander Biloshapka, Olexander Bida, Petro Biletskij, Roman Pohodyna, Roman Puchko, Tet
Ukrainian Quintet, Op. 42: IV. Allegro risoluto
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Ukrainian Quintet, Op. 42: IV. Allegro risoluto · Bogdana Pivnenko · Taras Yaropud · Kateryna Suprun · Yurii Pogoretskyi · Iryna Starodub
Lyatoshynsky, Poleva & Silvestrov: Piano Quintets
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Piano Quintet (To Boris Lyatoshynsky) : I. Prelude. Andante
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Piano Quintet (To Boris Lyatoshynsky) : I. Prelude. Andante · Bogdana Pivnenko · Taras Yaropud · Kateryna Suprun · Yurii Pogoretskyi · Iryna Starodub
Lyatoshynsky, Poleva & Silvestrov: Piano Quintets
℗ 2021 Naxos
String quartet no 2
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String quartet no 2 · The Lysenko String Quartet
Valentin Silvestrov, Music for string quartet, Postlude for solo violin
℗ Etcetera
Released on: 1992-01-01
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Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 5 Songs - No. 5, Farewell, O World, Farewell, O Earth
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Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 5 Songs - No. 5, Farewell, O World, Farewell, O Earth · Hélène Grimaud · Konstantin Krimmel · Valentin Silvestrov
Silvestrov: Silent Songs
℗ 2023 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Valentin Silvestrov - O King Of Heaven
Sacred Songs, Composed By Valentin Silvestrov.
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych
Soloist – Denys Krutko, Ernest Biekirov, Iryna Vasenko, Oleksander Biloshapka, Olexander Bida, Petro Biletskij, Roman Pohodyna, Roman Puchko, Tet
Piano Quintet (To Boris Lyatoshynsky) : II. Fugue. Allegro
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Piano Quintet (To Boris Lyatoshynsky) : II. Fugue. Allegro · Bogdana Pivnenko · Taras Yaropud · Kateryna Suprun · Yurii Pogoretskyi · Iryna Starodub
Lyatoshynsky, Poleva & Silvestrov: Piano Quintets
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Postlude for violin solo
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Postlude for violin solo · The Lysenko String Quartet
Valentin Silvestrov, Music for string quartet, Postlude for solo violin
℗ Etcetera
Released on: 1992-01-01
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Valentin Silvestrov - Alleluia: Night
Albun: Sacred Works
Year: 2009
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir*
Composed By – Valentin Silvestrov
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych*
ECM New Series
Recorded 2006/7
Cathedral of the Dormition, Pechersk Lavra, Kiev
Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 11 Songs - No. 2, I Will Tell You with Complete Directness
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Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 11 Songs - No. 2, I Will Tell You with Complete Directness · Hélène Grimaud · Konstantin Krimmel · Valentin Silvestrov
Silvestrov: Silent Songs
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Piano Quintet (To Boris Lyatoshynsky) : III. Aria. Andante
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Piano Quintet (To Boris Lyatoshynsky) : III. Aria. Andante · Bogdana Pivnenko · Taras Yaropud · Kateryna Suprun · Yurii Pogoretskyi · Iryna Starodub
Lyatoshynsky, Poleva & Silvestrov: Piano Quintets
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Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 11 Songs - No. 3, Here's a Health to Thee, Mary
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Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 11 Songs - No. 3, Here's a Health to Thee, Mary · Hélène Grimaud · Konstantin Krimmel · Valentin Silvestrov
Silvestrov: Silent Songs
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Valentin Silvestrov - Many Years (Vivat II)
Sacred Songs, Composed By Valentin Silvestrov.
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych
Soloist – Denys Krutko, Ernest Biekirov, Iryna Vasenko, Oleksander Biloshapka, Olexander Bida, Petro Biletskij, Roman Pohodyna, Roman Puchko, Tet
Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 11 Songs - No. 4, Winter Journey
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Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 11 Songs - No. 4, Winter Journey · Hélène Grimaud · Konstantin Krimmel · Valentin Silvestrov
Silvestrov: Silent Songs
℗ 2023 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on: 2023-03-
Valentin Silvestrov - Two Psalms of David: O Lord, rebuke me not (Psalm 38)
Albun: Sacred Works
Year: 2009
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir*
Composed By – Valentin Silvestrov
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych*
ECM New Series
Recorded 2006/7
Cathedral of the Dormition, Pechersk Lavra, Kiev
Hélène Grimaud, Konstantin Krimmel – Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 11 Songs: No. 7, The Isle
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Nearly twenty years have passed since Hélène Grimaud first encountered Valentin Silvestrov’s Silent Songs, and final
Valentin Silvestrov - Liturgical Chants: The Beatitudes
Albun: Sacred Works
Year: 2009
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir*
Composed By – Valentin Silvestrov
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych*
ECM New Series
Recorded 2006/7
Cathedral of the Dormition, Pechersk Lavra, Kiev
Hélène Grimaud & Konstantin Krimmel – Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 11 Songs: No. 9, Autumn Song
Nearly twenty years have passed since Hélène Grimaud first encountered Valentin Silvestrov’s Silent Songs, and finally she has found a partner to perform these songs with in the sensational young baritone Konstantin Krimmel. “It is music which I find deep
Valentin Silvestrov - Liturgical Chants: The Creed
Albun: Sacred Works
Year: 2009
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir*
Composed By – Valentin Silvestrov
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych*
ECM New Series
Recorded 2006/7
Cathedral of the Dormition, Pechersk Lavra, Kiev
Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 11 Songs - No. 10, Swamps and Marshes
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Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 11 Songs - No. 10, Swamps and Marshes · Hélène Grimaud · Konstantin Krimmel · Valentin Silvestrov
Silvestrov: Silent Songs
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Valentin Silvestrov - Two Spiritual Chants: To Thee We Sing
Albun: Sacred Works
Year: 2009
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir*
Composed By – Valentin Silvestrov
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych*
ECM New Series
Recorded 2006/7
Cathedral of the Dormition, Pechersk Lavra, Kiev
Valentin Silvestrov - Alleluia: Morning
Albun: Sacred Works
Year: 2009
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir*
Composed By – Valentin Silvestrov
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych*
ECM New Series
Recorded 2006/7
Cathedral of the Dormition, Pechersk Lavra, Kiev
Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 11 Songs - No. 11, Winter Evening
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Silvestrov: Silent Songs / 11 Songs - No. 11, Winter Evening · Hélène Grimaud · Konstantin Krimmel · Valentin Silvestrov
Silvestrov: Silent Songs
℗ 2023 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Released on: 2023-03
Valentin Silvestrov - Liturgical Chants, Four Spiritual Songs: Christmas Song
Albun: Sacred Works
Year: 2009
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir*
Composed By – Valentin Silvestrov
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych*
ECM New Series
Recorded 2006/7
Cathedral of the Dormition, Pechersk Lavra, Kiev
Valentin Silvestrov - Diptych: The Lord's Prayer
Albun: Sacred Works
Year: 2009
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir*
Composed By – Valentin Silvestrov
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych*
ECM New Series
Recorded 2006/7
Cathedral of the Dormition, Pechersk Lavra, Kiev
Valentin Silvestrov - Liturgical Chants: Ave Maria
Albun: Sacred Works
Year: 2009
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir*
Composed By – Valentin Silvestrov
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych*
ECM New Series
Recorded 2006/7
Cathedral of the Dormition, Pechersk Lavra, Kiev
Valentin Silvestrov - Two Spiritual Songs: Alleluia
Albun: Sacred Works
Year: 2009
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir*
Composed By – Valentin Silvestrov
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych*
ECM New Series
Recorded 2006/7
Cathedral of the Dormition, Pechersk Lavra, Kiev
Valentin Silvestrov - Our Father
Sacred Songs, Composed By Valentin Silvestrov.
Choir – Kiev Chamber Choir
Conductor – Mykola Hobdych
Soloist – Denys Krutko, Ernest Biekirov, Iryna Vasenko, Oleksander Biloshapka, Olexander Bida, Petro Biletskij, Roman Pohodyna, Roman Puchko, Tet
Gavin Bryars - On Photography (2005)
Dedicated to the memory of Susan Sontag
Composer: Gavin Bryars
Performers: Latvian Radio Choir
Expressa Solis 2:35
Expressa Solis/ Tersa Perfetta 17:10
Resonare fibris.. 3:29
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