Ukrainian composer Valentine Silvestrov is frequently grouped with other Eastern European composers like Arvo Pärt, Giya Kancheli, and Henryk Górecki (with the British John Tavener sometimes thrown in), as a "holy minimalist." The composers have very different and individually recognizable styles, but they do have in common harmonic languages anchored in tonality (or modality), austerity of means, and a predilection for works with a contemplative, mystical tone. One characteristic of the Silvestrov works on this ECM release ...
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Ukrainian composer Valentine Silvestrov is frequently grouped with other Eastern European composers like Arvo Pärt, Giya Kancheli, and Henryk Górecki (with the British John Tavener sometimes thrown in), as a "holy minimalist." The composers have very different and individually recognizable styles, but they do have in common harmonic languages anchored in tonality (or modality), austerity of means, and a predilection for works with a contemplative, mystical tone. One characteristic of the Silvestrov works on this ECM release made up of sacred pieces, most of which are recorded here for the first time, is the composer's tendency to create clearly defined melodic lines surrounded by a radiant haze of sustained notes. The cloud of sound is sometimes static, but it generally shifts in surprising ways, supporting the melody with subtly unpredictable harmonies. It's easy to hear works' roots in Orthodox liturgical chant, but Silvestrov's free-floating harmonies give the music an individual and distinctive...
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