Evgeny Stankovich (Yevhen Stankovych) - Symphony of Pastorals in D Minor - Chamber Symphony No. 2 - Music for the Radio Play "The Night Before Christmas" Ukranian State Symphony Orchestra, Fedor Glushchenko - Consonance 1994

Hello everyone. I am trying these days to squeeze in a quick post where I can, and I think this is a rather interesting one.

Ever since the recent Gliere/Stankovych post I have had Stankovych on my mind, but really no time to try and locate my other discs by Mister Yevhen. This morning I found this Consonance disc, under a stack of Gramophone magazines in my closet :) I will **try** to add information for this wonderful release tonight. I will say quickly that I prefer the mysterious "Chamber Symphony No. 2" and the charming "The Night Before Christmas" (from Gogol's stories Nights on a Khutor near Dikanka") radio play over the "Symphony of Pastorals", which is more of an extended violin concerto. I do like "..Pastorals" as well, it is just that to this day I find that I must warm up to it - each time I listen that is. Then again I have played the other two works much more.

I find the opening of the Chamber Symphony especially enchanting with its distant, shofar-like call from the flute (I have always wondered if it's a bass flute; my ears have been of little help!)  and then briefly a couple other winds. The is wonderful music.. as is the cheerful, lighter music of the Radio Play.

Yevhen Stankovych

Track list:

1)Symphony of Pastorals in D Minor (35:50)

2)Chamber Symphony No. 2 (15:42)

3)Music for the Radio Play "The Night Before Christmas" (11:15)

Again I hope to add the info tonight, as well as get to visitor comments. Thank you for your patience
everyone!

Enjoy this discovery!

Stankovich-Chamber_Symphony_No._2_etc.-Tzadik.zip

http://www24.zippyshare.com/v/VTJGKwIR/file.html

Music of Ukraine: Rheinhold Gliere - Taras Bulba, Ballet Suite - Yevhen Stankovych - Rasputin, Ballet Suite - Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra, Hobart Earle - ASV 1997

Colorful music from the Ukraine, Gliere's lovely Suite from the ballet "Taras Bulba" is rooted firmly within the realm of Borodin. Yehven Stankovch's "Rasputin" Suite from 1990 is a work packed with original ideas and forward drive, in an idiom that is generally tonal yet clearly modern. The second movement is especially memorable with it's satirical, circus-like atmosphere which stylistically reminds me of Ervin Schulhoff in his earlier dadaist-influenced years. Delicious, swirling "prankster" music! 

The evolution of Ukrainian symphonic thought is a dynamic and continuing process which has deep historical roots. At first glance Gliere and Stankovych may seem worlds apart, but a hereditary link exists between them which transcends both space and time. 

Rheinhold Gliere is a worthy representative of late 19th century symphonic tradition, and I cannot think of a single score that does not enchant. 

*I will add a proper amount of information on this disc late tonight, I must run for now!

*And thank you to everyone who has left comments the last couple days! I will go through them tonight, I look forward to this greatly as always :-)

Enjoy everyone!

MusicOfUkraine-Gliere&Stankovych-Tzadik.zip

http://www7.zippyshare.com/v/75qLPN1v/file.html