Ichmouratov / Belarusian State Chamber Orch: Letter from An Unknown Woman - COMPACT DISCS

Title: Letter from An Unknown Woman
Artist: Ichmouratov / Belarusian State Chamber Orch
Label: Chandos
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 095115214121
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2019-08-23
Number of Discs: 1

Montreal-based since 1998, Airat Ichmouratov (b. 1973) traces his musical roots back to the dominant culture in his native Tatarstan in Soviet times: 'It was definitely the Russian school of composers', he says, without rancour. 'I'm influenced to this day by Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninoff, and Tchaikovsky. My own musical style has evolved out of this rich heritage.' There's more. The Volga Tatar-born Russian-Canadian composer learned to play klezmer music while busking, together with his viola-playing wife, as new immigrants on the streets and Métro of Montreal. 'I've been touring the world for twenty years as a clarinettist with the Montreal band Kleztory and find myself, a Muslim-born musician, playing klezmer. This, too, is now a distinctive part of my musical language.'

Tracks:
1.1 Concerto Grosso No. 1, Op. 28~Allegro - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I - Con molta espressione - Maestoso nobile - Poco a poco morendo - Largo pesante -
1.2 Concerto Grosso No. 1, Op. 28~Adagio - Con molta espressione, doloroso - Poco meno mosso - Tempo precedente - Marcato pesante - A tempo tenebroso - Poco a poco morendo -
1.3 Concerto Grosso No. 1, Op. 28~Allegro con brio - Poco a poco crescendo - Poco più mosso, frenetico - Tempo precedente - Allegro maestoso
1.4 Three Romances, Op. 22 for Viola and Strings, with Harp~I. Moderato - Andante - Adagio
1.5 Three Romances, Op. 22 for Viola and Strings, with Harp~II. Adagio
1.6 Three Romances, Op. 22 for Viola and Strings, with Harp~III. Largo
1.7 Octet, Op. 56 'Letter from an Unknown Woman' in G minor for Strings~Largo - Adagio - Meno mosso - Poco più mosso - Tempo I [Adagio] - Poco meno mosso - Larghetto maestoso -
1.8 Octet, Op. 56 'Letter from an Unknown Woman' in G minor for Strings~Allegro - Moderato - Allegro -
1.9 Octet, Op. 56 'Letter from an Unknown Woman' in G minor for Strings~Largo - Adagio - Meno mosso - Grave - Poco a poco morendo