The album Sinfonia is a must-have for any fan of contemporary classical music. It is an exquisite musical journey of exploration and discovery, full of captivating and unexpected sounds which develop with incredible flexibility in a unified harmony and unfold a fascinating kaleidoscope, unlocking an impressive musical picture. Yassen Vodenitcharov is a masterful composer and his music is an exciting combination of contemporary and classical elements, which will surely delight and inspire.
In his work, Vodenitcharov is inspired by various arts: cinema, literature, fine arts; he is interested in ancient cultures, myths and legends; he creates interesting combinations of voices and instruments and thus achieves a lasting impact on the listeners.
SINFONIA · YASSEN VODENITCHAROV
Track Listing
[1] Rubaiyat 14’18”
Five Wine Songs by Poems of Omar Khayyam
(Commissioned by Radio France), Live Recording
[2] Sounds and Whisper from The Crystal Forest 13’16’’
Concerto for piano and orchestra
Dedicated to Desislava Shtereva (Live Recording)
[3] Apocrypha 07’10”
(Tribute to Andrei Tarkovsky)
Electroacoustic Piece
[4] Sand Songs 15’12”
Concerto for saxophone and ensemble
Live Recording
[5] Sinfonia 24’12”
(By a Poem of Liubomir Vodenitcharov)Participating
Aimery Lefèvre (baritone), Theodora Petrova (soprano), Nadya Pavlova (mezzo-soprano), Desislava Shtereva (piano), Nicolas Capeland (saxophone-solo)
Ensemble l’Itinéraire: Sylvain Devaux, oboe; Florentino Calvo, mandolin; David Chevalier, piano; Christophe Bredeloup, percussion; Anne Mercier, violin;Lucia Peralta, viola; Myrtille Hetzel, cello
Gabrovo Chamber Orchestra, Paris, Saxophone Ensemble, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Léo Margue, Ivan Stoyanov, Vsevolod SchmuilevitchCompanion Titles
The Voynich Manuscript (GD 415)
Celestial Mechanics (GD 350)
Blue Echo (GD 395); Magic Pieces (GD 164)
Compositions by Yassen Vodenitcharov (GD 345)
Compositions by Yassen Vodenitcharov (2CD) (GD401-02)