Alexey Goribol - Leonid Desyatnikov: Songs of Bukovina

Melodiya presents a world premiere, the recording of Leonid Desyatnikov�s Songs of Bukovina performed by Alexey Goribol, a dedicatee of the cycle. The liner notes were written by Maria Stepanova, the author of In Memory of Memory. Leonid Desyatnikov is one of the most �textual� composers of our time. However, in his latest chamber opus, Songs of Bukovina, he chooses the format of ... �24 Preludes for Piano�! This is how the cycle is subtitled. The tradition originated by Bach, adapted by romanticism into the microcosm of �cycle of miniatures�, and elevated to the rank of �intimate diary of the artist� by hyper-individualists like Chopin, Scriabin, et al. is crossbred by Desyatnikov with Transcarpathian folklore. The music of the Bukovinian prelude songs� combines the intonation spice of West Ukrainian flavors with devices from the arsenal of today�s composing techniques.