Category: Symphonic / Orchestral , Choir / Vocal
DEDICATION: In Memoriam Dmitri Hvorostovksy with a poem by Alexei Puschkin and Motifs from Tschaikovkys Opera "Evgenia Onegin". The Singer (16. 10. 1962 in Krasnoyarsk - 22.11.2017 in London) was counted among the greatest baritones in opera history. He studied and debuted at the opera house in his hometown Krasnoyarsk. His world career began at the latest in 1989, when he won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition prize ahead of competitors such as Bryan Terfel. His popularity was based not only on his admiration for his voice, but also on his generosity, open mind and auratic personality, including his sensual appeal. He fell asleep peacefully after two and a half years of fighting a brain tumor in a London hospital in the circle of his family.
Duration: 13 Minutes
Publisher of notes/sheet music: Aufführungsmaterial über den Komponisten , 2019
Instrumentation: Bariton solo and Choir (S A T B)
Fl 1+2 / Oboe / Engl. Hr. / Klarin. 1+2 / Bassoon 1+2 / french horn 1-3
Harp / Timpani / Percussion 1+2
1: Triangel, Glockenspiel, woodblock, snare drum, Bass Drum
2: Tamtam, Triangel, 3 suspended Cymbals, metall chimes, small drum (darabuka or conga), tubular bell in B and C
Large String Orchestra
Text/Lyrics by: Poem by Alexei Puschkin (1799-1837) UNFINISHED PICTURE
Introduction: Dmitri Hvorostovksy (16. 10. 1962 in Krasnoyarsk - 22.11.2017 in London) was counted among the greatest baritones in opera history. He studied and debuted at the opera house in his hometown Krasnoyarsk. His world career began at the latest in 1989, when he won the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition prize ahead of competitors such as Bryan Terfel. His popularity was based not only on his admiration for his voice, but also on his generosity, open mind and auratic personality, including his sensual appeal. He fell asleep peacefully after two and a half years of fighting a brain tumor in a London hospital in the circle of his family.
The composition DEDICATION uses a poem "Unfinished Picture" by Alexei Pushkin (1799-1837) set to music in Russian language, which tells of the mystery of beauty (tajnu krasoty), of genius (ty, genij) and of extinction with a glowing soul (I gasnet plamennoj duschoj) - metaphors that directly remind us of this great man Dmitri Hvorostovksy. In addition, some motifs and quotations from the opera "Evgenij Onegin" by P. I. Tchaikovsky, Text: A. Puschkin) , whose title role belonged to the singer's parade roles, can be heard.
Dedication: In Memoriam Dmitri Hvorostovksy
Additional remarks: Commisioned as “composer in residence“ 2020 in Philharmony Krasnoayarsk/Sebiaria
Words: composed in russian language with quotings of Tschaikowkys „Evgenij Onegin“ and the Poem „Unfinished Picture”
Poem by Alexei Puschkin (1799-1837)
UNFINISHED PICTURE
Wes Denken hat, verzückt, das Geheimnis / der Schönheit erahnt, es erfasst? / Wes Pinsel, o Himmel / hat diese / himmelsgleichen Züge bezeichnet?
Du, Genius!... Doch Liebesleid / hat ihn niedergeworfen. / Seinen stummen Blick / hat er auf seine Schöpfung geheftet, /
und mit glühender Seele erlischt er.
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MANY THANKS....to the Russian scientist Vladimir Tourovsky (Munich), who brought me closer to the Russian version of the Pushkin poem, explained it and gave me phonetic and interpretive help. The poem is - atypical for Pushkin - written in a very scholarly and almost mannered Russian, using many older Orthodox church-language applications.
World premiere: 20.10.2019, Philharmonic Hall Krasnoyarsk/Sibirien
Performers at world premiere: World Premiere: Okcober 2019 in the memorial concert fort he russian baitone singer Dmitri Hvorostovksy with the Siberian State Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Lande
