Shadows of my Ancestors

Prokofiev, Sergey;
Ravel, Maurice;
Rachmaninov, Sergey;
Saidaminova, Dilorom

Abduraimov, Behzod

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Whereas Prokofiev was captivated by Romeo and Juliet, Ravel had shut himself away a quarter of a century earlier in Levallois Perret to compose Gaspard de la nuit, inspired by Aloysius Bertrand's collection of poems subtitled Fantaisies à la manière de Rembrandt et de Callot. In 1973, the Uzbek composer Dilorom Saidaminova paid tribute to Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and composed The Walls of Ancient Bukhara, which offers a sonic view of the historic centre of the Central Asian city founded four or five centuries before the common era. Her compatriot Behzod Abduraimov was keen to pay tribute to this little-known composer and record her music, which, like the other two works on this album, is evocative and colourful.

YB:https://youtu.be/U1muPeIvMpM

Works:

•Prokofiev: Ten Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75
• Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit
• Saidaminova: The Walls of Ancient Bukhara

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19-01-2024

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