Валентин Сильвестров
Musician · Ukraine · b. 1937
Silvestrov is a laureate of the Shevchenko National Prize, one of Ukraine's highest cultural honors.
His music is categorized under contemporary classical music, showcasing his innovative style.
Silvestrov is a skilled pianist, which complements his work as a composer.
Biography
Early Life
Valentin Vasylyovych Silvestrov was born on September 30, 1937, in Ukraine. He is a distinguished Ukrainian composer and pianist known for his contributions to contemporary classical music. Silvestrov's early exposure to music laid the foundation for his future career, where he would become a prominent figure in the world of symphonic and piano music.
Career
Throughout his career, Silvestrov has released numerous acclaimed albums, showcasing his unique style and innovative compositions. Some of his notable works include "Symphony no. 5 / Postludium," "Silent Songs," and "Requiem for Larissa." His music often reflects a deep emotional resonance, blending traditional elements with contemporary techniques. Silvestrov has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Shevchenko National Prize and the Order of Merit in Ukraine, highlighting his significant impact on the cultural landscape of his country.
Legacy
Silvestrov's influence extends beyond his compositions; he is also celebrated as a teacher and mentor to many aspiring musicians. His works are performed worldwide, and he is associated with the ECM Records label, which has helped to disseminate his music to a broader audience. As a laureate of the People's Artist of Ukraine and an honorary doctor of Paris 8 University, Silvestrov's legacy as a leading figure in contemporary classical music continues to inspire future generations of artists.
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Discography
Karabits: Concertos for Orchestra / Silvestrov: Elegie / Abschiedsserenade2013
- 1.Concerto for Orchestra no. 2: I. Allegro -4:59
- 2.Concerto for Orchestra no. 2: II. Andante, molto espressivo -5:15
- 3.Concerto for Orchestra no. 2: III. Moderato7:00
- 4.Concerto for Orchestra no. 3 "Holosinnya": I. Largo rubato -5:35
- 5.Concerto for Orchestra no. 3 "Holosinnya": II. Allegro10:47
- 6.Concerto for Orchestra no. 1 "Musikalnoe prinosheniye Kievu": I. Maestoso -3:44
- 7.Concerto for Orchestra no. 1 "Musikalnoe prinosheniye Kievu": II. Presto8:47
- 8.Elegie6:17
- 9.Abschiedsserenade: I. Adagio3:01
- 10.Abschiedsserenade: II. Moderato3:59
For the End of Time2012
- 1.Echoes of Time10:31
- 2.Quatuor pour la fin du temps: I. Liturgie de cristal2:34
- 3.Quatuor pour la fin du temps: II. Vocalise, Pour l’ange qui annonce la fin du temps4:38
- 4.Quatuor pour la fin du temps: III. Abîme des oiseaux8:20
- 5.Quatuor pour la fin du temps: IV. Intermède1:41
- 6.Quatuor pour la fin du temps: V. Louange à l’éternité de Jésus8:44
- 7.Quatuor pour la fin du temps: VI. Danse de la fureur pour les sept trompettes6:05
- 8.Quatuor pour la fin du temps: VII. Fouillis d’arcs‐en‐ciel, pour l’ange qui annonce la fin du temps7:03
- 9.Quatuor pour la fin du temps: VIII. Louange à l’immortalité de Jésus6:35
- 10.Fugitive Visions of Mozart: I3:04
- 11.Fugitive Visions of Mozart: II1:14
- 12.Fugitive Visions of Mozart: III1:14
- 13.Fugitive Visions of Mozart: IV1:51
- 14.Fugitive Visions of Mozart: V1:59
- 15.Fugitive Visions of Mozart: VI1:48
Sacred Songs2012
- 1.Songs for Vespers: Come, Let Us Worship3:20
- 2.Songs for Vespers: World of Peace2:56
- 3.Songs for Vespers: Holy God3:49
- 4.Songs for Vespers: O Virgin Mother of God3:13
- 5.Songs for Vespers: Today You Release (Your Servant)3:57
- 6.Songs for Vespers: Many Years (Vivat)3:18
- 7.Songs for Vespers: Silent Night3:51
- 8.Psalms and Prayers: Praise God All Ye Nations (Psalm 116)2:10
- 9.Psalms and Prayers: Lord, My Heart Swells Not With Pride (Psalm 130)3:16
- 10.Psalms and Prayers: Lord Jesus Christ4:12
- 11.Psalms and Prayers: Blessed Is He (Psalm 1)2:57
- 12.Psalms and Prayers: O King of Heaven2:40
- 13.Psalms and Prayers: With the Saints Grant Eternal Peace1:46
- 14.Psalms and Prayers: Our Father3:41
- 15.Two Psalms of David: To You, O Lord, I Call (Psalm 27)4:24
- 16.Two Psalms of David: The Lord Is My Shepherd (Psalm 22)4:34
- 17.Two Spiritual Refrains: Do Not Forsake Me3:59
- 18.Two Spiritual Refrains: Alleluia3:19
- 19.Two Spiritual Songs : Cherubic Hymn3:17
- 20.Two Spiritual Songs : Many Years (Vivat)2:33
- 21.Three Spiritual Songs: Cherubic Hymn3:57
- 22.Three Spiritual Songs: Many Years (Vivat)2:06
- 23.Three Spiritual Songs: Alleluia1:52
Five Pieces2011
- 1.Distance de fée6:23
- 2.Sonata in E for Violin and Piano: I. Ruhig bewegt3:33
- 3.Sonata in E for Violin and Piano: II. Langsam - Sehr lebhaft5:51
- 4.Sonata for Violin and Piano: I. Con moto5:05
- 5.Sonata for Violin and Piano: II. Ballada (Con moto)4:21
- 6.Sonata for Violin and Piano: III. Allegretto2:26
- 7.Sonata for Violin and Piano: IV. Adagio4:09
- 8.Five Pieces for Violin and Piano: I. Elegia (Andante Larghetto)2:59
- 9.Five Pieces for Violin and Piano: II. Serenata (Moderato)3:09
- 10.Five Pieces for Violin and Piano: III. Intermezzo (Moderato)2:39
- 11.Five Pieces for Violin and Piano: IV. Barcarole (Andantino)3:14
- 12.Five Pieces for Violin and Piano: V. Nocturne (Larghetto)3:09
Symphonies 4 and 52009
- 1.Symphony no. 425:45
- 2.Symphony no. 541:16
Sacred Works2009
- 1.Liturgical Chants: Litany7:47
- 2.Liturgical Chants: Four Spiritual Songs: Christmas Song1:36
- 3.Liturgical Chants: Four Spiritual Songs: Dithyrambic Song1:28
- 4.Liturgical Chants: Four Spiritual Songs: Cherubic Song1:20
- 5.Liturgical Chants: Four Spiritual Songs: Alleluia1:43
- 6.Liturgical Chants: Bless, o Lord3:59
- 7.Liturgical Chants: O Holy God2:52
- 8.Liturgical Chants: The Creed6:40
- 9.Liturgical Chants: Gloria1:38
- 10.Liturgical Chants: Hymn of the Cherubs3:00
- 11.Liturgical Chants: The Beatitudes6:25
- 12.Liturgical Chants: Ave Maria2:30
- 13.Two Spiritual Songs: Alleluia2:36
- 14.Two Spiritual Songs: Ave Maria3:25
- 15.Two Spiritual Chants: A Mercy of Peace3:42
- 16.Two Spiritual Chants: To Thee We Sing2:13
- 17.Two Psalms of David: Fret Not Thyself Because of the Ungodly (Psalm 37)3:49
- 18.Two Psalms of David: O Praise God in His Sanctuary (Psalm 150)2:36
- 19.Diptych: The Lord's Prayer3:55
- 20.Diptych: Testament (From the Poems of T.H. Shevchenko)6:19
- 21.Alleluia: Evening1:29
- 22.Alleluia: Morning1:56
- 23.Alleluia: Night2:34
A Place Between2009
- 1.Ikon of Sorrow and Joy2:58
- 2.Hymn to a Great City3:13
- 3.O Heavenly King5:22
- 4.Ikon4:26
- 5.25.X.1893 ... P.I. Tchaikovsky, no. 2 "Lullaby"6:08
- 6.Da Pacem Domine4:22
- 7.Good Night I. Lento (Adagio) - Tranquillo6:00
- 8.Good Night II: Lento tranquillissimo11:23
- 9.Good Night III: Lento-largo: dolcissimo-cantablilissimo10:35
- 10.In a Landscape10:10
Fleeting Melodies2008
- 1.Five Pieces for Gidon Kremer: 1. Elegy
- 2.Five Pieces for Gidon Kremer: 2. Serenade
- 3.Five Pieces for Gidon Kremer: 3. Intermezzo
- 4.Five Pieces for Gidon Kremer: 4. Barcarolle
- 5.Five Pieces for Gidon Kremer: 5. Nocturne
- 6.Three Pieces for Anatoliy Bazhenov: 1. Serenade
- 7.Three Pieces for Anatoliy Bazhenov: 2. Barcarolle
- 8.Three Pieces for Anatoliy Bazhenov: 3. Pastoral
- 9.Three Pieces for Helle Mustonen: 1. Lullaby
- 10.Three Pieces for Helle Mustonen: 2. Barcarolle
- 11.Three Pieces for Helle Mustonen: 3. Lullaby
- 12.Fleeting Melodies for Olga Rexrot: 1. Lullaby
- 13.Fleeting Melodies for Olga Rexrot: 2. Barcarolle
- 14.Fleeting Melodies for Olga Rexrot: 3. Menuet
- 15.Two Elegies to Eduard Edelchuk: 1. Elegy
- 16.Two Elegies to Eduard Edelchuk: 2. Elegy
- 17.25.X.1893 in Memory of Pyotr Tchaikovsky: 1. Prelude (The Birth of a Melody)
- 18.25.X.1893 in Memory of Pyotr Tchaikovsky: 2. Lullaby
- 19.25.X.1893 in Memory of Pyotr Tchaikovsky: 3. Serenade
- 20.Songs Without Words to Bohdana Pivnenko: 1. Elegy
- 21.Songs Without Words to Bohdana Pivnenko: 2. Barcarolle
- 22.Songs Without Words to Bohdana Pivnenko: 3. Musical Moment
Nostalghia2007
- 1.Nostalghia4:30
- 2.Two Pieces: Benedictus2:42
- 3.Two Pieces: Sanctus3:44
- 4.Two Dialogues with an Epilogue: Wedding Waltz3:43
- 5.Two Dialogues with an Epilogue: Postludium3:27
- 6.Two Dialogues with an Epilogue: Morning Serenade2:22
- 7.Three Postludes: I2:15
- 8.Three Postludes: II1:38
- 9.Three Postludes: III1:25
- 10.Three Pieces: Bagatelle3:47
- 11.Three Pieces: Hymn 20015:54
- 12.Three Pieces: Melody2:34
- 13.Two Pieces: Chopin Moments4:34
- 14.Two Pieces: Spring Moments4:24
- 15.Three Waltzes: Schoenberg1:21
- 16.Three Waltzes: Webern0:55
- 17.Three Waltzes: Berg1:40
- 18.Sonata no. 1: I11:46
- 19.Sonata no. 1: II4:52
- 20.The Messenger - 19967:44
Symphony no. 62007
- 1.Symphony no. 6: I. Andantino - Vivace - Allegretto7:48
- 2.Symphony no. 6: II. Allegro moderato - Commodo6:45
- 3.Symphony no. 6: III. Andantino - Animato - Adagio - Moderato - Andante24:36
- 4.Symphony no. 6: IV. Intermezzo: Larghetto4:24
- 5.Symphony no. 6: V. Vivace con moto - Larghetto9:05
Bagatellen und Serenaden2007
- 1.Bagatellen: I2:10
- 2.Bagatellen: II2:55
- 3.Bagatellen: III3:41
- 4.Bagatellen: IV2:32
- 5.Bagatellen: V2:04
- 6.Bagatellen: VI1:51
- 7.Bagatellen: VII2:05
- 8.Bagatellen: VIII1:50
- 9.Bagatellen: IX2:02
- 10.Bagatellen: X1:53
- 11.Bagatellen: XI2:17
- 12.Bagatellen: XII2:10
- 13.Bagatellen: XIII3:56
- 14.Bagatellen: II (var.)3:13
- 15.Elegie4:56
- 16.Stille Musik: I. Walzer des Augenblicks4:40
- 17.Stille Musik: II. Abendserenade3:13
- 18.Stille Musik: III. Augenblicke der Serenade2:21
- 19.Abschiedsserenade: I2:07
- 20.Abschiedsserenade: II2:54
- 21.Der Bote9:18
- 22.Zwei Dialoge mit Nachwort: I. Hochzeitswalzer4:54
- 23.Zwei Dialoge mit Nachwort: II. Postludium3:15
- 24.Zwei Dialoge mit Nachwort: III. Morgenserenade2:39
Symphony no. 62007
- 1.Symphony no. 6: I. Andantino - vivace - allegretto (attacca)8:40
- 2.Symphony no. 6: II. Allegro moderato - commodo (attacca)6:31
- 3.Symphony no. 6: III. Andantino - animato - adagio - moderato - andante (attacca)24:58
- 4.Symphony no. 6: IV. Intermezzo. larghetto (attacca)5:26
- 5.Symphony no. 6: V. Vivace con moto - larghetto8:43
Shostakovich: Complete Works for Piano Trio / Silvestrov: Postlude DSCH2006
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Misterioso2006
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On Photography2005
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Silent Songs2004
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Requiem for Larissa2004
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Symphony no. 2 / Serenade for String Orchestra / Meditation Symphony for Cello and Chamber Orchestra2003
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Metamusik / Postludium2003
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Leggiero, pesante2002
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Stufen1999
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Variations1997
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Symphony no. 5 / Postludium1996
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Trois Sonates pour piano / Sonate pour violoncelle et piano1992
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Serocki: Continuum / Silvestrov: Mystères / Puig: Provisoires agglomérats1969
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Label
- Record label
- ECM Records
Achievements
- Award
- Shevchenko National Prize
- Award
- honorary doctor of Paris 8 University
- Award
- People's Artist of Ukraine
- Award
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class
- Award
- People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR
- Award
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 4th class
- Award
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
Groups
- Київський авангардcurrent
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Silvestrov, Valentin Silvestrov, Valentin Vasil'yevich Silvestrov, Valentin Vasilyevich Silvestrov, Valentyn Silvestrov, Valentyn Sylvestrov
Valentin Vasylyovych Silvestrov is a Ukrainian composer and pianist who plays and writes contemporary classical music. He is a laureate of the Shevchenko National Prize.
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