Silvestrov - Flowering Over Lethe - Alexei Lubimov (2025) [24-96]

Artist: Alexei Lubimov
Title: Silvestrov: ...Flowering Over Lethe...
Year Of Release: 2025
Label: Fuga Libera
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz
Total Time: 01:18:47
Total Size: 1.20 GB

Tracklist:

1. Nostalghia (To Leonid Hrabovsky) (3:49)
2. Birthday Dedications, Op. 20: I. 27 January 1756...To the Birthday of W. A. M. (3:51)
3. Birthday Dedications, Op. 20: II. 31 January 1797...To the Birthday of F. P. Sch. (2:27)
4. Birthday Dedications, Op. 20: III. 22 February 1810...To the Birthday of F. F. Ch. (3:52)
5. 19 November 1828…In Memoriam Franz Schubert, Op. 32: I. Prelude (2:34)
6. 19 November 1828…In Memoriam Franz Schubert, Op. 32: II. Musical Moment (4:28)
7. 19 November 1828…In Memoriam Franz Schubert, Op. 32: III. Lullaby (3:02)
8. 19 November 1828…In Memoriam Franz Schubert, Op. 32: IV. Farewell Song (2:33)
9. Moments of Memory I, Op. 8 (To Alexander Knaifel): I. Intermezzo (2:12)
10. Moments of Memory I, Op. 8 (To Alexander Knaifel): II. Serenade (2:48)
11. Moments of Memory I, Op. 8 (To Alexander Knaifel): III. Pastorale (2:28)
12. Three Postludes, Op. 64 (To Arvo Pärt): I. Andantino (1:35)
13. Three Postludes, Op. 64 (To Arvo Pärt): II. Vivace (1:40)
14. Three Postludes, Op. 64 (To Arvo Pärt): III. Larghetto (1:25)
15. 3 February 1857…In Memoriam Mikhail Glinka, Op. 43: I. Sarabande (4:02)
16. 3 February 1857…In Memoriam Mikhail Glinka, Op. 43: II. Waltz (3:34)
17. 3 February 1857…In Memoriam Mikhail Glinka, Op. 43: III. Serenade (1:37)
18. 3 February 1857…In Memoriam Mikhail Glinka, Op. 43: IV. Postlude (3:02)
19. Three Waltzes with a Postlude, Op. 3 (To André Volkonsky): I. Allegretto (1:46)
20. Three Waltzes with a Postlude, Op. 3 (To André Volkonsky): II. Moderato (1:37)
21. Three Waltzes with a Postlude, Op. 3 (To André Volkonsky): III. Vivace (3:32)
22. Three Waltzes with a Postlude, Op. 3 (To André Volkonsky): IV. Postlude. Moderato (2:16)
23. Hommage à Henry Purcell, Op. 95: I. Andantino (2:51)
24. Hommage à Henry Purcell, Op. 95: II. Andante con moto (2:15)
25. Hommage à Henry Purcell, Op. 95: III. Animato (2:32)
26. Hommage à Henry Purcell, Op. 95: IV. Poco mosso (1:56)
27. Two Dialogues with a Postscript: No. 1, Wedding Waltz (1826…2002) (Fr. Schubert… V. Silvestrov) (3:49)
28. Two Dialogues with a Postscript: No. 2, Postlude (1882…2001) (R. Wagner… V. Silvestrov) (3:12)
29. Two Dialogues with a Postscript: No. 3, Morning Serenade (2002) (... V. Silvestrov) (2:18)

This album pays tribute to the singular world of Valentin Silvestrov, a composer whose music gently reaches out to the past while also resonating with the voices of such contemporaries as Leonid Hrabovsky, Alexander Knaifel, Arvo Part, and Andre Volkonsky. Curated and performed by pianist Alexei Lubimov, the recording unfolds like an intimate uninterrupted journey; a musical dialogue among friends and fellow spirits united by admiration and shared feelings.

Silvestrov's Bagatelles form the heart of the album, not miniatures in the traditional sense, but fleeting moments of music. Each piece is open-ended, flowing into the next and forming a delicate chain that gradually reveals a shimmering, larger form. A deeply personal listening experience, this album invites the listener into a space where every sound feels like a whisper across time: thoughtful, luminous, and quietly profound