Naive Music

Bach, Haydn, Schubert and Sylvestrov on Gromov’s anniversary. In honor of his 50th birthday, the famous Ukrainian pianist will perform a brilliant mix of classical masterpieces in the second last project of the Philharmonic “Muses” this year!

The artist’s monumental view of eternity will be revealed to listeners in the organ chorale preludes. Bach worked on them in the early and middle periods of his work, putting into each note the experience of the past. It is known that he studied Renaissance vocal music for this purpose and the “trends” of the services of that time.

Haydn’s Sonata No. 54 is more complicated than it might seem at first glances, like all compositional efforts in this genre. Behind the apparent lightness on the surface, in its depth, the work hides the sophistication of a master’s pen. Bucolic idyll is interrupted by bold dance accents, sparkling humour is combined with impressive cheerfulness.

The active, affirmative beginning of the work contrasts with the general depressed-mysterious mood – this is exactly how Schubert’s Eleventh Sonata can be characterized. Her romantic, heartfelt lyrics will attract an attentive listener to empathize, and the ending will embody a bright, distant hope. As well as, finally, the piano cycle “Naive Music” by another one of this year’s jubilee, the 85-year-old outstanding contemporary Ukrainian composer Valentyn Sylvestrov.

Sylvestrov says this about his “bagatelle style”, implemented by him in recent years: “it “acts” in the context of modern trends – experimental, structural, electronic-technological, sometimes perceived as a certain alternative to them. I don’t offend or provoke anyone with my “naive things” – bagatelles. I just compose music according to my own desire and chosen path.”

Artist:

• Yevhen Gromov, piano

Program:

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750). Three chorale organ preludes.
  Ferruccio Buzoni’s adaptation (1866–1924), BV B 27 (1907–09)
  «Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland» BWV 659 (1708–17)
  «Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme» BWV 645 (1731?)
  «Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ» BWV 639 (1713–17)
• Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809). Sonata No. 54 G-dur, Hob. XVI:40, op. 37/1 (1784)
  1. Allegretto e innocente
  2. Presto
• Franz Peter Schubert (1797–1828). Sonata No. 11 f-moll, D. 625 (September 1818) Completed by William Carragan (1978)

1. Allegro [fragment]
2. Adagio, D. 505
3. Scherzo. Allegretto
4. Allegro [fragment]

• Valentyn Sylvestrov (1937). “Naive Music” (1954–55, ….. 1993). Dedicated to Sophiia Rybinska.

1. Valse
2. Nocturne
3. Fairytale
4. Idyll (May 1955)
5. Nocturne
6. Prelude
7. Valse

Moderator — Polina Kordovska

Live broadcast provided by:

Andrij Zelenyj, camera
Mykola Khshanovskyi, live broadcast director
Marian Lesiuk, sound director
Bohdan Sehin, producer

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