Mihailo Trandafilovski – POLYCHROMY
This album, featuring several of the UK’s most accomplished performers, explores the Macedonian composer’s search for ‘chroma’ (colour) in both harmonic and formal structures, traditional and experimental sonorities and in a need for deeply dedicated performances of physical directness.
The composer’s challenging quest has produced a program of works with interweaving strands of expression, some of which were written during the pandemic lockdowns of 2020 and 2021.
Mihailo Trandafilovski is a performer-composer in the mould of Telemann, Bartók, Joachim and Liszt. Like them, it is quite impossible to separate his compositional and instrumental imaginations, and he exhibits a swirling yet sold inter-dependence between the energies of each. His contribution to the violin is extraordinary; his violin-piano duos (sonatas in all but name), concerti, violin duos, chamber works and pedagogical works are gifts for audiences and players alike. Previous recordings of his works have attracted glowing reviews around the world.
Track Listing
- Chaconne (13:19)
- Sandglass (12:37)
- Sarenilo - I. Mozaik (4:27)
- Sarenilo - II. Nitki (4;15)
- Weaxan (10:46)
- Polychromy (9:02)
- String Dune(s) (9:15)
- Grain-Song - I. Grain (4:21)
- Grain-Song - II. Song (5:03)
Mihailo Trandafilovski (b.1974):
Reviews
“This is something of an avant-garde affair — it explores the Macedonian composer’s search for “chroma” (colour) in music (the title from the Greek, “poly” for many and “chroma” for colour, but you knew that) — but it’s never hard on the ear and is most interesting.
” —Jem Condliffe
“The composer has every reason to feel joy in what is heard here. This is by and large music deliciously balanced on the edge of the void… . it’s a mark of the man’s creative engine that none of these pieces resort as a name to ‘symphony’ or ‘quartet’ or ‘sonata’. The liner-notes could hardly be more authoritative. These musician-collaborators, champions and, of course, Métier, should all doff the hat.
” —Rob Barnett
“This is fascinating, compelling music, brilliantly realized. Rarely has following a score [Weaxan] given me so much pleasure; to see such detailed realization is a joy indeed. I look forward to hearing more.
” —Colin Clarke
“This is a very interesting and impressive album. The recording engineering is sound, the music interesting, the performers are outstanding, and very clear and explanatory programme notes make this a disc to have… I feel this is a very worthwhile and creative disc.
” —Geoff Pearce
“Trandafilovski that he can compose for both traditional and experimental aural sonorities – and can do so for familiar instruments and familiar instrumental combinations. Trandafilovski [has] a strong how-it-sounds orientation.
” —Mark J. Estren
“When I first saw this album was due to be released,, I knew I had to get my ears exploring. Sarenilo stood out for its energy which grabbed my attention from the opening gesture, and Sandglass was a mesmerising and hypnotic work. Overall, there is a really personal and curious musical voice… this music is truly inviting.
” —Ben Lunn
“Métier is quickly becoming one of my favorite record labels, showing a commitment to really GOOD new music that doesn’t sound like an explosion in a metalworks factory. These are interesting pieces, worth checking out. [Sound Dunes] is an EXCELLENT piece of music—so good, in fact, that it is worth the price of the full album.
” —Lynn René Bayley
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