Artyomov: In Spe

Vyacheslav Artyomov is considered by many to be the greatest composer in Russia today and is certainly one of our most incredibly gifted symphonists. Following the release in November 2016 of two of his symphonies, Divine Art has licensed and remastered no less than seven albums containing recordings made by Melodiya and others between about 1988 and 2008 and are currently releasing these in a Retrospective. To round off this series in style, a new recording has just been made of two more major works – the Symphony ‘In Spe’  for violin, cello and orchestra, and ‘Latin Hymns’ for soprano, chorus and strings. Divine Art CEO Stephen Sutton said of the new recording; ‘I’m delighted that we can round off the Artyomov series – at least for now – with this superb new recording. Both works are majestic and display Artyomov’s immense orchestrational skill and his deep spirituality which infuses all his works.”

The new recording is likely to be scheduled for release in the spring of 2019. Both works are of course new to the catalog and were recorded (in studio) after a hugely successful concert performance. The very fine Russian National Orchestra and Yurlov State Capella Choir are joined by young graduate soloists who are very likely to make a big impact in the music world.

The Complete Artyomov Retrospective:

DDA 25143: Symphony “From the Threshold of a New World”; Ave Atque Vale; Ave Crux Alba (11/2016)
National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia cond. Vlaimir Ashkenazy

DDA 25144: Symphony “Gentle Emanation”; Tristia II (11/2016)
Soloists, Russian National Orchestra, cond. Teodor Currentzis /Vladimir Ponkin

DDA 25164: Scenes from the ballet “Sola Fide”; Tempo Costante, Concerto for Orchestra (4/18)
Soloists/Kaunas State Choir/ Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Dmitri Kitaenko/Moscow Chamber Orchestra ’Musica Viva’, cond. Murad Annamamedov

DDA 25171: Symphony “The Way to Olympus”; Gurian Hymn; Preludes to Sonnets; Concert of the Thirteen (6/18)
Soloists, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Dmitri Kitaenko/USSR State Academic Symphony Orchestra, cond. Gennady Rozhdestvensky

DDA 25172: A Symphony of Elegies; Awakening; Incantations (9/18)

DDA 25173: Requiem (10/18)

DDA 25174: A Sonata of Mediations; A Garland of Recitations; Totem (10/18)

DDA 25175: In Memoriam; Lamentations; Pietà; Tristia I (11/18)

DDA 25176: Star Wind; Romantic Capriccio; Moonlight Dreams; Mattinate; Scenes; Nestling Antsali (11/18)

DDA 25184: Symphony “In Spe”; Latin Hymns (Spring 2019)
Ivan Pochekin (violin); Aleksandr Buzlov (cello); Russian National Orchestra; Valentin Uriupin (conductor)
Nadezhda Pavlova (soprano); Yurlov State Capella; Strings of the Russian National Orchestra; Valentin Uriupin (conductor)