This album features the complete works for flute (to date) by Franco-Ukranian composer Dimitri Tchesnokov (b.1982), with the exception of his flute trio Tableaux feÃ¬eÃ¬riques. This programme is supplemented by some of Tchesnokov's piano solos in a comparable style. The pieces presented here offer a contrast to the composer's religious/mystical music (3 Chants sacreÃ¬s, Requiem, Ave Verum) and his historic/realistic works (Symphonie archai"que, Cha teau de Grandval, Symphonie Ukrainienne). The 11 HaÃ¯kus are interspersed throughout the recital, maintaining a feeling of spontaneity and lightness, while the pieces alternating with the haikus create contrasting images and moods. The influence of the Far East is present in several of the compositions, among them Rhapsodie Japonaise, based on traditional modes like Hirajo-shi and Insen; Quelque part aI Tsushima (Somewhere in Tsushima), evoking the sound of the koto; and La Fete du Dragon, conjuring the fireworks and cheerful colors of China with the pentatonic mode. From the composer's Slavic roots comes Une Histoire vraiment bizarre (A truly bizarre story), a trip to a magical forest from old Russian fairy tales, where Little Red Riding Hood meets strange characters like the forest ghost, Leshy.

Tracklist:

11 HaÃ¯ku Op. 95~HaÃ¯ku 1
11 HaÃ¯ku Op. 95~HaÃ¯ku 2
Melody Op. 58
11 HaÃ¯ku Op. 95~HaÃ¯ku 3
Rhapsodie Japonaise Op. 48~Ã‰vocations
Rhapsodie Japonaise Op. 48~Masques
Rhapsodie Japonaise Op. 48~Danses
11 HaÃ¯ku Op. 95~HaÃ¯ku 4
Sonatine Op. 7 for Piano
11 HaÃ¯ku Op. 95~HaÃ¯ku 5
Quelque part Ã Tsushima Op. 99
11 HaÃ¯ku Op. 95~HaÃ¯ku 6
Sonatine Op. 54 for Flute and Piano~Souvenirs
Sonatine Op. 54 for Flute and Piano~Fantaisies
Sonatine Op. 54 for Flute and Piano~Jeux
11 HaÃ¯ku Op. 95~HaÃ¯ku 7
La FÃªte du Dragon Op. 99
11 HaÃ¯ku Op. 95~HaÃ¯ku 8
Partita Op. 90 for Flute~Rondo
Partita Op. 90 for Flute~Cantilena
Partita Op. 90 for Flute~Adagio
Partita Op. 90 for Flute~Scherzino
Partita Op. 90 for Flute~Romance
Partita Op. 90 for Flute~Fugue
11 HaÃ¯ku Op. 95~HaÃ¯ku 9
Histoire vraiment bizarre Op. 99
11 HaÃ¯ku Op. 95~HaÃ¯ku 10
11 HaÃ¯ku Op. 95~HaÃ¯ku 11

UPC: 5028421962160
Label: Brilliant Classics
Release Date: 9.24.21
Format: CD

Tchesnokov / Wierer / Pronina - Tales Without Words (CD)