Postcards From Ukraine... - Benjamin Martin - Audio CD (Arrives in 50 days)

Ukrainian classical music is not even two centuries old, and for most of that time has had to contend with active attempts at suppression by a bullying neighbour. But Ukrainian composers have stood their ground, not least by taking inspiration from the folkmusic that has long thrived in Ukraine’s mountains and fields. In this first of a series of Postcards from Ukraine the UkrainianAustralian violinist Markiyan Melnychenko presents a programme of largely unknown miniatures for violin and piano, all based on, or inspired by, that folkculture. Alternately sparkling and soulful, these violin showpieces make the case for a more thorough examination of the riches still to be discovered in Ukraine’s musical heritage.

Label: Toccata | Origin: Holland