法斯克斯 :中提琴協奏曲/弦樂交響曲(聲音) 瑞沙諾夫 中提琴/指揮 雷加小交響樂團 Maxim Rysanov / Peteris Vasks – Viola Concerto & 'Voices'

佩特利斯．法斯克斯: 中提琴協奏曲/弦樂交響曲(聲音)
瑞沙諾夫 中提琴/指揮
雷加小交響樂團

Originally a double bass player, PēterisVaskshas a special fondness for the string family, and has composed numerous works for string ensembles of various sizes. Some of his most widely performed works are for string orchestra, among them Musicadolorosaand the violin concertos Distant Lightand Lonely Angel. Another one is his Symphony for Strings ‘Voices’, composed in 1991, as his native Latvia, along with Estonia and Lithuania, was breaking free from the crumbling Soviet Union. In a note on the work, Vaskshas written: ‘… the new beginning was difficult. The symphony speaks of my essential, most meaningful themes. About life. About eternity. About conscience.’

n this recording, ‘Voices’is performed by Vasks’ compatriots in the eminent SinfoniettaRīga, making their first appearance on BIS. The Sinfoniettahas an ongoing collaboration with Maxim Rysanov, as soloist as well as conductor, and Rysanovhere has occasion to show both sides of his musicianship, as he conducts the ensemble as well as performs the solo part in Vasks’ recent Concerto for Viola. The concerto is dedicated to Rysanov, who premiered it in 2016 and now presents it on disc for the first time. In four movements, the work demonstrate a characteristic feature of Vasks’ style, the strong contrasts between translucent serenity and deep despair that remind us of the ephemeral and complex world we live in.