Gd 251 CONTEMPORARY BULGARIAN COMPOSERS Vol. 1: Prayer Chants - Ivan SPASSOV
Easter Music for ChristÂ’s Sufferings, Death and
Resurrection
The Sanctification of the Heavenly Space
Miserere
Live recordings
Issued: 1995
Style: Classical Music
Company: Gega New, GD251
Ivan Spassov (1934-96) belongs to the generation of Bulgarian composers who developed their abilities and won recognition during the 70s and the 80s of the 20th century. His work has invariably roused interest although his creations were not always been accepted unanimously, and sometimes were even met with complete negation. Particularly important are the vocal creations of Spassov in which he imposed his own style and compositional techniques. Most of his choral songs became basic repertoire; much of them are examples of innovation in the genre. The CD includes three of Ivan Spassov's last opuses, where the theme of death dominates. One example of Bulgarian passion is Easter Music for Christ's Suffering, Death and Resurrection, rationalizing the drama of Christ from Orthodox point of view. The typical for the Catholic tradition form Miserere was made (for the first time by a Bulgarian musician) into a splendid composition for choir, orchestra and soloists, bringing the meaning and the comfort of the psalm. The excellent recordings in the CD present the spiritual world of an exceptional musician and intellectual, who contributed for throwing a bridge between the Bulgarian and the West-European cultures.
Contents:
• Easter Music for Christ’s Sufferings, Death and Resurrection
• The Sanctification of the Heavenly Space
• Miserere
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