Two pieces are performed on this CD, both of which were commissioned by the piano trio The Bekova Sisters. They commissioned the Ukrainian and Moscow-trained composer Sergey Zhukov (* 1951) to write a work for piano trio and orchestra, in order to have a piece that could serve as a supplement to Beethoven's "Triple Concerto op.56" and this became "Concerto Mystery". In this piece, Zhukov wanted to
… give the soloists a kind of counterparts or alter-egos, with whom they have to go through a kind of struggle, as it were, in order to start a new life spiritually stronger. That is why a second piano trio plays along in this piece, the members of which, however, are far apart, at the edge of the orchestra, and which sound somewhat distant on this recording. As the above ideas already suggest, Zhukov has not been left untouched by neo-religiosity and, although he emphasizes that he mainly asserts his musical instinct when composing, this is noticeable in his music. In addition to the typically mildly dissonant sounds, in which - of course almost - Beethoven is quoted and a real chorale theme, there are more aggressive sounds that refer to the inner struggle referred to above. The result is not bad, but frankly cannot be cleared of a certain stereotype. The "Concerto grosso", created shortly after the "Concerto Mystery", moves even more into the field of neo-romanticism. Both works are excellently performed by The Bekova Sisters, accompanied by the Residentie Orkest under conductor George Pehlivanian. (JvG) _ although he emphasizes that when composing he mainly asserts his musical instinct, this is noticeable in his music. In addition to the typically mildly dissonant sounds, in which - of course almost - Beethoven is quoted and a real chorale theme, there are more aggressive sounds that refer to the inner struggle referred to above. The result is not bad, but frankly cannot be cleared of a certain stereotype. The "Concerto grosso", created shortly after the "Concerto Mystery", moves even more into the field of neo-romanticism. Both works are excellently performed by The Bekova Sisters, accompanied by the Residentie Orkest under conductor George Pehlivanian. (JvG) _ although he emphasizes that when composing he mainly asserts his musical instinct, this is noticeable in his music. In addition to the typically mildly dissonant sounds, in which - of course almost - Beethoven is quoted and a real chorale theme, there are more aggressive sounds that refer to the inner struggle referred to above. The result is not bad, but frankly cannot be cleared of a certain stereotype. The "Concerto grosso", created shortly after the "Concerto Mystery", moves even more into the field of neo-romanticism. Both works are excellently performed by The Bekova Sisters, accompanied by the Residentie Orkest under conductor George Pehlivanian. (JvG) _ In addition to the typically mildly dissonant sounds, in which - of course almost - Beethoven is quoted and a real chorale theme, there are more aggressive sounds that refer to the inner struggle referred to above. The result is not bad, but frankly cannot be cleared of a certain stereotype. The "Concerto grosso", created shortly after the "Concerto Mystery", moves even more into the field of neo-romanticism. Both works are excellently performed by The Bekova Sisters, accompanied by the Residentie Orkest under conductor George Pehlivanian. (JvG) _ In addition to the typically mildly dissonant sounds, in which - of course almost - Beethoven is quoted and a real chorale theme, there are more aggressive sounds that refer to the inner struggle referred to above. The result is not bad, but frankly cannot be cleared of a certain stereotype. The "Concerto grosso", created shortly after the "Concerto Mystery", moves even more into the field of neo-romanticism. Both works are excellently performed by The Bekova Sisters, accompanied by the Residentie Orkest under conductor George Pehlivanian. (JvG) _ The result is not bad, but frankly cannot be cleared of a certain stereotype. The "Concerto grosso", created shortly after the "Concerto Mystery", moves even more into the field of neo-romanticism. Both works are excellently performed by The Bekova Sisters, accompanied by the Residentie Orkest under conductor George Pehlivanian. (JvG) _ The result is not bad, but frankly cannot be cleared of a certain stereotype. The "Concerto grosso", created shortly after the "Concerto Mystery", moves even more into the field of neo-romanticism. Both works are excellently performed by The Bekova Sisters, accompanied by the Residentie Orkest under conductor George Pehlivanian. (JvG) _more