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Double duet (plus one)
from
Russia
Larisa Lusta (mezzo-soprano)
Igor Ponomarenko (domra)
Maxim Tolstykh (balalaika)
Artem Kuznetsov (bayan-accordéon)
Stanislav Tishkevitch (double-bass)
... Double duet was launced in April 2000, but its
musical language is permitted by a very individual lyrics. Its harmony
is strongly tonal, occasionaly bitonal and this is wedded to an accute
rhythmic sense and variety of texture to provide constant light and
shade and forward movement. “Ma.Gr.Ig.Al” was one of the
best in philarmonical part of the “Slavyansky Bazar” festival
in Vitebsk. Igor Ponomarenko as a founder and artistic director, could
create a company which performing with great sense of style, wide range
melody and artistic expression. The actual choice of exclusive musical
pieces of French composers, such as Satie, Fore,Meyerber,Plankett, Pulenk
and opera pieces from Bise and Guno were included in the concert “Ways
of Love” with outstanding soloist , who could attract not only
music fans, but also music specialists.Andrey Slavny, who could attract
not only fans, but also music specialists.
“Very soon “Ma.Gr.Ig.Al” will be one of the most interesting
and original companies , presenting high musical art not only in Russia,
but also abroad”... (Dozorzeva Zh.G. Master of Arts, Moscow, member
of Art Academy).
Bright and extraordinary event took place in St-Petersburg musical life.
New company- Double duet “Ma.Gr.Ig.Al” appeared on theatre
stage. “Ma.Gr.Ig.Al” which sounds like “madrigal”,
is not a small poem-compliment, as was mentioned in a dictionary. Igor
Ponomarenko-former leader and soloist of the famous “Terem quartet”,
organised the new company in April 2000. Igor, as other musicians of
“Ma.Gr.Ig.Al” is a student of St-Petersburg Conservatoire
named after Rimsky-Korsakov. But being a students they also had experience
as professional musicians performed in different genres of instrumental
music- classics, jazz , folk and even avant-garde.
Double duet was born on the 4 of April 2000 on the Maly Drama Theatre
stage, participating in Nezhinsky and Nureev memorial shows. On the
6 of April new company was invited in the StPetersburg State Concert
Company “Peterburg Concert” and by the end of season prepared
several musical programmes. On the 15 of April duet performed with A.
Chaikovsky opera “Motya and Savely-Mozart and Saliery” in
frames of Kuryohin’s festival in Baltiisky Dom Theatre. On 30
of May Double duet introduced their first solo programme “Ways
of Love” which includes works of French composers (together with
A.Slavny-baritone, and Ilya Ioff- violin) in the Palace of Beloselskye-Belozerskiye.
On the 31 May in co-operation with musical theatre “Zazerkalye”
duet showed “Passions for Kashtanka”, I.Ponomarenko work
which was several times nominated for StPetersburg theatrical prize
“Golden Sophit” and for high Russian national prize “Golden
Mask”. Celebrating A.Pushkin birthday duet “Ma.Gr.Ig.Al”
performed in Pushkin museum with their new programme together with A.
Slavny (romances of Russian composers based on the Pushkin lyrics).
The combination of traditional Russian instruments
and double bass, which will bring the music onto a new level devoid
of folklore symplicity where it will exist on par with professional
classical stage with chamber music in modern interpretation. French
music of “Silver Age” is very extraordinary and unique at
the same time. This music turns into exulted trinket , look like golden
rose in a bottle, like... Style, art novae, melancholy.
In September 2000 first album “Satie and Debussy” was recorded
for MAZUR MEDIA Gmbh. Germany (presentation will take place 14 December
2000 in St-Petersburg Kapella). The album will be available in Europe
in January 2001.
The next premiere of the current season will be new solo programme “Mozart-Rossini”
(in cooperation with M. Lud’ko-soprano and A.Slavny-baritone,
January 2001-Smolny Cathedral). The nearest premiere after Mozart will
be the programme “Popular violin music” (with I.Ioff). Another
is based on music from “Carmen Suite” by Bize-Shedrin, which
will be recorded for the 2 album in January 2001. Premiere will take
place in Moscow Conservatoire in April 2001. The programme “Music
from Russian films –20 century” is also preparing.
The albums
2000 - Satie and Debussy - BEAUX 2034
2001 - Carmen Suite - BEAUX 2035
2002 - Music from Films - BEAUX 2029
