Alfred Momotenko: Creator of Angels
Ieva Sablovska (harp), Latvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Klava
The performances put down here by the Latvian Radio Choir is magnificent. This is choral singing of the very highest class and quality, with an impeccable blend and focus across all sections...
Alfred Momotenko: Creator of Angels
Ieva Sablovska (harp), Latvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Klava
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The performances put down here by the Latvian Radio Choir is magnificent. This is choral singing of the very highest class and quality, with an impeccable blend and focus across all sections...
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Latvian Radio Choir's new album conducted by Sigvards l?ava marks the international debut of composer Alfred Momotenko (b. 1970). Momotenko was born in Lviv, Ukraine, in 1970. He studied at the Sochi College of Arts and later percussion at the Moscow State University of Culture and Art. In 1990, the political situation having changed, Momotenko moved to the Netherlands where he continued his studies at the Brabant Conservatory and at the Royal Conservatory in the Hague. Momotenkos timeless choral works continue the centuries old great tradition of choral works combining them with contemporary language, a blend most recently exemplified by the likes of Alfred Schnittke.
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Awards and reviews
Nov/Dec 2023
The performances put down here by the Latvian Radio Choir is magnificent. This is choral singing of the very highest class and quality, with an impeccable blend and focus across all sections of the group, an amazing dynamic range, and a never-failing sense of commitment to the music...Momotenko’s music is absolutely worth hearing.
February 2023
Balance, not dynamics, is the principal expressive force here. Kl,ava pulls details and lines forwards or pushes them back flush, creating the depth and play of light that really makes this debut sing.
