M.P. Belaieff

Le va et le vient is a suite de ballet which might well one day return to the stage as a ballet. Originally commissioned by Merce Cunningham and performed under the title Set, Hold, Clear and Squelch...

Metamusik is not only the title of this work, but also a concept with which the composer has attempted to describe his style. He considers Metamusik to be 'a semantic overtone above music'. 'Meta', Si...

Symphony no. 6 is 'a gigantic farewell symphony written at the end of the millenium. It is at one and the same time retrospective, sums up, and, in a visionary manner, is directed towards the future ....

The work was inspired by the work of the Russian poet Xenia Nekrassova, who, after achieving some success in the 1950s, died forgotten and in complete poverty. The childish and naïve character of her...

Peter Tchaikovsky based the fantasy overture Romeo and Juliet, which he composed in October and November 1869, on Shakespeare's tragedy of the same name. The idea of the work had been suggested to him...

Immerse yourself in the rich sonic world of chamber music: The "5 Novellettes Op. 15" for string quartet offer a multifaceted musical experience full of elegance, vitality, and romantic expression. Ac...

Immerse yourself in the sonorous richness of chamber music with the String Quintet in A major, Op. 39. This outstanding composition captivates with its masterful instrumentation for two violins, viola...

Duo Fantasia is dedicated to Professor Luise Vosgerchian, whose mixture of fantasy, discipline and ebullience has shaped the lives of generations of American musicians. Among these are Lynn Chang and...

I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincerest gratitude to Eamonn Quinn, Artistic Director of Louth Contemporary Music Society in Ireland, for his deep empathy, appreciation and great...

Written for the Kronos String Quartet, this piece contains Irish accents and some simple ideas that both convey the composer's enthusiasm for Ireland, the historical fate of which reminds him of his n...