Chevalier de Saint-Georges' Violin Concerto No. 9 in G Major, op. 8 [Digital Download] Instrumentation:Piano Reduction Volodymyr Pavensky’s Woodwind Quintet

Volodymyr Pavensky’s Woodwind Quintet

is 7-minute work comprising three short movements

Written in 2024 for our Slava Ukraini editor Zachary Senick

yet simple enough to act as a canvas on which a skilled performer can paint their musical expressivity

Zhylinskyi became an Honoured Artist of Ukraine in 1995 and has received many awards from the Ministries of Culture of Ukraine and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine

Chevalier de Saint-Georges' Violin Concerto No. 9 in G Major, op. 8 [Digital Download] Instrumentation:Piano Reduction Volodymyr Pavensky’s Woodwind QuintetThe music of polymath Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint Georges has become increasingly sought after as the classical music world reflects on its history. Born on Christmas Day 1745 in Guadeloupe, Joseph was the illegitimate son of a wealthy plantation owner and Nanon, a slave of Senegalese descent. He was brought to Paris at the age of 7, and quickly excelled in his studies. Upon graduating from a prestigious fencing academy, he was granted the