Alexander Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 - Olga Victorova: Norway

"Contemporary music today encompasses an incredibly diverse range of genres, where the most radical avant-garde blends with elements borrowed from jazz and popular music. It is a vast melting pot in which everything is bubbling away." These are the words of Alexander Tchaikovsky, who celebrated his 80th birthday in 2026 and is one of the leading figures of the Russian compositional school.

The Ural Philharmonic Orchestra's latest album, conducted by Dmitry Liss, features not only Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony but also Olga Victorova's symphonic diptych Norway. Victorova belongs to the next generation of Russian composers and is one of its most original. These works are vivid examples of early 21st-century symphonic music and stand out thanks to their rich orchestral writing, captivating imagery, clear dramatic structure, and strong appeal to the listener. They embody different facets of life and underline the kaleidoscopic diversity of contemporary music. Both works are recorded here for the first time.