“Musical Christmas Calendar” from Radio Culture. Part 1

Audio compilation of festive compositions from the Radio Culture archives, part one:

1. Oleksandr Saratsky, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 6 (finale). Performed by the Kyiv Camerata National Ensemble of Soloists, conducted by Valery Matyukhin. 2018

2. Viktor Stepurko, arrangement of the carol “The Virgin Gave Birth to a Son.” Performed by the Academic Orchestra of Folk and Popular Music of the National Radio Company of Ukraine, conductor Mykhailo Pikulsky. 2016

3. Dmytro Bortniansky, overture to the opera “The Feast of the Signora.” Performed by the ensemble of soloists of the orchestra of the National Opera of Ukraine, soloist Volodymyr Antonov (flute). 1989

4. Valentin Silvestrov, “Serenade of Moments” from the cycle “Quiet Music.” Performed by the National Ensemble of Soloists “Kyiv Camerata,” conductor Valery Matyukhin. 1989

5. Shchedrivka “Good evening to you, master of the house” arranged by Ruslan Yegorov. Performed by the National Chamber Ensemble “Kyiv Soloists.” 2016

6. Mykola Leontovych, “Shchedryk” (arrangement for saxophone quartet by Ruslan Pashinsky). Performers: Kyiv Saxophone Quartet (artistic director Yuriy Vasilevich) consisting of: Yuriy Vasilevich (soprano saxophone), Mykhailo Mymryk (alto saxophone), Oleksandr Moskalenko (tenor saxophone), Serhiy Gdansky (baritone saxophone). 2015

7. Johann Strauss (son), polka “Tick-Tock”. Performed by the Honored Academic Symphony Orchestra of Ukrainian Radio, conductor Volodymyr Sheiko. 2018

8. Roman Hrynkiv, “Peredzvin.” Performed by Roman Hrynkiv (bandura). 2021

9. Lesya Dychko, “Winter” from the cantata “Hello, New, Good Day!” based on poems by Yevhen Avdienko. Performed by the choir of students of the Kyiv State Higher Music School named after Glier. Artistic director and conductor Galina Gorbatienko. 2000

10. Valentin Silvestrov, “Waltz No. 4” from the cycle “Five Waltzes.” Performed by Boris Demenko (piano). 2010

11. Johann Strauss (son), waltz “Wine, Women and Song.” Performed by the Ukrainian Television and Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Vyacheslav Blinov. 2001

12. Konstantin Dankevich, “Blizzard” from the ballet suite “Lilya.” Performed by the Ukrainian Television and Radio Symphony Orchestra, conductor Vladimir Agafonov. 1984

13. Mykola Dremlyuga, Prelude-Fantasy for Piano from the cycle “Winter.” Performed by Larisa Deordieva (piano). 1997

14. Anatoliy Kos-Anatolskiy, “Kolomyika” from the ballet “The Magpie's Wing.” Performed by the orchestra of the Kyiv Municipal Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, conducted by Alla Kulbaba. 2024

15. Fritz Kreisler, “Viennese March.” Performed by the Kreisler Trio chamber ensemble: Alexei Gorokhov (violin), Natalia Denisyuk (viola), Natalia Korablin (piano). 1993

16. Hanna Havrylets, “Merry Christmas” from the Christmas oratorio “Barbivska Kolyada.” Performed by the Platon Maiboroda Choir of Ukrainian Radio. Conductor Yulia Tkach. 2019