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Shoemaker

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Sviridov was active during the Soviet era and is known as one of the leading Russian composers of the second half of the 20th century. This "Hymns and Prayers" is one of the most important Russian religious works of all time. The work was conceived in 1980 and several sketches were written, but these drafts had been around since 1969, and Sviridov put them together and completed most of them between 1988 and 1992. He then edited and finalized the first three sections in 1997, but ultimately did not complete them until 1998, when Sviridov passed away. In this album by Kryava and the Latvian Radio Chorus, the order of the first three parts has been revised, and furthermore, the fourth part contains other songs, including "Red Easter". The album pursues the true form of the work. Naxos Japan