Matt Haimovitz & Nadia Shpachenko play Silvestrov's Postludium No. 3

Cellist Matt Haimovitz and Kharkiv-born pianist Nadia Shpachenko present Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov’s Postludium No. 3, “a piece that merges the cello and piano organically into one celestial, loving breath, a metaphor for the power of music to unify in a divisive world.” To Haimovitz, playing Silvestrov’s music and celebrating Ukrainian culture with native-born Nadia Shpachenko has been a wonderfully meaningful experience. The collaboration on this recording gave Shpachenko an outlet to convey her pain about the war, while projecting hope. The EP is available from 23rd February 2024. Video credits: Matt Haimovitz, cello Nadia Shpachenko, piano Cello: Matteo Goffriller from Venice in 1710 Piano: Steinway & Sons, Hamburg Model B Recorded at Allegro Recordings, Burbank, CA Matthew Snyder, audio and video engineer Myra Choo, assistant engineer Recording credits: Matt Haimovitz, cello Nadia Shpachenko, piano Cello: Matteo Goffriller from Venice in 1710 Piano: Steinway & Sons, Hamburg Model B Recorded at Allegro Recordings, Burbank, CA Matthew Snyder, recording engineer Myra Choo, assistant engineer Barry Werger-Gottesman, mastering engineer