Вячеслав Артёмов. Реквием (1985–1988) мировая премьера. КЗЧ. 25 ноября 1988 г.

World premiere of Requiem by Vyacheslav Artyomov. Translation from Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. November 25, 1988. Yelena Brylyova, Inna Polyanskaya, Lyubov Scharnina — sopranos; Aleksei Martynov, tenor; Mikhail Lanskoi, baritone; Andrei Azovski, descant; Sveshnikov Boys’ Choir of the Moscow Choral School, Victor Popov, director; Kaunas State Choir, Piatras Bingialis, director; Oleg Yanchenko, organ; Moscow Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Dmitri Kitayenko, conductor Yevgeny Yevtushenko, poet “Artyomov is outstanding composer. His Requiem has raised Russian music to the unattainable previously height. I’m sure it is due to Artyomov that we have not only reached the European level in this genre, but surpassed its acmes – Requiems by Mozart and Verdi”. (Tikhon Khrennikov, 1988) “Artyomov has absolutely clear and unique composer’s image. .. Artyomov brings glory to our country and to Russian art”. (Mstislav Rostropovich, September, 1990). “Artyomov is justification o