Gregory Nemirovsky. Mirages.
Gregory Nemirovsky – trumpet, flugelhorn, medieval cornet, keyboard
Publisher: Karavan CD
Catalogue number: KCD 602
Year: 2009
CD1
1. Dance for little princess
2. Spirit of a tree
3. Mirages
4. Big City
5. Labirynth
6. Road
7. Epithaphie
Total playing time: 42:25
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During the recent 15 years you could hear and see the multi-instrumentalist Gregory Nemirovsky in a dozen of various projects – though his name is above all associated, presumably, with Er.J.Orchestra and Kiev Art Ensemble. Starting from 2004, Gregory lives in Germany, his first independent works were released there. Well, and "Mirages" is the first solo album by Nemirovsky released in Ukraine. So to say, self-made: parties of all instruments – both real and virtual – he recorded independently in his home studio, professionally mixing the live and the electronic. As a result – the silent poetry of the atmospheric, almost supernatural winds appeared against the background of clear, transparent rhythms and sometimes fluctuating, changeable bass and key lines. This music seems to pull into some mystic circle, however – it also tears, transforms it with sporadic emotional splashes, does not let it calm down melancholically, provokes attention. In fact, it is this sort of an intersection of spaces that has been explored by such people as Bugge Wesseltoft, Nils Petter Molvaer – but there is a "but". Gregory Nemirovsky has long been having his own expressive "voice", manner, which stems from some different music. But – all the same, he was not afraid to dare a new step, and independently. Not a critically radical step, however, interesting and ambiguous – and that is why this work can be recommended for very different audiences. An independent artist must search for new horizons.. This time he found mirages – and beautiful ones)) Thus, it seems that it is "Mirages" by Nemirovsky that have become the first Ukrainian album in this direction – and such beginning, honestly speaking, gives one hope.
Anton Jozhik Lejba (Hedgehog)
Nemirovski leistet sich auf seinem ersten Album die Reinkarnation der Bescheidenheit, der Ruhe und der Abstinenz zur Allgegenwärtigkeit.
Es ist ein kompositorisch unheimlich ehrliches Werk: Beruhigend. Entspannend. Lebhafte Improvisation - fernab vorgelebter musikalischer Potenz und Brutalität: ein zutiefst glaubhaftes Experiment - zärtlich und gleichsam verwirrend.
Die Stücke wirken erzählend und manchmal schreiend! Werden wiederum sanft interpretiert, mal zu Fragmenten zerstückelt.
Nemirovskis musikalische Interpretation auf dieser CD ist nicht wirklich neu, aber technisch und kompositorisch auf extrem höchst professionellem Niveau!
F.Hinwender
Sounds Like
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Car meN in Moscow Union of Composers Club 26.2.2008
Programm "Good luck Mr.Gorsky" "Musenergo" fest.
Vladimir Karabanov - camera
Car meN in Dubna "MusEnergo"-fest.25.2.2008
Foto:Sergey K.Incognito
Wismar 20.3.2008
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Car meN in ZeppelinClub Schwerin 7.8.2008
Gregory Nemirovsky was born on the 23-th of October 1971 in the regional city Voroshilovgrad (now Lugansk, Ukraine). He took a primary seven-year course in composition at a college of music in Voroshilovgrad, with parallel completion of piano course at a music school. In 1986 Gregory was admitted to Lysenko's Specialized Music School in Kiev, department of music theory. He took part in concerts of children and youth arts.
In 1990 Gregory graduated from the specialized music school. He was the only one in the whole history of school to receive the diploma in composition. It was the unique event by itself which neither took place before nor was repeated after. The same year Gregory was admitted to the Chaikovsky State Conservatory in Kiev, department of composition and music theory.
Since 1993 he took an active part in the creative initiatives of musicians in Kiev. He organized the concerts of contemporary academic music which took place in the House of Actors, House of Scientists and the headquarters of the Union of Composers.
While still studying at the Conservatory he started up the ensemble of the early music called "AVLOS", of which he had remained a director for three years. From 1996 till 1999 the ensemble played in various concerts and festivals of Ukraine. Its activity was commented upon by a number of music TV channels: 1+1, Inter, ICTV, Gravis, New Channel, as well as on the radio - Promin, Continent radio stations.
After graduating from the Conservatory in 1995 Gregory mastered on his own a new music instrument - trumpet. Since then he has never stopped to improve his mastery of the trumpet always striving to meet up the highest standards of performance as evidenced by his participation in jazz events.
In 1997 Gregory had the honor to open the international jazz festival "Berezilla" with the author's concert. Late 2000 he was invited to become a member of Er.J. Orchestra as a multiinstrumentalist (arrangement, trumpet, medieval cornett, flugelhorn, melophone, melodica, piano & keyboard.)
Now he is engaged in studio music projects, providing for an arrangement of music compositions and their performance - "Arkadia", "Dinastia" studios, TV channel 1+1, ICTV and others). Within 2000 - 2007 he participated in a number of festivals and concerts.
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Discography
"SKY Y"
Gregory Nemirovsky(Trumpet,Melodica,Fender-Rhodes) & Alexander Beregovsky(Drums,Percussion)
Igor Prima - soundengineer
Recorded at "Ukraine Radio Station"Kiev 27.07.2002
Ciao,Gregory Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis, I feel great admiration for you, you are a great really... I hope to listen soon to you, in italy .. all the best.. from italy..and good life.. every day neal
Thanks for the add!!! I love the way you push the limits of music. It takes music out of the box that it has been put in since the beginning of music itself. Much Respect Dee Jay
Gregory Nemirovsky,John Carlson,Duncan O'Cellah in St.Georgen Kirche,Wismar 5.7.2008
