Ihor Shamo

The Ukrainian suite was written when Ihor Shamo was 23 years old. These four pieces’ opus are inspired by Ukrainian folklore. Everything is lyrical and wonderfully harmonized. Ihor Shamo’s piano writi...

These 6 novellas for piano are inspired by Taras Shevchenko's (1814-1861) collection of poems Kobzar. He is the most important writer-poet in Ukraine. His staries describe the history of Ukraine, its...

Classical suite stands apart in Ihor Shamo’s output, as it is his only opus referring to Classical and Baroque music. The Prelude, Courante and Gigue are inspired by the French music of the 17th and 1...

This cycle is among the most luminous in Ihor Shamo's music. It is free of any dramatism whatsoever, evoking only the joy of living. The musical, poetic and pianistic refinement are always at the heig...

The Houtsoul Watercolours, like the Ukrainian Suite, take up motifs and harmonic modes from Western Ukraine. Contrast, poetry, nature, freedom and folklore plunge us into the world of the Carpathians,...