Boris Tischenko is Dmitry Shostakovich’s direct student, and the only most successful one so far. He wrote quite a few works, but the two most salient ones are his Symphonies No. 5 and No. 7.
Symphony No. 5 bears the direct title “Dedication to Dmitry Shostakovich”, so no wonder the quote from Movement Two of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10 bursts out all of a sudden in Movement Three.
“Foxtrot” (Movement Two) from Symphony No. 7 is Tischenko’s peak in music so far: almost chaotic and histerical, the texture reaches its paroxism in the solo percussion section.
All in all, Tischenko’s symphonies will make you think that all of his music is nothing but a sickly and histerical farewell to Shostakovich. But they are worth listening and knowing.
English title: Boris Tischenko “Symphonies No. 5 and 7”
Original title (Russian): Борис Тищенко “Симфонии No. 5 и 7”
First published in the Levinarium Telegram Channel (now closed and deleted)