Artist: Gleb Dontsov, Marianna Terteryan

Title: The Art of Light Touches

Year Of Release: 2025

Label: Aparté

Genre: Classical

Quality: 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks+booklet)

Total Time: 23:52

Total Size:  428 MB



Tracklist:



1. Akhunov: The Art of Light Touches: I. Preludio (2:40)

2. Akhunov: The Art of Light Touches: II. Giga (4:12)

3. Akhunov: The Art of Light Touches: III. Siciliana (3:15)

4. Akhunov: The Art of Light Touches: IV. Fantasia (4:35)

5. Akhunov: The Art of Light Touches: V. Macabre (1:56)

6. Akhunov: The Art of Light Touches: VI. Barcarola (4:10)

7. Akhunov: The Art of Light Touches: VII. Echo (3:07)



“At the beginning of 2024, I was commissioned by two exceptional violinists based in China, Gleb Dontsov and Marianna Terteryan, to compose a piece for two solo violins. At that time, I didn’t feel ready to write music for such a duet—it seemed too ascetic. Moreover, it is well-known that the simpler the composition, the more challenging it is to create. I pondered this task for quite some time, until the title “The Art of Light Touches” emerged. I borrowed it from the works of Victor Pelevin—naturally, with the author's kind permission.



Thus, the audience is presented with a 7-part suite, “The Art of Light Touches”.



It is worth mentioning that my excitement about both the title and the new musical themes of the suite led me to write a ballet under the same name. This time, I composed it for a large symphony orchestra, but that project is part of a completely different release”.