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A prominent Russian composer Vyacheslav Artyomov (1940) became known abroad since 1979, when his works began to appear at the most popular European musical festivals. But his triumph came with the performance of his Requiem, а magnificent composition dedicated to "the Martyrs of the much-suffering  Russia", in 1988, and, later, premieres of three his symphonies: in Kennedy Center, Washington DC, 1990 and 1992, and in Barbican Centre, London, 1993. After the performance of Artyomov's Requiem а famous composer Т. Khrennikov said in an interview: "Artyomov is an outstanding composer. His Requiem has raised Russian music to а hitherto unattained height. I’m sure it is due to Artyomov that we not only achieved the European level in this genre, but even surpassed its acmes - Requiems by Mozart and Verdi." 

American press was also unsparing in praise: "The first part of the tetralogy, the Way to О1ympus, is stunning." ("Тhe Washington Times", 20.09.1990); "Vyacheslav Artyomov's On the Threshold of а Bright World  is а work of genius... This is unsettling music, profoundly moving and extraordinarily beautiful..." ("The Washington Times", 24.09.1990); "What we are witnessing is music that dares simply to exist, shining like the sun, allowing us to bask in its warmth. Mr.Artyomov's profound religious convictions make him а rarity among Russian composers and place him in the select company of Olivier Messiaen and the early Krzyshtof