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G. Ustvolskaya
1. Father, Ivan Mihailovich Ustvolsky 2. Moscow, "Concerto for piano and orchestra". Ustvolskaya, Serebryakov 3. G. Ustvolskaya and A. Jansons, the Great hall of the Leningrad Philharmonia. The photograph is taken from "The Soviet Music" magazine, № 10, 1966 4. Sitting from left to right: К. Rybakov, G. Ustvolskaya, A. Lyubimov, A. Trostyansky. Standing: two festival's organizers, A. Rudin, two German performers 5. This is the nearest church to the house of G. Ustvolskaya. Though she loved to admire it while taking a stroll, she went inside only once. On one occasion, she speculated: "will it be possible in the future to perform my music there?" When asked why she favoured this church in particular, she replied "because there's only room for a few people and a crowd might not appreciate it." Amsterdam
1. With R. de Leeuw in his house, 1995. Ustvolskaya's first visit abroad was to Amsterdam in 1995 for the world premiere of her Second Symphony, conducted by R. de Leeuw (she returned to Amsterdam in 1996, 1997 and 2005 and traveled to Bern in 1998). 2. G. Ustvolskaya, applauded by M. Rostropovitch and R. de Leeuw in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, January 6, 1996. Photo by Marcel Molle published in De Volkskrant. 3. The rehearsal of the Second Symphony's world premiere in 2005. Photo by Leendert Jansen reproduced by kind permission. When Reinbert de Leeuw completed his recording of Ustvolskaya's most important work — the Second Symphony, she was fully satisfied and gratefully commented: "my life was worthwhile". Apartment
1. The cube (43 x 43 cm) designed by Ustvolskaya for her Second Composition. She could not find an appropriate material until discovering MDF. The tuning fork indicates the scale of the cube: the handle and signature were added when the cube traveled to Amsterdam in 1995. 2. The tuning fork was used by Ustvolskaya as a key to open a hidden door which concealed her electricity supply meter. 3. The cover of a pre-revolutionary album (16 x 36 cm) atop which Ustvolskaya set down her scores. Once she was presented a new, purpose-made wooden board for writing. She could not adjust to it, and continued to use the album. 4. Water damage from neighbouring apartments damaged the ceiling and the walls near Ustvolskaya's bed. 5. A shelf of books by Lermontov, whose poetry Ustvolskaya particularly admired and knew by heart. 6. The radio was only ever turned on for the weather forecast. The wooden figures around it were collected by Ustvolskaya. 7. The clock that showed the same time for years: 12:20. Upon Ustvolskaya's death (which took place at 13:00), it changed its time to that of her final moment, without anyone present. 8. Teddy, Ustvolskaya's favourite toy — a cherished gift in her later years. Pavlovsk and its surroundings
1. A birch-strewn alley in Glinki village (near Pavlovsk) where Ustvolskaya worked on her Second Symphony. 2. Pavlovsk, Ustvolskaya's favorite place. Manuscripts
Scores
1. The first edition of the First Symphony (published in an edition of 205 copies) with the censorship stamp: "Verified. Permitted to see daylight." 2. "To Dear Galya Ustvolskaya from D. Shostakovich. 18 III 1955 Leningrad"
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