"Maximus" (2007) - is the 7th musical album of Igor Zavadsky which consists of two disks. Among all albums, this one has the longest playing time, which is reflected in its title. “Maximus” means “the maximum of music”. In general, the word “maximum” is one of the key ones in Igor Zavadsky's creative activity. He is a maximalist in all respects and aims to achieve maximum quality, sincerity, attractiveness, and exclusivity in everything.

“Maximus”, just as the previous three albums, was recorded during Igor Zavadsky’s concerts. Only two pieces were completely recorded in a studio with Andriy Ostapenko, his permanent arranger: “Amur Waves” and “Rio-Rita”. They were performed by Igor Zavadsky on the “Scandalli” button accordion with a specific variety sound color, which the performer acquired late in 2007. In addition to these compositions, there are 11 pieces on the first CD performed by him solo and 2 duets: with harpsichord and saxophone. Also, for the first time on his CDs, Igor Zavadsky’s button accordion is accompanied by a stringed trio, stringed quintet and harpsichord, as well as with a boys’ choir of the P.I.Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine (art director - Alla Sheyko). Apart from 6 new versions of the earlier recorded pieces, 15 compositions are premieres. These include Igor Zavadsky’s classic music transcriptions for button accordion, his arrangements of melodies from famous films, and popular retro music. The second CD features dances of the world’s peoples, contemporary and jazz music performed by the masters from Ukraine, Belarus, Serbia, and Italy (6 performers - button accordion, 5 - piano accordion, 1 - saxophone, 1 - a duet of saxophone with button accordion, 1 - “Uzory” folk music ensemble).

All recordings of the “Maximus” album were made at Igor Zavadsky’s concerts in the Actor’s House in Kyiv during 2007.

"MAXIMUS"
CD-1

1. G.F.HANDEL	- “Dignare” from the oratorio “Te Deum”	2'22
2. A.VIVALDI	- Concerto in A minor for two violins with chamber orchestra, Allegro	4'21
3. J.S.BACH	- Concerto №3 for clavier - Adagio	3'15
4. J.S.BACH	- Scherzo from suite №2 for flute with chamber orchestra - Badinerie	1'33
5. D.SCARLATTI	- Sonata in B minor	4'57
6. D.SCARLATTI	- Sonata in D minor	3'10
7. A.VIVALDI	- Concerto "Spring" from "The Four Seasons" - Largo e pianissimo sempre	2'40
8. A.VIVALDI	- Concerto "The Night" for flute with chamber orchestra, Allegro	2'53
9. A.VIVALDI	- Concerto in C major for flute with chamber orchestra, Largo	4'08
10. D.SCARLATTI	- Sonata in E major	3'25
11. T.ALBINONI	- Adagio	8'14
12. G.ROSSINI	- "Neapolitan Tarantella"	2'36
13. P.TCHAIKOVSKY	- "Neapolitan Song" from the "Children’s Album" for piano	1'21
14. F.SCHUBERT	- Ave Maria	4'01
15. A.GRIBOYEDOV	- Waltz e-moll	1'57
16. G.SVIRIDOV	- Romance from music illustrations to the A.Pushkin's tale "The Snowstorm"	5'42
17. M.LEGRAND	- Theme from the film "Sherburg Umbrellas"	3'18
18. V.DASHKEVICH	- Theme from the film "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson"	3'41
19. M.TARIVERDIEV	- "Reminiscence" from the film "17 Moments of Spring"	4'19
20. M.KUSS	- Waltz "Amur Waves"	2'54
21. H.TIERNEY	- Pasodoble "Rio-Rita"	2'23

1-16 - Igor Zavadsky’s arrangement for button accordion 17-19 - arranged by Igor Zavadsky 1, 14 - with a boys’ choir of the P.I.Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine (art director - Alla Sheyko) 2, 4, 9 - accompanied by a stringed quintet and harpsichord 3 - in duet with Svitlana Shabaltina (harpsichord) 5,6,8,10,12,13,15-19 - performed solo 7 - accompanied by a stringed trio: Iryna Kichakova, Evgeniya Yaresko (violins), Oleg Trunov (viola) 11 - in duet with Yuriy Vasylevych (saxophone) 20,21 -arranged for variety (by Andriy Ostapenko)

Total time: 73'19

"MAXIMUS"
CD-2

1. V.GUBANOV	- Waltz from the Retro-Suite	3'59
2. V.NOVIKOV	- "Gipsy Paraphrase"	4'10
3. Y.KALASHNIKOV	- "Tsyganochka", improvised by the performer	3'00
4. “Uzory” folk music ensemble	- Paraphrase to folk themes	3'18
5. L.PAVKOVICH	- Romanian Piece and Sorbsko Choro	4'41
6. V.ІSAYEV	- Two Gutsul dances	2'14
7. К.STRELCHENKO	- Tatar folk dance 'Kajtarma'	4'46
8. V.GAVRILIN	- Tarantella from the ballet "Aniuta"	2'31
9. P.FROSSINI	- "Carnival in Venice"	3'49
10. V.GRYDIN	- "Sparkling Shooting Stars"	3'50
11. S.KONIAYEV	- Scherzo	2'41
12. A.PETROV	- Waltz from the film "Beware of the Car", arranged by A.Tikhonchuk	2'37
13. F.ANGELIS	- "Rythmic Box"	5'01
14. R.ALESSANDRINI	- "Piazzollino"	3'42
15. A.PIAZZOLLA	- Tango-Etude №3	3'28
16. V.ZUBITSKY	- "Winter-Winter" from Suite №2 "Russian"	2'42
17. V.KOSMA	- "Autumn Leaves", transcribed by V.Chernikov	3'44
18. L.FANCELLI	- "10 Kilometers to the Window"	3'27
19. R.RUGGIERI	- Popourri to Italian themes	4'53
20. R.RUGGIERI	- Jazz Improvisation	2'56

1, 13 - Yevgen Gavrylyuk (piano accordion, Ukraine) 2,3,10 - Yuri Kalashnikov (button accordion, Ukraine) 4 - “Uzory” ensemble (Ukraine) 5,16 - Ivan Stamenych (piano accordion, Serbia) 6 - Vitaliy Isayev (button accordion, Ukraine) 7 - Kostiantyn Strelchenko (button accordion, Ukraine) 8 - Pavlo Feniuk (button accordion, Ukraine) 9,18 - Oleg Mykytiuk (piano accordion, Ukraine) 11 - Igor Kvashevych (piano accordion, Belarus) 12 - Mykhaylo Kashuk (button accordion, Ukraine) 14 - Yevgen Gavrylyuk - Mykhaylo Zaikin (duet, Ukraine) 15 - Mykhaylo Zaikin (saxophone, Ukraine) 17 - Volodymyr Murza (button accordion, Ukraine) 19,20 - Renzo Ruggieri (piano accordion, Italy)

Total: 71'29

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