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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Transfigured TchaikovskyThe complete lieder transcriptions by Isaac Mikhnovsky and Samuil Feinberg
Tchaikovsky: | Sred' shumnogo bala (Amid the din of the ball), Op. 38 No. 3 Nochy bezumnïye, Op. 60 No. 6 In this moonlight, Op.73, No.3 None but the lonely heart, Op. 6 No. 6 Wait, Op. 16 No. 2 O ditya, pod okoshkom tvoim (Serenade), Op. 63 No. 6 Both painfully and sweetly, Op. 6 No. 3 Kak nad goratcheïou zoloï, Op. 25 No. 2 We sat with you, Op. 73 No. 1 Qu'importe op.16 No.5 Primiren'ye (Reconciliation), Op. 25 No. 1 Rastvoril ya okno (I opened the window), Op. 63 No. 2 Den' li tsarit? (Does the day reign?), Op. 47 No. 6 |
This is the fourth CD in the “Transfigured” series featuring South African pianist Petronel Malan. She received a Grammy nomination for the first in the series, “Transfigured Bach” (HAEN98424). Here she takes us on a fascinating excursion through the songs of Tchaikovsky, transfigured by several of his distinguished compatriots. “The Feinberg transcriptions of three songs from Op. 54 show Malan at her best, played with the greater fluency and innate poetic refinement familiar from her earlier discs. This one is fine but it misses the range of the others” Gramophone Magazine, July 2012 | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Borodin: | Chto ti rano, zoren'ka (Why Art Thou So Early, Dawn?) Spyashchaya knyazhna (The Sleeping Princess) Pesnya tyomnogo lesa (Song of the Dark Forest) Morskaya tsaryevna (The Princess Of the Sea) Dlya beregov otchizni dal'noy (For the Shores of thy Far Native Land) | Dargomïzhsky: | The Sierra Nevada was Swathed in Mists The Night Zephyr Prayer What is My Name to You? Heavenly Clouds Yunosha I deva (A girl and a boy) You did not come true! In the Expanse of the Heavens I am sad ... | Glinka: | Adel’ Cradle Song Finskiy zaliv (The Gulf of Finland) Tyashka pechal'i grusten svet (Meine Ruh' ist hin; Marguerite's song from Faust) Barcarolle Tell me Why Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne (Do not sing to me, fair maiden) I am here, Inezilla | Mussorgsky: | Kalistratushka Videniye (The Vision) Forgotten Softly the spirit flew up to heaven Chto vam slova lyubvi? Po gribï | Tchaikovsky: | Noch' (Night), Op. 60 No. 9 Skazhi, o chom v teni vetvey (Tell me, what in the shade of the branches), Op. 57 No. 1 Lullaby in a storm, Op. 54 No. 10 None but the lonely heart, Op. 6 No. 6 Zabït tak skoro (So soon forgotten) He loved me so, Op. 28, No. 4 Ni slova, o drug moy (Not a word, O my friend), Op. 6 No. 2 Nochy bezumnïye, Op. 60 No. 6 Zakatilos solntse (The sun has set), Op. 73 No. 4 Primiren'ye (Reconciliation), Op. 25 No. 1 Sérénade, Op. 65 No. 1 Do not ask, Op. 57 No. 3 Sred' shumnogo bala (Amid the din of the ball), Op. 38 No. 3 Den' li tsarit? (Does the day reign?), Op. 47 No. 6 |
“A marvellously rich programme recorded by Russian music's exiled royal couple. Vishnevskaya's voice is still forceful but often squally in this 1991 recording; but their intense feeling for these classic 19th-century songs is unique and moving.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2009 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Tchaikovsky: | Sred' shumnogo bala (Amid the din of the ball), Op. 38 No. 3 None but the lonely heart, Op. 6 No. 6 I never spoke to her, Op. 25, No. 5 Moy geni, moy angel, moy drug (My genius, my angel, my friend) Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1 Primiren'ye (Reconciliation), Op. 25 No. 1 Zakatilos solntse (The sun has set), Op. 73 No. 4 Strashnaya minuta (The Fearful Moment), Op. 28 No. 6 The mild stars shone for us, Op. 60 No. 12 If only I had known, Op.47, No.1 The lights were being dimmed, Op. 63, No. 5 Ni slova, o drug moy (Not a word, O my friend), Op. 6 No. 2 Otchevo? (Why?), Op. 6 No. 5 Was I not a blade of grass?, Op. 47 No. 7 The gypsy song, Op. 60, No. 7 Do not believe, my friend Op. 6 No. 1 To bilo ranneyu vesnoy (It happened in the early spring), Op. 38 No. 2 The Cuckoo, Op. 54 No. 8 Den' li tsarit? (Does the day reign?), Op. 47 No. 6 Solitude ('Again, as before, alone'), Op. 73 No. 6 |
Third release on ONYX from young Dutch mezzo and rising star Christianne Stotijn Beautiful collection of 20 Tchaikovsky songs representing the whole range of his creative life from his first performed composition “My Genius, My angel, my friend,” written when we was 16, through to the last published song from the year of his death “Again, as before, alone”. Includes favourites such as “None but the Lonely Heart” and “Why?” but also rarely heard songs such as “Mild Stars Looked down”, “The Cuckoo” and “The Gypsy Song” Christianne learnt Russian especially for this recording and toured it widely before recording it with her superb pianist Julius Drake. This recording should do much to re-evaluate Tchaikovsky as one of the greatest composers of song and not just a writer of pretty tunes. “The two best-known songs open proceedings: "At the Ball", with its reminiscence of unrequited passion to the lilt of a sad waltz, and then "None but the lonely heart". Everyone conceivable from Rosa Ponselle to Frank Sinatra has recorded this, but Stotijn loses nothing in comparison with ghosts from the past. Her voice is a full-blooded mezzo but steady and true, without a hint of that vibrato that can often disturb the line in Slavonic singers... The piano parts are superbly done: in every sense these songs are duets. Tchaikovsky's songs are not nearly well enough known and this superb recital should encourage more interest in them.” Gramophone Magazine, March 2009 “…Christianne Stotijn is that artist in a thousand whose personality shines through everything she does. Her Russian characterisations and folk inflections seem spot-on in the vivid narratives of 'Had I known', 'The Bride's Lament' and 'The Cuckoo'. Here, too, as in their often wonderful Mahler recital together, Julius Drake's focused narratives make us want to hear even more from him... But Stotijn's charisma and her beautifully recorded altoish depth of tone is enough to hold me spellbound.” BBC Music Magazine, March 2009 ***** “For the most part these are angst-ridden stories of death and lost love. The two best-known songs open proceedings: 'At the Ball', with its reminiscence of unrequited passion to the lilt of a sad waltz, and then 'None but the lonely heart'. Everyone conceivable from Rosa Ponselle to Frank Sinatra has recorded this, but Stotijn loses nothing in comparison with ghosts from the past. Her voice is a full-blooded mezzo but steady and true, without a hint of that vibrato that can often disturb the line in Slavonic singers (Stotijn is from The Netherlands).
The emotional climax of the selection comes with 'The Bride's Lament'. This outpouring of grief can seem over melodramatic but Stotijn and Drake find exactly the right mood. The piano parts are superbly done: in every sense these songs are duets. There are a couple of other light moments – 'Cuckoo', one of 16 children's songs composed in the 1880s, and a 'Gypsy Song' from around the same time.
Tchaikovsky's songs are not nearly well enough known and this superb recital should encourage more interest in them. Highly recommended.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Tchaikovsky: | Sred' shumnogo bala (Amid the din of the ball), Op. 38 No. 3 The mild stars shone for us, Op. 60 No. 12 Merknet slaby svet svechi, Op. 73 No. 2 My mischief, Op. 27, No. 6 Strashnaya minuta (The Fearful Moment), Op. 28 No. 6 Serenada Don-Zhuana (Don Juan's Serenade), Op. 38 No. 1 Les Larmes, Op. 65 No. 5 Wait, Op. 16 No. 2 None but the lonely heart, Op. 6 No. 6 Had my mother borne me, Op. 27, No. 5 Déception, Op. 65 No. 2 Podvig (The Heroic Deed), Op. 60 No. 11 Zakatilos solntse (The sun has set), Op. 73 No. 4 Lullaby in a storm, Op. 54 No. 10 Sérénade, Op. 65 No. 1 The Nightingale Op. 60 No. 4 The gypsy song, Op. 60, No. 7 Skazhi, o chom v teni vetvey (Tell me, what in the shade of the branches), Op. 57 No. 1 We sat with you, Op. 73 No. 1 To bilo ranneyu vesnoy (It happened in the early spring), Op. 38 No. 2 Blagoslavlyayu vas, lesa (I Bless you, Forests), Op. 47 No. 5 Charmer, Op. 65 No. 6 Na nivi zhyoltiye (On the golden cornfields), Op. 57 No.2 So bald vergessen, Op. 28, No. 4 The lights were being dimmed, Op. 63, No. 5 Rastvoril ya okno (I opened the window), Op. 63 No. 2 Sred mrachnïkh dnei, Op. 73, No. 5 Zabït tak skoro (So soon forgotten) Sleep, my poor friend, Op.47, No. 4 Qu'importe que l'hiver, Op. 65 No. 4 Solitude ('Again, as before, alone'), Op. 73 No. 6 Was I not a blade of grass?, Op. 47 No. 7 A tear trembles, Op. 6 No. 4 Khotel bi v edinoye slovo (I should like in a single word) Sérénade: J'aime dans le rayon de la limpide aurore, Op. 65 No. 3 Why did I dream of you?, Op. 28 No. 3 Primiren'ye (Reconciliation), Op. 25 No. 1 Hear at least once, Op. 16, No. 3 Den' li tsarit? (Does the day reign?), Op. 47 No. 6 |
Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 romances, settings of short poems, which are touching and sincere. The melodies are diverse and original and the accompaniment is rich and often very independent. These compositions are performed here by some outstanding Russian vocalists. As well as those listed above, the recording includes performances by the tenor Lemshev. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Tchaikovsky: | None but the lonely heart, Op. 6 No. 6 Noch' (Night), Op. 60 No. 9 Moy geni, moy angel, moy drug (My genius, my angel, my friend) Ni slova, o drug moy (Not a word, O my friend), Op. 6 No. 2 Otchevo? (Why?), Op. 6 No. 5 Zabït tak skoro (So soon forgotten) Rastvoril ya okno (I opened the window), Op. 63 No. 2 Na son gryadushchiy (Before sleep), Op. 27 No. 1 Podvig (The Heroic Deed), Op. 60 No. 11 Smert' (Death), Op. 57 No. 5 Khotel bi v edinoye slovo (I should like in a single word) O, yesli b ty mogla (O, if only you could), Op. 38 No. 4 Lyubov' mertvetsa (The love of a dead man), Op. 38 No. 5 Na nivi zhyoltiye (On the golden cornfields), Op. 57 No.2 Skazhi, o chom v teni vetvey (Tell me, what in the shade of the branches), Op. 57 No. 1 Strashnaya minuta (The Fearful Moment), Op. 28 No. 6 Primiren'ye (Reconciliation), Op. 25 No. 1 Den' li tsarit? (Does the day reign?), Op. 47 No. 6 Nochy bezumnïye, Op. 60 No. 6 O ditya, pod okoshkom tvoim (Serenade), Op. 63 No. 6 To bilo ranneyu vesnoy (It happened in the early spring), Op. 38 No. 2 Na zemlyu sumrak upal (Dusk fell on the earth), Op. 47 No. 3 Blagoslavlyayu vas, lesa (I Bless you, Forests), Op. 47 No. 5 Serenada Don-Zhuana (Don Juan's Serenade), Op. 38 No. 1 |
Operatic superstar Dmitri Hvorostovsky has become the supreme interpreter of the Russian Romance, with its rich resource of music and poetry. In this generous program the great baritone soars vocally and plumbs emotional depths as he delivers definitive performances of a wide range of Tchaikovsky’s masterpieces. “Nearly 20 years have passed since Hvorostovsky first recorded Tchaikovsky songs...Alongside the same ineffable legato, there's still more pointing of the words and more inwardness in softer dynamics...Inevitably there's a preponderance of dark numbers; so all the more credit to this now truly great baritone for pushing the emotion with apparent sincerity and no self pity; 'To Forget so Soon' reaches remarkable dramatic heights.” BBC Music Magazine, February 2010 “...in terms of vocal quality there are some marvels to behold…” Gramophone Magazine, June 2010 | | | (also available to download from $21.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Tchaikovsky - Complete Songs Volume 4
Tchaikovsky: | They said: You fool, do not go, Op. 25, No. 6 No time to take a walk Last Night Op. 60 No. 1 I don’t tell you anything, Op. 60, No. 2 Excuse me, Op. 60, No. 8 Behind the window, Op 60 No. 10 Noch' (Night), Op. 60 No. 9 Simple Words, Op. 60, No. 5 For one simple word The Canary, Op. 25 No. 4 The eyes of spring are blue Qu'importe op.16 No.5 Oh, if only you knew, Op. 60, No. 3 Oh! Chante Encore!, Op.16 No.4 Primiren'ye (Reconciliation), Op. 25 No. 1 Blagoslavlyayu vas, lesa (I Bless you, Forests), Op. 47 No. 5 Evening, Op. 27, No. 4 To bilo ranneyu vesnoy (It happened in the early spring), Op. 38 No. 2 Sred' shumnogo bala (Amid the din of the ball), Op. 38 No. 3 The exploit, Op. 60, No. 11 Migon’s Song, Op. 25, No. 3 |
Ljuba Kazarnovskaya (soprano) & Ljuba Orfenova (piano) Recorded at the Small Hall of Moscow Conservatory December 2005 | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | In the Silence of the Night
Rachmaninov: | I am again alone, Op.26 No. 9 Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5 Fragment from A. Musset, Op. 21 No. 6 In the silence of the secret night, Op. 4 No. 3 On the death of a siskin, Op.21, No. 8. O, no, I beg you, do not leave, Op. 4 No. 1 Spring torrents, Op. 14 No.11 | Shostakovich: | Six Poems of Marina Tsvetayeva, Op. 143 (for contralto and piano) | Tchaikovsky: | Primiren'ye (Reconciliation), Op. 25 No. 1 None but the lonely heart, Op. 6 No. 6 Why did I dream of you?, Op. 28 No. 3 Sred' shumnogo bala (Amid the din of the ball), Op. 38 No. 3 Den' li tsarit? (Does the day reign?), Op. 47 No. 6 Six lieder on poems by Daniel Rathaus, Op. 73 |
Irina Mishura (mezzo), Valery Ryvkin (piano) VAI Audio is proud to present one of the most exciting new voices of our time in her CD recital debut. The young Russian mezzo-soprano Irina Mishura brings an extraordinary palette of vocal colors and emotional expression to this program of songs by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Shostakovich. Included is the premiere recording of Shostakovich’s hauntingly beautiful and emotionally searing song cycle Six Poems of Marina Tsvetayeva, op. 143, in its original scoring for voice and piano. Lawrence B. Johnson of the Detroit News has written of Mishura, "Her glorious sound [is] fluid and . . . solidly focussed over a stunning range. . . . [She] displayed not just the vocal prowess but also the intelligence that distinguishes great singers."The rising young Russian conductor Valéry Ryvkin accompanies at the piano. Booklet includes complete Russian texts (in transliteration) and English translations. | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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