Natalia Gerasimova (soprano), Marina Choutova (mezzosoprano), Alexei Martinov (tenor), Mikhail Lanskoi (baritone), Sergei Baikov (bass), Elena Tcheglakova, Vladimir Skanavi, Aristote onstantinidi & Ilya Scheps (pianos)
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Some rarely heard repertoire by this much-loved composer who exerted a powerful influence over Stravinsky, and with whom Respighi studied orchestration. These delightful songs are just as rich and rewarding as his better known orchestral and operatic works.
Booklet notes.
All Russian performers guarantee an authentic interpretation.
Like Borodin, Nikolai Rimsky- Korsakov was not set on a career as a composer until he too met with Mili Balakirev, who made him abandon his career as a midshipman in the Imperial Russian Navy. Just as well he did switch direction, as his artistic leanings would eventually led him in to trouble with the Czarist censor. He eventually became a fierce opponent of the Romanov regime. Rimsky became a member of ‘The Mighty Handful’, or ‘The Five’, consisting of Borodin, Balakirev (the recruiting sergeant for the group), Cui, and Mussorgsky. In his travel with the navy he absorbed all sorts of musical and cultural influences, especially those of the Orient. He travelled widely, from the UK, America, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, France, Spain, Italy and Egypt. On these trips he often wrote songs, and in total he arranged over 140 traditional songs and composed 79 of his own. This 3CD set presents the bulk of his original songs. They date from 1862 to 1898, and this set fills a gap in the CD catalogue. A complete survey of these works is still a rarity even over a century after the composer’s death.
Lean Thy Cheek To Mine
Enslaved By The Rose The Nightingale Sings
Lullaby
From My Tears
The Pine And The Palm
Southern Night
The Golden Cloud
On The Hills Of Georgia
What Is My Name To Thee?
The Messenger
The Nightingale Is Silent
Quietly The Evening Falls
My Voice For Thee Is Sweet
Hebrew Song
Switezianka
Thy Glance Is Radiant As The Heavens
Where Thou Art, My Though Flies To Thee
Night
The Secret
Arise, Come Down!
In The Kingdom Of Roses And Wine
I Am Loved
To My Song
When I Gaze Into Thy Eyes
In Moment To Delight Devoted
Evocation
For The Shores Of Thy Far Native Land
Zuleika's Song
Opus 26, 4 Romances : L'âme Volait Silencieusement Dans Les Cieux
Opus 26, 4 Romances : L'écho
Opus 26, 4 Romances : Toi Et Vous
Opus 26, 4 Romances : Adieu ! Pardonne Mes Faiblesses
Opus 39, 4 Romances : O, Si Tu Pouvais
Opus 39, 4 Romances : Le Couchant S'obscurcit Dans Le Lointain
Opus 39, 4 Romances : Le Silence Descend Sur Les Vallées
Opus 39, 4 Romances : Endors Toi, Ma Triste Amie
Opus 40, 4 Romances : Quand Les Vallées Ondulent Sous Le Vent
Opus 40, 4 Romances : L'ange Volait Dans Le Ciel De Minuit
Opus 40, 4 Romances : Mes Rêves Dans Le Silence De La Nuit
Opus 40, 4 Romances : Je T'ai Attendu Dans La Grotte
Opus 41, 4 Romances : Soleil De Ceux Qui Veillent
Opus 41, 4 Romances : Je Suis Triste
Opus 41, 4 Romances : Je T'aime, Lune
Opus 41, 4 Romances : Vois Ton Jardin
Opus 42, 4 Romances : Murmures, Souffle Timide
Opus 42, 4 Romances : Je Suis Venu Te Saluer
Opus 42, 4 Romances : Les Crêtes Des Nuages S'estompent
Opus 42, 4 Romances : Mon Espiègle Amie
Opus 43 (Cycle Au Printemps), 4 Romances : Plus Clair Est Le Chant De L'alouette
Opus 43 (Cycle Au Printemps), 4 Romances : Ce Nest Pas Le Vent
Opus 43 (Cycle Au Printemps), 4 Romances : Ta Couronne De Fleurs Est Fraîche Et Parfumée
Opus 43 (Cycle Au Printemps), 4 Romances : C'était Au Début Du Printemps
Opus 45 (Cycle Au Poète), 5 Romances : L'Echo
Opus 45 (Cycle Au Poète), 5 Romances : L'Art
Opus 45 (Cycle Au Poète), 5 Romances : L'Octave
Opus 45 (Cycle Au Poète), 5 Romances : Le Doute
Opus 45 (Cycle Au Poète), 5 Romances : Le Poète
Opus 46 (Cycle Au Bord De La Mer), 5 Romances : Les Vagues Se Brisent
Opus 46 (Cycle Au Bord De La Mer), 5 Romances : La Mer N'écume Plus
Opus 46 (Cycle Au Bord De La Mer), 5 Romances : La Mer S'agite
Opus 46 (Cycle Au Bord De La Mer), 5 Romances : Ne Me Crois Pas, Mon Aimée
Opus 46 (Cycle Au Bord De La Mer), 5 Romances : Les Vagues Se Dressent
Opus 50, 4 Romances : La Vierge Et Le Soleil
Opus 50, 4 Romances : Le Chanteur
Opus 50, 4 Romances : Calme Est La Mer Bleue
Opus 50, 4 Romances : Je Suis Plein De Ta Présence
Opus 51, 5 Romances : Lentement S'écoulent Mes Jours
Opus 51, 5 Romances : Ne Chante Pas Devant Moi, Ma Belle
Opus 51, 5 Romances : Une Fleur Séchée
Opus 51, 5 Romances : La Belle
Opus 51, 5 Romances : Le Jour Pluvieux S'éteint
Opus 55, 4 Romances : L'éveil
Opus 55, 4 Romances : A Une Grecque
Opus 55, 4 Romances : Vision De Rêve
Opus 55, 4 Romances : Je Suis Mort De Bonheur
Opus 56, 2 Romances : La Nymphe
Opus 56, 2 Romances : Songe D'une Nuit D'été
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Lean Thy Cheek To Mine