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Piotr Beczala (tenor) Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Łukasz Borowicz Piotr Beczała has enjoyed success at all the great opera houses of the world. He also excels in the Slavic repertoire, which may be less than familiar to the box office but worthy of recognition, especially with such a voice possessed by this Polish tenor. Notable successes have been Beczała’s sell-out performances as the Prince in Dvořák’s Rusalka at the Salzburg Festival and as Lenski in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin at the Met, Covent Garden and elsewhere. Beczała’s recital here includes highlights from the aforementioned works, but he also offers proof of the rich possibilities that this repertoire offers for a tenor to display both vocal grace and melancholy. It was in Warsaw that many of the operas were premièred, such as The Haunted Manor, The Raftsman and Halka by Stanisław Moniuszko. He was one of the driving forces behind the patriotic opera aesthetic of the newly founded national states in 19th century Europe, an aesthetic not just restricted to Poland. These three operas offer intense scenes of reminiscence and contemplation for their tenor protagonists, and they are joined here by the later, almost verismo operas Janek and The Baltic legend. Prince Igor is more familiar in the west, so it is fitting that Beczała here reminds us once more of the qualities of Vladimir’s romance from it. The musical spectrum is completed by examples of exoticism and local colour with excerpts from Sadko (in two different orchestrations), May Night, Aleko and Arensky’s Raphael. This is a solo programme from one of the great tenors of our time, as varied as it is rich in discoveries. “This Pole has an impressively solid technique, with a bright tone that moves easily between registers, encompassing an applause-guaranteeing high C at the end of Arensky's aria...No quibbles with the orchestral playing, which is first-rate.” Gramophone Magazine, November 2010 “His bright lyric tenor has an inherent Slavonic plangency and he really sings off the words. He is also a thrilling technician (ringing high notes) and a musician to his core: the floated head-voiced climax to Levko’s aria from Rimsky-Korsakov’s May Night is golden-age singing.” Sunday Times, 22nd August 2010 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Arensky: | Strastiyu I negoyu sertse trepeshchet (Her heart is trembling with passion and languor) (from Rafael, Op. 37) | Borodin: | Medlenno den ugasal (Slowly the day has faded) (from Prince Igor) | Dargomïzhsky: | Nevol'no k etim grustnyim beregam (Unwittingly, I'm drawn to these sad shores) (from Rusalka) | Grechaninov: | Rascvetali v pole cvetiki (Flowers were blooming afield) (from Dobrinya Nikitich, Op. 22) | Khrennikov: | Iz-za lesa svestitsya (The half-moon shines) (from V buryu (Into the Storm), Op. 8) Spi, Natasha, spi, rodnaya (Sleep, Natasha, sleep, my darling) (from V buryu (Into the Storm), Op. 8) Sam ne znayu pochemu (For some unknown reason) (from Mat (Mother), Op. 13) | Nápravník: | I tak, vse koncheno, sud'boy neumolimoy (So, everything, is over) (from Dubrovsky, Op. 58) | Rachmaninov: | Vzgliani: pod otdalionnym svodom (Young Gypsy's Romance from Aleko) | Rimsky Korsakov: | Solynshko nizko, vecher uzh blisko (The sun is low, the evening is approaching) (from May Night) Kak tikho, kak prokhladno tut! (How peaceful, how fresh it is here!) (from May Night) Gey, khlopci! Ya uveshcheval vas idti spat (Hey, lads! I urged you to go to sleep) (from May Night) Polna, polna chudes moguchaya priroda (Mighty nature is full, is full of marvels) (from The Snow Maiden) Veseloe gulyan'e! (What a merry feast) (from The Snow Maiden) Neuzheli Duniasha! (Can it really be Duniasha?) (from The Tsar's Bride) Inoe vse, i lyudi, i zemlya (All is different - both people and the land) (from The Tsar's Bride) Song of the Hindu Guest (from Sadko) | Spadavecchia: | Ya prosipayus' po utram i zhdu (Every morning, while waking up) (from The Gadfly) | Tchaikovsky: | Ya lyublyu vas (I love you) (from Eugene Onegin, Op. 24) Kuda, Kuda 'Lensky's Aria' (from Eugene Onegin) Net! Chary lask krasyi myatezhnoj (No, the charming caress of a passionate beauty) (from Iolanta, Op. 69) Slishit ki, devitsa, serdce tvoyo (Does your heart, o maid) (from Cherevichki) |
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| |  | The Jussi Bjorling SeriesRare and Alternative Recordings 1920-1949
Armand: | Var det en drom? | Beneken: | O, hur stilla | Borodin: | Medlenno den ugasal (Slowly the day has faded) (from Prince Igor) | Dresser: | On the banks of the Wabash, far away | Enders: | Lilla prinsessa | Foster, S: | I Dream of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair | Gounod: | L'amour, l'amour... Ah, lève-toi soleil (from Roméo et Juliette) | Hardelot: | Because | Mascagni: | Mamma, quel vino (from Cavalleria Rusticana) O Lola, bianca come fior di spino (from Cavalleria Rusticana) | Millöcker: | Ich hab' kein Geld, bin vogelfrei (from Der Bettelstudent) sung in Swedish | Nyblom: | Brinnande gula flod | Offenbach: | Le jugement de Pâris - Au Mont Ida (from La Belle Hélène) sung in Swedish | Rossini: | Stabat Mater: Cujus animam gementem | Strauss, J, II: | Wer uns getraut? (from Der Zigeunerbaron) sung in Swedish | trad.: | I Himmelen, I Himmelen Guds rena lamm oskyldig | Verdi: | Ah sì ben mio (from Il trovatore) Di quella pira (from Il trovatore) È il sol dell'anima (from Rigoletto) | Wennerberg: | Psalm 24 (Gören portarna höga) |
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| |  | Russian Opera Arias, Vol. 2
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| |  | Dedicated to the International Tchaikovsky CompetitionVan Cliburn - Valery Klimov - Natalia Shakhovskaya - Jane Marsh - Vladimir Atlantov
Beethoven: | Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata' recorded 1958 Van Cliburn (piano) | Bizet: | La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (from Carmen) recorded 1966 Vladimir Atlantov (tenor) Bolshoi Theater Orchestra, Mark Ermler | Borodin: | Medlenno den ugasal (Slowly the day has faded) (from Prince Igor) recorded 1966 Vladimir Atlantov (tenor) Bolshoi Theater Orchestra, Mark Ermler | Brahms: | Cello Sonata No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 38 recorded 1982 Natalia Shakhovskaya (cello), A Amentaeva (piano) | Gurilyov, A: | Monotonously Rings the Little Bell recorded 1973 Vladimir Atlantov (tenor) State Academic Bolshoi Theatre Sextet | Haydn: | Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1 recorded 1969 Natalia Shakhovskaya (cello) Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Maxim Shostakovich | Leoncavallo: | Recitar!...Vesti la giubba (from I Pagliacci) recorded 1966 Vladimir Atlantov (tenor) Bolshoi Theater Orchestra, Mark Ermler | Liszt: | Liebestraum, S541 No. 3 (Nocturne in A flat major) recorded 1958 Van Cliburn (piano) | Mendelssohn: | Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 recorded 1967 Valery Klimov (violin) USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Maxim Shostakovich | Mozart: | Ach, ich fühl's (from Die Zauberflöte, K620) recorded 1966 Jane Marsh (soprano) Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Mark Ermler | Nápravník: | I tak, vse koncheno, sud'boy neumolimoy (So, everything, is over) (from Dubrovsky, Op. 58) recorded 1966 Vladimir Atlantov (tenor) Bolshoi Theater Orchestra, Mark Ermler | Puccini: | Tu che di gel sei cinta (from Turandot) recorded 1966 Jane Marsh (soprano) Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Mark Ermler E lucevan le stelle (from Tosca) recorded 1973 Vladimir Atlantov (tenor) Bolshoi Theater Orchestra, Mark Ermler | Sheremetiev, A: | Ya vas ljubil (I Loved You) recorded 1973 Vladimir Atlantov (tenor) State Academic Bolshoi Theatre Sextet | Tchaikovsky: | Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 recorded 1958 Van Cliburn (piano) Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 recorded 1977 Valery Klimov (violin) Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Dmitri Kitayenko Zabït tak skoro (So soon forgotten) recorded 1966 Jane Marsh (soprano), L Farr (piano) Puskay pogibnu ya 'Tatiana's Letter Scene' (from Eugene Onegin) recorded 1966 Jane Marsh (soprano) USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Boris Haikin Den' li tsarit? (Does the day reign?), Op. 47 No. 6 recorded 1972 Vladimir Atlantov (tenor), Farida Khalilova (piano) None but the lonely heart, Op. 6 No. 6 recorded 1972 Vladimir Atlantov (tenor), Farida Khalilova (piano) Serenada Don-Zhuana (Don Juan's Serenade), Op. 38 No. 1 recorded 1971 Vladimir Atlantov (tenor), Farida Khalilova (piano) Zakatilos solntse (The sun has set), Op. 73 No. 4 recorded 1971 Vladimir Atlantov (tenor), Farida Khalilova (piano) Forgive me, loveliest of creatures (from Pique Dame) recorded 1966 Vladimir Atlantov (tenor) Bolshoi Theater Orchestra, Mark Ermler Chto nasha zhizn’? Igra! (The Queen of Spades) recorded 1966 Vladimir Atlantov (tenor) Bolshoi Theater Orchestra, Mark Ermler Forgive me, loveliest of creatures (from Pique Dame) recorded 1966 Vladimir Atlantov (tenor) USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Boris Haikin | Verdi: | Mia madre aveva...Piangea cantando...Ave Maria (from Otello) recorded 1966 Jane Marsh (soprano) Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Mark Ermler Giá nella notte densa (from Otello) recorded 1966 Vladimir Atlantov (tenor), Jane Marsh (soprano) USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Boris Haikin Se quel guerrier io fossi!…Celeste Aida (from Aida) recorded 1966 Vladimir Atlantov (tenor) Bolshoi Theater Orchestra, Mark Ermler |
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