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Rachmaninov: | We shall rest, Op.26, No. 3 Do you remember the evening? O, no, I beg you, do not leave, Op. 4 No. 1 Morning, Op. 4 No. 2 In the silence of the secret night, Op. 4 No. 3 The Harvest Of Sorrow, Op. 4 No. 5 Romance in E flat Op. 8 No. 2 A dream, Op. 8 No. 5 I was with her, Op. 14 No. 4 Do not believe me, friend, Op. 14 No. 7 She is as beautiful as midday, Op.14 No. 9 Spring torrents, Op. 14 No.11 In my soul, Op.14 No.10 It is time, Op. 14 No. 12 They replied, Op. 21 No. 4 Fragment from A. Musset, Op. 21 No. 6 How fair this spot, Op. 21 No. 7 How pained I am, Op. 21 No.12 All was taken from me, Op. 26 No. 2 Yesterday we met, Op. 26 No.13 Prokhodit vse, Op.26 No.15 Night is sorrowful, Op. 26 No.12 I am again alone, Op.26 No. 9 At the gates of the holy cloister Christ is risen, Op.26 No. 6 I await you, Op.14 No. 1 |
For his first CD release on Ondine, star baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky has chosen art song repertoire of great intensity and emotion from his Russian home country. The 26 romances by Sergei Rachmaninov on this disc include such popular songs as Spring waters, op.14/11 or In the silence of the mysterious night, op.4/3. Together with his longstanding duo partner, Estonian pianist Ivari Ilja, they have frequently performed many of these songs to great critical acclaim (“Mr. Hvorostovsky used the infinite shadings of his luxuriously dark and dusky voice to illuminate the yearning nuances of bitterness and regret. […] his admirable range of expressive and dynamic shadings [was] aptly mirrored by Ivari Ilja, an exemplary accompanist..” – The New York Times, 5 April 2008) Dmitri Hvorostovsky is recognized as one of the leading and most charismatic baritones of our time, performing internationally at such opera houses as the New York Met, and partnering regularly with singers Renée Fleming and Jonas Kaufmann. Dmitri Hvorostovsky recently signed to Ondine. He has released numerous highly successful CD and DVD recordings on such labels as Deutsche Grammophon, Philips, and Delos. “This recording should come with the warning "too hot to handle", such is the combustible combination of Dmitri Hvorostovsky's heroic baritone with the flaming passion of intensely romantic Russian poetry...the listener is left quite drained but also lost in wonder at the beauty of the melodic line.” The Observer, 5th February 2012 “Though Dmitri Hvorostovsky revisits repertoire he recorded in his 1991 'Russian Romantics'...he has little to fear from comparisons with his more svelte-voiced younger self...his long-admired breath control is, if anything, more impressive...his baritone has a far richer palette of vocal resources to call upon...This is as fine as any currently available single-disc collection of Rachmaninov songs.” Gramophone Magazine, April 2012 “for all his famously silky tones and deep-brown vocal shading Hvorostovsky does shape the lines meaningfully, and his delivery suits these songs admirably...Not everyone needs to respond to the 'Russian soul', of course; but for those who do, this is a fascinating recital - even if it's best not listened to all in one go.” BBC Music Magazine, April 2012 ***** “This is still a full-throated, virile baritone of great beauty, capable of dramatic declaration. It verges on the over-heated, but it's impossible to approach this 'heart-on-the-sleeve' repertoire without anything less than total commitment...Ivari Ilja tackles Rachmaninov's elaborate piano accompaniments with equal commitment.” International Record Review, March 2012 | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Rachmaninov: | At the gates of the holy cloister Nothing shall I say to you Song of the disenchanted Do you remember the evening? Were you hiccoughing, Natasha? O, no, I beg you, do not leave, Op. 4 No. 1 Morning, Op. 4 No. 2 In the silence of the secret night, Op. 4 No. 3 Sing not, O lovely one (Ne poi, krasavitsa, pri mne), Op. 4 No. 4 My child, your beauty is that of a flower, Op. 8 No. 2 Thoughts, reflections, Op. 8 No. 3 I was with her, Op. 14 No. 4 You are so loved by all, Op.14 No. 6 She is as beautiful as midday, Op.14 No. 9 Spring torrents, Op. 14 No.11 It is time, Op. 14 No. 12 Fate, Op. 21 No. 1 By a fresh grave, Op. 21 No. 2 Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5 Before the icon, Op. 21 No. 10 I am not a prophet, Op. 21 No.11 All was taken from me, Op. 26 No. 2 We shall rest, Op.26, No. 3 Christ is risen, Op.26 No. 6 Yesterday we met, Op. 26 No.13 All passes, Op. 26 No. 15 Letter to K.S. Stanislavsky In the soul of each of us, Op. 34 No. 2 The raising of Lazarus, Op. 34 No. 6 You knew him, Op. 34 No. 9 The herald, Op.34 No.11 From the gospel of St. John. |
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| |  | Rachmaninov: Songs, Vol. 1
Rachmaninov: | At the gates of the holy cloister Nothing shall I say to you Again you are bestirred, my heart. April! A festive day in the spring. Dusk was falling. Song of the disenchanted The flower died Do you remember the evening? O, no, I beg you, do not leave, Op. 4 No. 1 Morning, Op. 4 No. 2 In the silence of the secret night, Op. 4 No. 3 Sing not, O lovely one (Ne poi, krasavitsa, pri mne), Op. 4 No. 4 Oh, my field, Op. 4 No. 5 It wasn't long ago, my friend, Op. 4 No. 6 Water lily, Op. 8 No. 1 My child, your beauty is that of a flower, Op. 8 No. 2 Thoughts, reflections, Op. 8 No. 3 I fell in love, to my sorrow, Op. 8 No. 4 A dream, Op. 8 No. 5 Prayer, Op. 8 No. 6 I await you, Op.14 No. 1 Small island, Op. 14 No. 2 How fleeting is delight in love, Op.14 No. 3 I was with her, Op. 14 No. 4 Summer nights Op.14 No. 5 You are so loved by all, Op.14 No. 6 Do not believe me, friend, Op. 14 No. 7 Oh, do not grieve, Op.14 No. 8 She is as beautiful as midday, Op.14 No. 9 In my soul, Op.14 No.10 Spring torrents, Op. 14 No.11 It is time, Op. 14 No. 12 |
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| |  | Rachmaninov: Songs for Tenor
Rachmaninov: | In the silence of the secret night, Op. 4 No. 3 How pained I am, Op. 21 No.12 Sing not, O lovely one (Ne poi, krasavitsa, pri mne), Op. 4 No. 4 Arion, Op. 34 No. 5 How fair this spot, Op. 21 No. 7 Do not believe me, friend, Op. 14 No. 7 Let us leave, my sweet, Op. 26 No. 5 Spring torrents, Op. 14 No.11 A dream, Op. 8 No. 5 All was taken from me, Op. 26 No. 2 Daisies, Op. 38 No. 3 I am again alone, Op.26 No. 9 Night is sorrowful, Op. 26 No.12 O, no, I beg you, do not leave, Op. 4 No. 1 Small island, Op. 14 No. 2 I am not a prophet, Op. 21 No.11 Yesterday we met, Op. 26 No.13 They replied, Op. 21 No. 4 Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5 I was with her, Op. 14 No. 4 Christ is risen, Op.26 No. 6 It cannot be! Op. 34 No. 7 At my window, Op. 26 No.10 What happiness, Op. 34 No.12 At night in my garden, Op. 38 No. 1 Fragment from A. Musset, Op. 21 No. 6 All passes, Op. 26 No. 15 |
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| |  | Rachmaninov Songs
Rachmaninov: | Before the icon, Op. 21 No. 10 Yesterday we met, Op. 26 No.13 I am not a prophet, Op. 21 No.11 All passes, Op. 26 No. 15 All was taken from me, Op. 26 No. 2 It is time, Op. 14 No. 12 Thoughts, reflections, Op. 8 No. 3 We shall rest, Op.26, No. 3 In the soul of each of us, Op. 34 No. 2 On the death of a siskin, Op.21, No. 8. O, no, I beg you, do not leave, Op. 4 No. 1 A dream, Op. 8 No. 5 By a fresh grave, Op. 21 No. 2 Fate, Op. 21 No. 1 Song of the disenchanted Morning, Op. 4 No. 2 At the gates of the holy cloister I was with her, Op. 14 No. 4 Christ is risen, Op.26 No. 6 Fragment from A. Musset, Op. 21 No. 6 |
Sergej Koptchak (bass), Marian Lapsansky (piano) | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 weeks. (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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