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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. “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 ***** “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 “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 “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 | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Shostakovich & Rachmaninov Songs
Rachmaninov: | We shall rest, Op.26, No. 3 Christ is risen, Op.26 No. 6 The ring, Op.26, No.14 I await you, Op.14 No. 1 Thoughts, reflections, Op. 8 No. 3 O niet molyu ni ukhodi, Op.4 No.1 Oh, do not grieve, Op.14 No. 8 Prokhodit vse, Op.26 No.15 How pained I am, Op. 21 No.12 In my soul, Op.14 No.10 Morning, Op. 4 No. 2 A dream, Op. 8 No. 5 V molchanii nochi taynoy, Op. 4 No. 3 | Shostakovich: | Six Spanish Songs Op. 100 Five Songs to lyrics by E Dolmatovsky Op. 98 |
“This is a distinctly beautiful voice, with some power but no undue showiness, an often crystalline top, good diction and expressive intelligence.” BBC Music Magazine, January 2009 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Russian Melodies
Mussorgsky: | The Nursery Songs and Dances of Death | Rachmaninov: | Morning, Op. 4 No. 2 Oh, do not grieve, Op.14 No. 8 I await you, Op.14 No. 1 In the silence of the secret night, Op. 4 No. 3 She is as beautiful as midday, Op.14 No. 9 Christ is risen, Op.26 No. 6 Spring torrents, Op. 14 No.11 | Tchaikovsky: | Was I not a blade of grass?, Op. 47 No. 7 Pesn' Zemfiri (Zemfira's song) If only I had known, Op.47, No.1 Den' li tsarit? (Does the day reign?), Op. 47 No. 6 |
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| |  | Rachmaninov - Works for Cello and Piano
Rachmaninov: | Pieces (2) for cello & piano (Prelude & Oriental Dance), Op. 2 Melodie in E Major, Op. 3 No. 3 Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19 Prelude Op. 23 No. 5 in G minor Lied (Romance) in F minor In the silence of the secret night, Op. 4 No. 3 Morning, Op. 4 No. 2 Sing not, O lovely one (Ne poi, krasavitsa, pri mne), Op. 4 No. 4 Spring torrents, Op. 14 No.11 Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14 Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5 How fair this spot, Op. 21 No. 7 On the death of a siskin, Op.21, No. 8. |
David Geringas studied at the Moscow Conservatoire with Rostropovich and has received a number of awards for his recordings. He has had several contemporary works dedicated to him including the Cello Concerto by Peteris Vasks. “…Fountain's idiomatic nuancing and the grainy texture of Geringas's cello are certainly distinctive. But it is in the magnificent Sonata in G minor that the duo dig deepest. There's nothing ethereal about the achingly beautiful Andante, which is seized with passion, building to a thunderous climax. The finale surges restlessly, as I feel it should. The sound is edgy and virile, not always purely resonant, but overall their tremendous sweep and sense of shape convinced me.” BBC Music Magazine, October 2009 **** | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | The Low Bass: Great Art Songs from the Bass Repertoire
Beeson: | The Sinister Potato | Brahms: | Verrat, Op. 105 No. 5 | Flégier: | Le Cor | Joio: | The Assassination | Mussorgsky: | Sadly rustled the leaves | Rachmaninov: | Morning, Op. 4 No. 2 | Saint-Saëns: | Danse macabre (song) | Schubert: | Der Tod und das Mädchen, D531 Erlkönig, D328 Der Wanderer, D493 | Strauss, R: | Im Spätboot, Op. 56, No. 3 Der Einsame, Op. 51 Das Tal, Op. 51 | Wolf, H: | Songs (3) on poems by Michelangelo Buonarroti |
Kevin Maynor (bass), Richard Woitach (piano) | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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| |  | Rachmaninov - Songs For Baritone
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
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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| |  | Zara Dolukhanova: Lieder, Songs, Arias and Duets
Arensky: | Mutual guarantee (No. 2 from Six Children's Songs, Op. 59) | Beethoven: | In the little woods (No. 13 from Songs of Various Nationalities, WoO 157) Oh, rivers, rivers (No. 14 from Songs of Various Nationalities, WoO 157) Sung in Russian | Bizet: | Douce mer Sung in Russian | Brahms: | Vor Der Tür Op. 28 No. 2 Sung in Russian | Britten: | Nurse's Song (No. 5 from A Charm of Lullabies) A Charm (No. 4 from A Charm of Lullabies) Sung in Russian | Caldara: | Come raggio di sol | Cardillo: | Core 'ngrato | Carissimi: | Vittoria, mio core! | Cui: | Confidant, Op. 57 No. 8 Evening glow Ici bas, Op. 54 No. 5 | Dargomïzhsky: | Fair maidens | Delibes: | Bonjour, Suzon! Sung in Russian | Falla: | Siete Canciones populares españolas | Giordani, G: | Caro mio ben | Liszt: | Gebet, S265 O quand je dors (Hugo), S282 Der Glückliche, S.334 Die Lorelei Sung in Russian | Marcello, B: | Quella fiamma che m'accende | Medtner: | Lish’ rozï uvyadayut, Op. 36, No. 3 Spanish Romance, Op. 36 No. 4 Winterabend, Op. 13 No. 1 | Mozart: | Exsultate, jubilate, K165 Sung in the original Latin Ridente la calma, K152 Komm, liebe Zither, K351 Als Luise die Briefe, K520 An Chloë, K524 Ah, guarda, sorella (from Così fan tutte) Sung in Russian | Niedermeyer: | Pietà, Signore | Offenbach: | O Dieu, de quelle ivresse (from Les contes d'Hoffmann) Sung in Russian | Pergolesi: | Se tu m'ami | Rachmaninov: | Morning, Op. 4 No. 2 Water lily, Op. 8 No. 1 Prayer, Op. 8 No. 6 Summer nights Op.14 No. 5 Oh, do not grieve, Op.14 No. 8 They replied, Op. 21 No. 4 Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5 The Muse, Op. 34 No. 1 A dream, Op. 8 No. 5 | Ravel: | Deux mélodies hébraïques: Kaddisch | Rossini: | La regata veneziana (C. Pepoli) La Pesca Sung in Russian | Schubert: | Wiegenlied, D498 Die Forelle, D550 Du bist die Ruh D776 (Rückert) Wohin? (No. 2 from Die schöne Müllerin, D795) Ave Maria, D839 Ihr Bild, D957 No. 9 Sung in Russian | Schumann: | Frauenliebe und -leben, Op. 42 Sung in Russian | Scriabin: | Romance (c. 1894) | Strauss, R: | Allerseelen, Op. 10 No. 8 Cäcilie, Op. 27 No. 2 Heimliche Aufforderung, Op. 27 No. 3 Morgen, Op. 27 No. 4 Traum durch die Dämmerung, Op. 29 No. 1 Hat gesagt - bleibt's nicht dabei, Op. 36 No. 3 Sung in Russian | Taneyev: | Music, when soft voices die (Pust' otsvuchit) Op. 17 No. 3, 1905 (Bal'mont/Shelley) | Tchaikovsky: | Spirit my heart away Ni slova, o drug moy (Not a word, O my friend), Op. 6 No. 2 Both painfully and sweetly, Op. 6 No. 3 Look: there is a silver cloud, Op. 27, No. 2 Do not leave me, Op. 27 No. 3 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 Sleep, my poor friend, Op.47, No. 4 Den' li tsarit? (Does the day reign?), Op. 47 No. 6 Skazhi, o chom v teni vetvey (Tell me, what in the shade of the branches), Op. 57 No. 1 Do not ask, Op. 57 No. 3 This, our first reunion, Op. 63 No. 4 This, our first reunion, Op. 63 No. 4 O ditya, pod okoshkom tvoim (Serenade), Op. 63 No. 6 Pesn' Zemfiri (Zemfira's song) Mezza notte Au Jardin, près du ruisseau, Op. 46 No. 4 (Paul Collin) | Verdi: | Ave Maria, for voice & strings or piano | Wolf, H: | Mignon IV 'Kennst du das Land' (No. 9 from Goethe-Lieder) Der Rattenfänger (No. 11 from Goethe-Lieder) Verborgenheit (No. 12 from Mörike-Lieder) Wenn du zu den Blumen gehst (No. 65 (No. 20 from Spanisches Liederbuch: Weltliche Lieder) Seltsam ist Juanas Weise (No. 3 from Spanisches Liederbuch: Weltliche Lieder) Sung in Russian |
“The whole set of four discs is in fact something of a voyage of discovery into the art of this superb mezzo. Though she is indeed full of expression in the Aria Antiche there is no over emoting...she is technically and tonally at an exceptional level...One can hear something Ferrier-like in the middle and lower registers of her voice...Her Ravel has the requisite histrionic projection.” MusicWeb International, September 2004 | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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