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Tchaikovsky: | Last Night Op. 60 No. 1 To forget so soon without opus number The Nightingale Op. 60 No. 4 It happened in the early Spring Op. 38 No. 2 Amid the din of the ball Op. 38 No. 3 The Fearful Minute Op. 28 No. 6 Do not believe, my friend Op. 6 No. 1 The Cuckoo, Op. 54 No. 8 Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1 Behind the window, Op 60 No. 10 Serenade, Op. 63 No. 6 The Canary, Op. 25 No. 4 Not a word, O my friend, Op. 6 No. 2 Lullaby in a storm, Op. 54 No. 10 Spring, Op 54 No. 9 Why did I dream of you?, Op. 28 No. 3 None but the lonely heart, Op. 6 No. 6 Does the day reign?, Op. 47 No 6 If only I had known, Op.47, No.1 Why? Op 6 No. 5 |
Joan Rodgers (soprano) & Roger Vignoles (piano) ‘I find this British singer’s identification with Tchaikovsky almost uncanny. Having heard countless performances … in my native Russia, I was totally overcome by Rodgers’ unaffectedness and sincerity … her intonation is faultless, her Russian excellent. A rare treat indeed’ (Vladimir Ashkenazy) “A lovely record” Sunday Times | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Tchaikovsky - Romances
Tchaikovsky: | In the midst 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 My genius, my angel, my friend (Moy geni, moy angel, moy drug) (Fet) c1855-60 Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1 Reconciliation, Op. 25, No. 1 Zakatilos solntse (The sun has set) The Fearful Minute Op. 28 No. 6 The mild stars shone for us If only I had known, Op.47, No.1 The lights were being dimmed, Op. 63, No. 5 Not a word, O my friend, Op. 6 No. 2 Why? Op 6 No. 5 Song: '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 It happened in the early Spring Op. 38 No. 2 The Cuckoo, Op. 54 No. 8 Does the day reign?, Op. 47 No 6 Solitude ('Again, as before, alone'), Op. 73 No. 6 |
Christianne Stotijn (mezzo-soprano) & Julius Drake (piano) 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 ***** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Gerald Finley & Julius Drake
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) & Julius Drake (piano) Gerald Finley writes: “It is with great sense of pride that this disc becomes the 25th release of the Wigmore Live series, in a musical partnership I have enjoyed for many years with Julius Drake. Performing at the Wigmore is always a highlight of any career. The others in the series are distinguished performers I have admired for years and the performances are wonderful. The audiences at the Wigmore are always welcoming and knowledgeable, and this atmosphere is captured perfectly. Already a fine catalogue, I hope the Wigmore Live series continues its honour roll” Critically praised for his performances both on stage and in concert, this recital of American and Russian song by Gerald Finley offers listeners the rare opportunity to hear one of today’s most in-demand baritones within the beautiful, intimate setting of the Wigmore Hall. After a recital at Carnegie Hall in March, 2007, Finley was praised by New York Times critic Bernard Holland as having a "bass-baritone of easy luxury" and that his "sensibilities begin with the pre-eminence of words." His recording of Stanford's Songs of the Sea and Songs of the Fleet with Richard Hickox and the BBC NOW for Chandos received the Editor's Choice Award at the 2006 Classic FM Gramophone Awards. Press acclaim for Gerald Finley & Julius Drake at Wigmore Hall “Gerald Finley is one of the few baritones before the public today with whom it's virtually impossible to find fault” Music OMH “No other baritone can touch him for declamatory expressiveness” The Independent “Finley and Drake paced them all tactfully, precisely mediating between relaxed storytelling and rapt introspection. Here was very fine singing of truly great songs” The Guardian “For my money this inspired pianist is now the best in the business” New York Magazine “…a really superb recital by this accomplished Canadian bass-baritone and his celebrated accompanist, Julius Drake. In recent years Gerald Finley's voice has developed more character and cutting power, and a fine dramatic edge which suits this emphatic, sometimes shocking programme very well indeed.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2008 ***** “Gerald Finley can do no wrong at present, and this Wigmore Hall Live offering makes a cherishable keepsake of what was evidently a memorable event. …Finley lavishes wonderfully rounded treatment upon the sequence of seven Tchaikovsky songs… Not only do his top notes ring out with thrilling projection... he exhibits grace, sensitivity and intelligence that ensure that the music never topples into rampant self-pity.” Gramophone Magazine, February 2009 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | In the Still of NightSongs by Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky
Dvorak: | Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op. 55 No. 4 Encore | Rimsky Korsakov: | In the silence of the night, Op.40, No.3 Prosti! Ne pomni dney naden'ya, Op. 27, No. 4 Not the wind blowing from the heights, Op.43, No.2 Plus sonore que le chant de l’alouette, Op.43, No.1 On the hills of Georgia, Op. 3 No. 4 V tsarstvo rozï vina, Op. 8, No. 5 Zuleika's Song (Pesnya Zyuleyki) Op. 26 No. 4, 1882 (Kozlov/Byron) Eastern Song: Enslaved by the rose, the nightingale Op. 2 No. 2 The clouds begin to scatter (Elegy), Op. 42 No. 3 The Nymph Op. 56 No. 1 Son v letnyuyu noch', Op. 56, No. 2 | Strauss, R: | Cäcilie, Op. 27 No. 2 Encore | Tchaikovsky: | Skazhi, o chom v teni vetvey, Op. 57 No. 1 Zabït tak skoro (So soon forgotten) Nochy bezumnïye, Op. 60 No. 6 Why? Op 6 No. 5 Serenade, Op. 63 No. 6 Lullaby, Op. 16 No. 1 Song: 'Was I not a blade of grass?' Op. 47 No. 7 Sred mrachnïkh dnei, Op. 73, No. 5 Does the day reign?, Op. 47 No 6 |
Anna Netrebko (soprano) & Daniel Barenboim (piano) Anna Netrebko’s first live solo album and first Lieder album is accompanied by star conductor/pianist Daniel Barenboim. This was the concert event of the Salzburg Festival 2009 and your first Deutsche Grammophon priority of the year. For her Salzburg recital, Anna Netrebko programmed an all Russian evening. Companioned by Barenboim’s masterful, idiomatic playing, Anna’s voluptuous voice surrenders completely to the haunting, soulful melodies of songs by Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, and others. On the heels of her successful Russian Album – more than 270,000 copies sold and still selling strong – In the Still of Night is certain to soar. | 
| DG - 4778589 (CD) Normally: $16.99 Special: $14.49 |
| | Scheduled for release on 29 March 2010. Order it now and we will deliver it as soon as it is available. |
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| |  | Russian Arias & Romances
Glinka: | Kakie sladostnye zvuki (Gorislava's Cavatina from Ruslan and Lyudmila, Op. 5) | Prokofiev: | Kakoye prave ani imeyut ni pazhelat prin (Natasha's Arioso from War and Peace, Op. 91) | Rachmaninov: | Twilight, Op.21 No. 3 It wasn't long ago, my friend, Op. 4 No. 6 Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5 Spring torrents, Op. 14 No.11 | Tchaikovsky: | Puskay pogibnu ya 'Tatiana's Letter Scene' (from Eugene Onegin) Neuzheli glaza dany zatem (from Iolanta, Op. 69) Skazhi, o chom v teni vetvey, Op. 57 No. 1 If only I had known, Op.47, No.1 Does the day reign?, Op. 47 No 6 O! Kak mnye tyazhelo! ? Onegin! Ya togda molozhe (from Eugene Onegin, Op. 24) Gde zhe ty, moi zhelennnyi? (from Charodeyka) |
Olga Guryakova (soprano) Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Constantine Orbelian | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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