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The fiery piano work Islamey and some orchestral pieces are all that is known of Russian composer Mily Balakirev in the West, but these Romances -- short art songs with a personal, sometimes over-the-top romantic expression -- are quite familiar in Russophone areas, even among general listeners. They date mostly from the very beginning and very end of Balakirev's career, with the first of this two-disc U.S. release devoted to the former and the second to the latter. The style remains generally consistent throughout. Balakirev suffered a major breakdown in the 1870s, after which he became immersed in an idiosyncratic and fundamentalist brand of Orthodox worship, reportedly refusing to kill insects, even bedbugs. He returned to composing, but he was no longer in the forefront of Russian nationalism. The songs deserve to be better known, and this release, with ideal notes by accompanist Yuri Serov, makes a good introduction to them for the target non-Russian audience; the texts are given in transliterated Russian and English, but not in the original Cyrillic alphabet. The poetry is of generally high quality, with Mikhail Lermontov and the "Russian Burns," Alexy Koltsov, the most frequently represented. Most of it falls into clear stanzas, and the musical structures are correspondingly simple. But there's a great variety of song types, and they suggest something of the essence of the approach of this self-trained composer, who tended to study the styles of other composers, domestic and foreign, and swallow them whole. Some of the songs, even those from Balakirev's teenage years, reflect the composer's attempt to write characteristically Russian music, while others are faithful renditions of the styles of Schubert, Schumann, and French models. There is a rich expressiveness to many of these songs, and the four singers, all graduates of the St. Petersburg or Odessa conservatories, are strong interpreters; baritone Alexandr Gergalov is a real standout in his delightful control over the hints of Russian melodic contour that show up in many of the songs. An excellent effort from the innovative U.S. label Delos, and one that expands the vocal repertoire.
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3 Zabitikh romansa (3 Forgotten Songs) (Mily Balakirev)
Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - A. Golovinsky, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - Vasily Ivanovich Tumansky, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - A. Golovinsky, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - Vasily Ivanovich Tumansky, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - A. Golovinsky, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - Vasily Ivanovich Tumansky, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
20 Songs (Mily Balakirev)
Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - K. Vilde, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - K. Vilde, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - K. Vilde, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - K. Vilde, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - K. Vilde, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - K. Vilde, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - K. Vilde, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - K. Vilde, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - K. Vilde, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - K. Vilde, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - K. Vilde, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - K. Vilde, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - K. Vilde, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - K. Vilde, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - K. Vilde, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - K. Vilde, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - K. Vilde, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - K. Vilde, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - K. Vilde, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - K. Vilde, Lyricist - M. Yatsevich, Lyricist - Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov, Lyricist - M. Mikhaylov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - A Arsenyev, Lyricist - Alexander Pushkin, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
DISCO 2
10 Songs (1896) (Mily Balakirev)
Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov, Lyricist - Arseny Golenishchev-Kutuzov, Lyricist - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Alexei Tolstoy, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - V. Kulchinsky, Lyricist - I. Aksakov, Lyricist - A. Zhemchuzhnikov, Lyricist - Lev Alexandrovich Mey, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Alexei Tolstoy, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - V. Kulchinsky, Lyricist - Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov, Lyricist - Arseny Golenishchev-Kutuzov, Lyricist - I. Aksakov, Lyricist - A. Zhemchuzhnikov, Lyricist - Lev Alexandrovich Mey, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov, Lyricist - Arseny Golenishchev-Kutuzov, Lyricist - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Alexei Tolstoy, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - A. Zhemchuzhnikov, Lyricist - Lev Alexandrovich Mey, Lyricist - V. Kulchinsky, Lyricist - I. Aksakov, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Lev Alexandrovich Mey, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov, Lyricist - Arseny Golenishchev-Kutuzov, Lyricist - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Alexei Tolstoy, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - V. Kulchinsky, Lyricist - I. Aksakov, Lyricist - A. Zhemchuzhnikov, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Arseny Golenishchev-Kutuzov, Lyricist - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Alexei Tolstoy, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - V. Kulchinsky, Lyricist - I. Aksakov, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov, Lyricist - A. Zhemchuzhnikov, Lyricist - Lev Alexandrovich Mey, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov, Lyricist - Arseny Golenishchev-Kutuzov, Lyricist - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Alexei Tolstoy, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - V. Kulchinsky, Lyricist - I. Aksakov, Lyricist - A. Zhemchuzhnikov, Lyricist - Lev Alexandrovich Mey, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Lev Alexandrovich Mey, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov, Lyricist - Arseny Golenishchev-Kutuzov, Lyricist - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Alexei Tolstoy, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - V. Kulchinsky, Lyricist - I. Aksakov, Lyricist - A. Zhemchuzhnikov, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov, Lyricist - Arseny Golenishchev-Kutuzov, Lyricist - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Alexei Tolstoy, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - V. Kulchinsky, Lyricist - I. Aksakov, Lyricist - A. Zhemchuzhnikov, Lyricist - Lev Alexandrovich Mey, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist - Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov, Lyricist - Arseny Golenishchev-Kutuzov, Lyricist - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Alexei Tolstoy, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - V. Kulchinsky, Lyricist - I. Aksakov, Lyricist - A. Zhemchuzhnikov, Lyricist - Lev Alexandrovich Mey, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Alexei Tolstoy, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer - V. Kulchinsky, Lyricist - I. Aksakov, Lyricist - A. Zhemchuzhnikov, Lyricist - Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov, Lyricist - Arseny Golenishchev-Kutuzov, Lyricist - Lev Alexandrovich Mey, Lyricist - Aleksey Vasil'yevich Koltsov, Lyricist
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
10 Songs (1904) (Mily Balakirev)
Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Margarita Alaverdian, Performer - Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Alexander Gergalov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Zarya (Dawn) (Mily Balakirev)
Georgy Seleznev, Performer - Yuri Serov, Performer - Aleksey Stepanovich Khomyakov, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Utyos (The Rock) (Mily Balakirev)
Yuri Serov, Performer - Lyubov Sokolova, Performer - Mikhail Lermontov, Lyricist - Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev, Composer
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
Resenha do Álbum
The fiery piano work Islamey and some orchestral pieces are all that is known of Russian composer Mily Balakirev in the West, but these Romances -- short art songs with a personal, sometimes over-the-top romantic expression -- are quite familiar in Russophone areas, even among general listeners. They date mostly from the very beginning and very end of Balakirev's career, with the first of this two-disc U.S. release devoted to the former and the second to the latter. The style remains generally consistent throughout. Balakirev suffered a major breakdown in the 1870s, after which he became immersed in an idiosyncratic and fundamentalist brand of Orthodox worship, reportedly refusing to kill insects, even bedbugs. He returned to composing, but he was no longer in the forefront of Russian nationalism. The songs deserve to be better known, and this release, with ideal notes by accompanist Yuri Serov, makes a good introduction to them for the target non-Russian audience; the texts are given in transliterated Russian and English, but not in the original Cyrillic alphabet. The poetry is of generally high quality, with Mikhail Lermontov and the "Russian Burns," Alexy Koltsov, the most frequently represented. Most of it falls into clear stanzas, and the musical structures are correspondingly simple. But there's a great variety of song types, and they suggest something of the essence of the approach of this self-trained composer, who tended to study the styles of other composers, domestic and foreign, and swallow them whole. Some of the songs, even those from Balakirev's teenage years, reflect the composer's attempt to write characteristically Russian music, while others are faithful renditions of the styles of Schubert, Schumann, and French models. There is a rich expressiveness to many of these songs, and the four singers, all graduates of the St. Petersburg or Odessa conservatories, are strong interpreters; baritone Alexandr Gergalov is a real standout in his delightful control over the hints of Russian melodic contour that show up in many of the songs. An excellent effort from the innovative U.S. label Delos, and one that expands the vocal repertoire.
© TiVo
Sobre o álbum
- 2 disco(s) - 43 faixa(s)
- Duração total: 01:43:16
- 1 Folheto digital
- Artistas principais: Lyubov Sokolova
- Compositor: Mily Balakirev
- Gravadora: Delos
- Género: Clássica
2012 Delos 2012 Delos
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