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Sphinx / Various- Sphinx / Various (CD)

SKU: 5060189561612
$26.00
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Russia's rich tradition of art song began with early 19th-century salon pieces: lyrical 'romances' that evolved to embrace grander themes yet never lost their intimacy. This selection explores some fascinating but less-trodden paths through this repertoire, inspired by the theme of distant lands and encompassing the enduring themes of travel, romantic landscapes, love and loss, life and death. In this recital, Borodin meets Taneyev, a Moscow composition professor from the next generation; Shostakovich stands alongside another major symphonist, his Moscow colleague Myaskovsky, and Shostakovich's student Boris Tchaikovsky, a prodigy widely known for his film music, passes the baton to Elena Firsova, a post-Soviet émigré to England and a distinctive lyrical voice of today. Inspired by the songs of Taneyev, Myaskovksy and Firsova, countertenor Hamish McLaren embarked on distant travels of his own, journeying to Russia where he found two previously unreleased film songs by Shostakovich, heard here in their world-premiere recordings.

Tracklist:

  1. From Kipling: No. 1, The Distant Amazon
  2. From Kipling: No. 2, Homer
  3. 2 Romances On Verses By Lermontov, Op. 84: No. 1, Morning In The Caucasus
  4. 2 Romances On Verses By Lermontov, Op. 84: No. 2, Ballad
  5. My Songs Are Full Of Poison
  6. Songs & Romances: No. 13, For The Distant Shores Of Your Native Country
  7. 5 Poems, Op. 33: No. 1, Night In The Mountains Of Scotland
  8. 10 Poems, Op. 26: No. 6, Stalactites
  9. 2 Poems By Lermontov: No. 1, Autumn
  10. 2 Poems By Lermontov: No. 2, The Pine
  11. The Days Of Youth, Op. 2 (Excerpts): No. 8, The Albatross
  12. Spanish Songs, Op. 100: No. 1, Farewell, Granada!
  13. Spanish Songs, Op. 100: No. 2, The Little Stars
  14. Spanish Songs, Op. 100: No. 3, The First Meeting
  15. Spanish Songs, Op. 100: No. 4, Ronda
  16. Spanish Songs, Op. 100: No. 5, The Dark-Eyed Girl
  17. Spanish Songs, Op. 100: No. 6, Dream
  18. Desdemona's Romance
  19. A Pointless Gift, A Chance Gift
  20. 2 Songs To Poems By Boris Pasternak: No. 1, The Wind
  21. 2 Songs To Poems By Boris Pasternak: No. 2, Twilight
  22. The Days Of Youth, Op. 2 (Excerpts): No. 11, The Sphinx
  23. Winter Elegy, Op. 91

UPC > 5060189561612

Format > New CD

Label > Orchid Classics

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Sphinx / Various- Sphinx / Various (CD)

SKU: 5060189561612
$26.00

Release Date: 05.07.2021

 
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Russia's rich tradition of art song began with early 19th-century salon pieces: lyrical 'romances' that evolved to embrace grander themes yet never lost their intimacy. This selection explores some fascinating but less-trodden paths through this repertoire, inspired by the theme of distant lands and encompassing the enduring themes of travel, romantic landscapes, love and loss, life and death. In this recital, Borodin meets Taneyev, a Moscow composition professor from the next generation; Shostakovich stands alongside another major symphonist, his Moscow colleague Myaskovsky, and Shostakovich's student Boris Tchaikovsky, a prodigy widely known for his film music, passes the baton to Elena Firsova, a post-Soviet émigré to England and a distinctive lyrical voice of today. Inspired by the songs of Taneyev, Myaskovksy and Firsova, countertenor Hamish McLaren embarked on distant travels of his own, journeying to Russia where he found two previously unreleased film songs by Shostakovich, heard here in their world-premiere recordings.

Tracklist:

  1. From Kipling: No. 1, The Distant Amazon
  2. From Kipling: No. 2, Homer
  3. 2 Romances On Verses By Lermontov, Op. 84: No. 1, Morning In The Caucasus
  4. 2 Romances On Verses By Lermontov, Op. 84: No. 2, Ballad
  5. My Songs Are Full Of Poison
  6. Songs & Romances: No. 13, For The Distant Shores Of Your Native Country
  7. 5 Poems, Op. 33: No. 1, Night In The Mountains Of Scotland
  8. 10 Poems, Op. 26: No. 6, Stalactites
  9. 2 Poems By Lermontov: No. 1, Autumn
  10. 2 Poems By Lermontov: No. 2, The Pine
  11. The Days Of Youth, Op. 2 (Excerpts): No. 8, The Albatross
  12. Spanish Songs, Op. 100: No. 1, Farewell, Granada!
  13. Spanish Songs, Op. 100: No. 2, The Little Stars
  14. Spanish Songs, Op. 100: No. 3, The First Meeting
  15. Spanish Songs, Op. 100: No. 4, Ronda
  16. Spanish Songs, Op. 100: No. 5, The Dark-Eyed Girl
  17. Spanish Songs, Op. 100: No. 6, Dream
  18. Desdemona's Romance
  19. A Pointless Gift, A Chance Gift
  20. 2 Songs To Poems By Boris Pasternak: No. 1, The Wind
  21. 2 Songs To Poems By Boris Pasternak: No. 2, Twilight
  22. The Days Of Youth, Op. 2 (Excerpts): No. 11, The Sphinx
  23. Winter Elegy, Op. 91

UPC > 5060189561612

Format > New CD

Label > Orchid Classics

Shop online at Darkside Records.

Follow us on Instagram.