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ID: MELCD3001641 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Collection: Folk Music This compact disc presents some of the most popular genres of Chechen folk music in performance by well-known masters, such as the celebrated singers, (Vokkhachu stegan illi (Song of the Old Man) or Sedarchiyn bu’ysa (Starry Night)), Said Shaipov (Ditslur dats (I will not forget)), by the legend of the Chechen stage - Mariam Aidamirova (Yo’Ian dagaletsamash (Remembrances of a Girl)), or singer and instrumental performer Valid Daghaev (Lechanan illi (Song of the Falcon)), some instrumental compositions performed by Umar Dimayev (Beni-Yurtan khelkharan yish (Dance from Beni-Yurt), Khaza-yoI (Beautiful Girl)).
These remastered recordings were originally made in 1968-1980. |
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ID: MELCD3001642 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Collection: Folk Music At the peak of its power, Great Armenia occupied a vast territory. All this diversity and neighbourhood of various people resulted in appearance of the abundant folklore traditions. In this CD collection the records of folk music in Soviet Armenia of 1960-1980 are presented as authentic samples and interpretations. Armenian folk music still supports the rich and diverse culture of Armenia. |
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ID: MELCD3001681 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Collection: Folk Music The culture of the Cossacks is distinctive and full-blooded and the influences from various nationalities with whom their paths crossed during their years of exile are perceptible. The Cossacks remember and preserve not only the Russian musical folklore, but also the music of other peoples, for instance, the Turks and the Greeks.
(1 - 4, 7, 13, 16, 23) Nekrasov Cossacks, Folk Music Ensembles from the Stavropol region
(5, 17, 22) - A. Chernyshova and E. Gulina (singing the vocal introduction to song)
Chorus of the Novokumsky village of the Stavropol region.
(8, 12, 14) - S. Milushkin.
(9) - M. Elesyutikova.
(10) - E. Gulina.
(11, 17) - A. Nikulushina.
(15) - A. Ramzayeva (singing solo vocal introduction), M. Elesyutikova.
(19) - A. Nikulushina, Chorus of the Novokumsky village of the Stavropol region .
(20) - M. Elesyutikova, A. Nikulushina.
(21) - A. Nikulushina (singing the vocal introduction to song), E. Gulina. |
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ID: MELCD3001643 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Collection: Folk Music Historically, the Abkhazian people had endless wars with invaders which led to the creation of wonderful songs about well-known heroes. Abkhazian musical instruments are very distinctive, including the straight flute made of umbrelliferous plants and the ayumaa, an angular harp.
(1 - 4, 7, ) - “Afyrtyn” Ensemble of Song and Dance / B Bagatelia, artistic director
(5, 13 ) - H. Hintba, soloist / Ethnographic Chorus of Abkhazian Long-Livers, “Nartaa” / V. Ashuba, artistic director
(6, 10, 19) - E. Bagatelia (acharpyn pipe)
(8, 17, 18, 20, 21 ) - Abkhazian State Folk Song Ensemble / V. Tsargush, artistic director
(9)- Ferzba family
(11) - “Gunda” Girls’ Ensemble
(12, 16) - Ch. Djenia, soloist / Ethnographic Chorus of Abkhazian Long-Livers, “Nartaa” / V Ashuba, artistic director
(14) - E. Bagatelia (acharpyn pipe) / S. Chkotua (aphyartsa - Abkhazian viola)
(15) - A. Ferzba, N. Gumba, soloists / Folk VIA “Ertsakhu” / K. Chengelia, artistic director |
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ID: MELCD1002281 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Collection: Symphony Subcollection: Orchestra Firma Melodiya presents a collection of selected symphonies by Moisey Weinberg.
Weinberg’s works remained in the shadow of his great contemporary Dmitri Shostakovich for a long time. In the meantime, Shostakovich himself highly appreciated the composing talent of his younger colleague. However, Weinberg’s vivid composing individuality, which combined elements of Jewish, Polish and Russian national cultures, allows us to speak about him as one of the most significant phenomena of domestic music of the second half of the 20th century.
This collection features Symphonies Nos 5 and 10 composed during the period of the composer’s most intensive creative activity in 1960s. A Fifth Symphony is philosophical and deep with wealth of slow tempos. The Tenth Symphony became one of the composer’s creative peaks. Old genres and forms are organically combined here with music techniques of the 20th century.
The outstanding Soviet conductors Kirill Kondrashin and Rudolf Barshai played a significant part in popularizing Weinberg’s works. Many of Weinberg’s composition were performed for the first time by the orchestras founded by the two conductors - the Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic Society and the Moscow Chamber Orchestra. The Fifth Symphony was recorded by Kondrashin in 1975, and the Tenth one by Barshai in 1970.
Weinberg:
Symphony No. 5 in F minor, Op. 76
Recorded in 1975
The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin
Symphony No. 10, Op. 98
Recorded in 1970
The Moscow Chamber Orchestra, Rudolf Barshai |
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ID: MELCD1002289 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Collection: Russian Romance Subcollection: Vocal and Piano Firma Melodiya presents a programme of Russian chamber lyric compositions sung by the outstanding Hibla Gerzmava.
There is no doubt that the singer is one of today’s most brilliant vocalists of Russia and the world. A People’s Artist of Russia and the Republic of Abkhazia, a winner of the Golden Mask, Casta Diva, Triumph and Golden Orpheus awards, a welcome and longed-for guest of the greatest operatic and concert stages worldwide, she has performed at the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, the Wiener Staatsoper, the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Covent Garden and Metropolitan Opera, the Théâtre du Châtelet and Théâtre des Champs Elysées in Paris, the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Rome and Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Florence, the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia in Valencia, the NHK Hall in Tokyo, and took part in the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
However, chamber lyric singing, another side of the remarkable singer’s talent, has never been behind the scenes for her true fans. When Hibla Gerzmava was a contestant at the Tchaikovsky Competition, she received a special prize for her performance of Tchaikovsky’s Lullaby.
The singer’s new programme fully unveils a vivid and rich period of Russian music of the late 19th and the first quarter of the 20th centuries. Hibla Gerzmava is accompanied by pianist Yekaterian Ganelina, an Honoured Artist of the Republic of Abkhazia and an owner of many diplomas as the best concertmaster of prestigious international competitions, who has performed with the singer in Russia and abroad for many years now.
Miaskovsky:
Madrigal - suite for voice and piano
Prokofiev:
Five Poems of Anna Akhmatova, Op. 27
Rachmaninov:
My child, your beauty is that of a flower, Op. 8 No. 2
At my window, Op. 26 No.10
How fair this spot, Op. 21 No. 7
Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5
Twilight, Op.21 No. 3
They replied, Op. 21 No. 4
A passing breeze, Op.34, No. 4
At night in my garden, Op. 38 No. 1
To her, Op.38, No. 2
Daisies, Op. 38 No. 3
The Rat-Catcher, Op. 38 No. 4
A dream, Op. 8 No. 5
'A-oo', Op.38, No. 6
Tchaikovsky:
Legend, Op. 54, No. 5
To bilo ranneyu vesnoy (It happened in the early spring), Op. 38 No. 2
Skazhi, o chom v teni vetvey (Tell me, what in the shade of the branches), Op. 57 No. 1
Sérénade, Op. 65 No. 1
Softly the Spirit Flew Up to Heaven, Op.47, No.2
The Cuckoo, Op. 54 No. 8
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Hibla Gerzmava (soprano), Ekaterina Ganelina (piano) |
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ID: MELCD1002291 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Collection: Instrumental Subcollection: Piano Anthology of Piano Music by Russian and Soviet Composers
Part 3 Disc 1: Before 1917
This eighth disc of the Anthology of Russian Piano Music is dedicated to the roots of Russian piano school and encompasses the first hundred years of its development in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The acknowledged Russian classical composers Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Taneyev and Lyadov are here (represented with rarely performed works though), along with little known or now completely forgotten composers such as Rubinstein, Rebikov and Arensky.
A unique journey across the pages of lyrical and dramatic traditions of Russian pianism allows us to see how general European trends of piano music were combined with national attributes of domestic culture. Taneyev’s Prelude and Fugue in G sharp minor is a climax of the album - a grandiose polyphonic cycle, one of the peaks of Russian music of the pre-revolution period.
The works of the Russian composers are performed by young pianists - graduates of the Moscow Conservatory and prize-winners of prestigious international competitions, who are worthy representatives of a new generation of Russian music performing school - Vyacheslav Gryaznov, Alexei Chernov, Mikhail Turpanov, Rustam Khanmurzin and Nikita Mndoyants.
Arensky:
Characteristic Pieces (24), Op. 36: Petite Ballade
Characteristic Pieces (24), Op. 36: Élégie
Characteristic Pieces for Piano, Op. 36: Consolation
Characteristic Pieces for Piano, Op. 36: Scherzino
Characteristic Pieces (24), Op. 36: In the Fields
Glinka:
Variations on the song The Nightingale by Alexandr Alabiev in E minor
Souvenir d'une Mazurka in B flat major
Liadov:
Waltz, Op. 57 No. 2
Mazurka in F minor, Op. 57 No. 3
Rebikov:
Waltz in F sharp minor
Christmas tree : Waltz
Rubinstein:
The Russian Dance and Trepak, Op. 82 No. 6
Taneyev:
Prelude and Fugue in G sharp minor, Op. 29
Tchaikovsky:
Scherzo à la Russe, Op. 1 No. 1
Impromptu, Op. 1, No. 2
Chanson triste, Op. 40 No. 2
Vyacheslav Gryaznov (piano), Alexei Chernov (piano), Mikhail Turpanov (piano), Rustam Khanmurzin (piano), Nikita Mndoyants (piano) |
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ID: MELCD1002319 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Collection: Russian Romance Subcollection: Vocal and Piano Firma Melodiya presents an album of classical Russian romances performed by Elena Zaremba.
One of the best Russian mezzo-sopranos of her generation, the singer began her career at the Bolshoi Theatre of the USSR in the mid-1980s. She conquered the world of opera, performing at some of the best theatre and festival venues with Russian, Italian, French and German repertoire and taking part in productions with prominent soloists and conductors. Only recently has she turned to chamber vocal music for the first time.
Russian romance is a special genre demanding not only professional skills. Stage and life experience, a subtle sensation of music and poetry, complete understanding between a singer and an accompanist - all this is needed to fully grasp this sphere of vocal art. Elena Zaremba’s performances with chamber programmes confirm that romance is not respite from the operatic stage for her but a new step in her vocal and dramatic career.
The album covers a hundred years of the evolution of Russian romance - Glinka, Dargomyzhsky, Rubinstein, Cui, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Medtner.
This programme was born through collaboration with Antonina Kadobnova, a remarkable pianist and concertmaster. A prize-winner of international competitions, she is very active as both a solo performer and accompanist, performing with well-known and young vocalists.
These recordings of Russian romances were made by Elena Zaremba and Antonina Kadobnova in 2011.
Cui - The Fountain Statue at Tsarskoye Selo, Op. 57 No. 17
Dargomïzhsky - The Night Zephyr
Glinka - V krovi gorit ogon zhelania (The Fire of Longing Burns in My Heart)
Ja pomnu chudnoe mgnovenie (Oh, I recall that lovely moment)
Venetsianskaya noch
How sweet it is for me to be with you
K ney (To Her)
Medtner - Winterabend, Op. 13 No. 1
Rachmaninov - Morning, Op. 4 No. 2
I fell in love, to my sorrow, Op. 8 No. 4
Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5
I await you, Op.14 No. 1
We shall rest, Op.26, No. 3
O, no, I beg you, do not leave, Op. 4 No. 1
She is as beautiful as midday, Op.14 No. 9
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
Spring torrents, Op. 14 No.11
Rubinstein - Desire / Night
Tchaikovsky - The gypsy song, Op. 60, No. 7
O ditya, pod okoshkom tvoim (Serenade), Op. 63 No. 6
Sred' shumnogo bala (Amid the din of the ball), Op. 38 No. 3 |
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ID: MELCD1002299 CDs: 1 Type: CD |
Collection: Vocal and Opera Collection Subcollection: Voices and Orchestra Firma Melodiya presents a jubilee release of one of the most distinguished singers of modern times - Elena Obraztsova.
Obraztsova has sung at the world’s best opera and concert houses. Her operatic heroines are known and loved by millions of listeners on different continents. She has worked with the greatest opera directors, conductors and soloists. However, the singer still considers the Bolshoi Theatre her principal operatic home, where she debuted as Marina Mniszech in Boris Godunov more than fifty years ago.
That was the time of the Bolshoi’s golden cohort, when Obraztsova’s voice and dramatic gift shone among the other outstanding representatives of Soviet music art. That was an era of the Bolshoi’s first international triumphs when the young singer, along with the other new soloists of the troupe, was receiving rousing welcomes during the tours of Italy and the United States. That was an era when the perennial traditions existed in harmony with the spirit of newness introduced by the younger artists and the experience shared with foreign peers.
The release features fragments of Russian and foreign operas which make up just a portion of Elena Obraztsova’s extensive repertoire. Still, they largely convey the main features of her performing individuality, her mastery of musical dramatic transformation making us recognize the singer’s voice on recordings from different years.
The music by Donizetti, Verdi, Saint-Saens, Bizet, Massenet, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov and Mussorgsky is performed to the accompaniment of the USSR Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra conducted by the outstanding maestros Boris Khaikin, Odyssey Dimitriadi, Algis Žiūraitis and Mark Ermler.
Bizet -L'amour est un oiseau rebelle 'Habanera' (from Carmen)
Donizetti -O mio Fernando (from La Favorita)
Massenet - Va! Laisse couler mes larmes (from Werther)
Mussorgsky - Marfa's Prophecy (from Khovanshchina) / Skushno Marina! (from Boris Godunov)
Rimsky Korsakov - Kashcheevna's Scene (from Kashchey the Immortal)
Lioubasha's aria (from The Tsar's Bride)
Lel's Third Song (from The Snow Maiden)
All night I have waited for him in vain (from Sadko)
Saint-Saëns - Amour, viens aider ma faiblesse (Samson et Dalila)
Tchaikovsky - Da, chas nastal! (from Joan of Arc)
Podrugi milyye (from The Queen of Spades)
Countess's Scene (from Pique Dame)
Verdi - O don fatale (from Don Carlo)
Stride la vampa (from Il Trovatore) |
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