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Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov: Spring Night / Belkina, Sidorenko
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Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov: Spring Night / Belkina, Sidorenko

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Composer
RACHMANINOFF TCHAIKOVKSY
Artist
Belkina, Sidorenko
Format
CD
Label
Solo Musica
Released
Nov 05, 2021
Catalog #
SM381
UPC
4260123643812

About

For Russian musicians, the romances of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov have always been a test of their artistic maturity. The very name of the genre carries a great many shades of meaning in Russian, denoting what at times are very varied forms of musical utterance. The vocal chamber works by these two composers, who are usually mentioned in the same breath as luminaries of Russian music, really do exhibit the vast range in artistic expression of their creators. You listen to a recording by the young musicians Lena Belkina and Natalia Sidorenko, who have begun the difficult journey along the road that leads to a perfect blend of tone and the discovery of a personal inflexion in these diminutive, yet complex masterpieces. It is significant that the mezzo-soprano Lena Belkina - for whom Russian, with it's awkward intonation, is a mother tongue - lives and works in Austria, Germany, Italy and France. This has given her an awareness that romances by great Russian composers are part of a worldwide musical heritage. There are several themes running through the romances brought together on this disc that pose demanding artistic challenges for their performers. Spring: from tender green leaves that have barely sprouted to luxuriant blooms of flowering lilac, rushing streams and the burble of the nightingale's song. Night: descending on us with it's unexpected warmth, sometimes stifling, sometimes melancholy, giving rise even in the midst of a storm to cradle songs, serenades and dreams of a happy life, which often dissipate on awakening. Love: past and future, lamented and desired, 'familiar to everyone and eternally new', as one of the romances puts it.

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 6 Romances, Op. 38: No. 2. To bilo ranneyu vesnoy (It was in the early spring) 03:07
    Track
    1
    Title
    6 Romances, Op. 38: No. 2. To bilo ranneyu vesnoy (It was in the early spring)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  2. 2 6 Romances, Op. 6: No. 6. Net, tol'ko tot, kto znal (No, only he who knew) 03:33
    Track
    2
    Title
    6 Romances, Op. 6: No. 6. Net, tol'ko tot, kto znal (No, only he who knew)
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  3. 3 Zabit' tak skoro (To Forget so Soon) 03:19
    Track
    3
    Title
    Zabit' tak skoro (To Forget so Soon)
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  4. 4 6 Romances, Op. 16: No. 1. Kolïbel'naya pesnya (Lullaby) 05:18
    Track
    4
    Title
    6 Romances, Op. 16: No. 1. Kolïbel'naya pesnya (Lullaby)
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  5. 5 6 Romances, Op. 57: No. 1. Skazhi, o chom v teni vetvey (Tell Me, What in the Shade of the Branches) 04:12
    Track
    5
    Title
    6 Romances, Op. 57: No. 1. Skazhi, o chom v teni vetvey (Tell Me, What in the Shade of the Branches)
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  6. 6 12 Romances, Op. 60: No. 9. Noch' (Night) 04:19
    Track
    6
    Title
    12 Romances, Op. 60: No. 9. Noch' (Night)
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  7. 7 16 Songs for Children, Op. 54: No. 10. Kolibel'naya pesn' y buryu (Lullaby in a Storm) 03:13
    Track
    7
    Title
    16 Songs for Children, Op. 54: No. 10. Kolibel'naya pesn' y buryu (Lullaby in a Storm)
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  8. 8 6 Romances, Op. 63: No. 6. Serenada (Serenade) 03:22
    Track
    8
    Title
    6 Romances, Op. 63: No. 6. Serenada (Serenade)
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  9. 9 6 Romances, Op. 73: No. 6. Snova, kak prezhde, odin (Again, as Before, Alone) 02:42
    Track
    9
    Title
    6 Romances, Op. 73: No. 6. Snova, kak prezhde, odin (Again, as Before, Alone)
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  10. 10 6 Romances, Op. 63: No. 2. Rastvoril ya okno (I opened the window) 01:59
    Track
    10
    Title
    6 Romances, Op. 63: No. 2. Rastvoril ya okno (I opened the window)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  11. 11 12 Songs, Op. 21: No. 5. Siren' (Lilacs) 02:18
    Track
    11
    Title
    12 Songs, Op. 21: No. 5. Siren' (Lilacs)
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  12. 12 6 Songs, Op. 4: No. 2. Utro (Morning) 02:17
    Track
    12
    Title
    6 Songs, Op. 4: No. 2. Utro (Morning)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  13. 13 No. 2. Ditja! Kak cvetok ty prekrasna (Child, thou art as Beautiful as a Flower) 02:08
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 2. Ditja! Kak cvetok ty prekrasna (Child, thou art as Beautiful as a Flower)
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  14. 14 No. 3. Duma (Brooding) 04:12
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 3. Duma (Brooding)
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  15. 15 No. 4. Polyubila ya na pechal' svoyu (I have Grown Fond of Sorrow) 02:35
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 4. Polyubila ya na pechal' svoyu (I have Grown Fond of Sorrow)
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  16. 16 No. 5. Son (The Dream) 01:35
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 5. Son (The Dream)
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  17. 17 No. 1. Ya zhdu tebya (I Wait for Thee) 02:01
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 1. Ya zhdu tebya (I Wait for Thee)
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  18. 18 No. 9. Ona, kak polden', khorosha (She is as Lovely as the Noon) 03:01
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 9. Ona, kak polden', khorosha (She is as Lovely as the Noon)
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  19. 19 15 Songs, Op. 26: No. 12. Noch' pechal'na (Night is Mournful) 02:47
    Track
    19
    Title
    15 Songs, Op. 26: No. 12. Noch' pechal'na (Night is Mournful)
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko
  20. 20 12 Songs, Op. 14: No. 11. Vesenniye vodï (The Waters of Spring) 02:11
    Track
    20
    Title
    12 Songs, Op. 14: No. 11. Vesenniye vodï (The Waters of Spring)
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Sergei Rachmaninoff
    Performer
    Lena Belkina, Natalia Sidorenko