Songs of Aleksandr Grechaninov

Track Listings

1. Snowflakes

2. Pussy Willows

3. About the Little Calf

4. In the Forest

5. Tom Thumb

6. Gnomes

7. Night, Op. 47, #7

8. Frost

9. Snowdrops

10. The Song of the Fairy

11. With a Sharp Pole-Ax

12. Lullaby, Op. 7, #4

13. Night, Op. 5, #2

14. She Was Yours

15. Lullaby, Op. 1, #5

16. The Collector of the Bell

17. Evening, Op. 20, #1

18. Night, Op. 20, #3

19. I Love You

20. And I Dreamed of a Faraway Land

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Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Songs of Grechaninov (BRIDGE 9142), with soprano Georgine Resick accompanied by pianist Warren Jones.

This disc presents thirty-three songs by the Russian born Aleksandr Grechaninov (1864-1956). The performances (sung in Russian) sample a broad range of Grechaninov's work, from children's songs (Snowflakes) to the Russian National School; and from Impressionist/Symbolist influenced works to songs based on Folk texts. Georgine Resick is a protegée of the late George London. Renowned for her Mozart and Strauss interpretations, she has sung a wide variety of leading roles with the Vienna State Opera, the Chicago Lyric Opera, the Paris Opera, and the Houston Grand Opera. Warren Jones has been the distinguished accompanist for Marilyn Horne, Luciano Pavarotti, Kiri Te Kanawa, Kathleen Battle, and many other leading vocalists of our time.

Customer Reviews:

"Superb Recital exploring a wide repertoire".......2000-02-04

Enthusiasts of Russian Song may be interested to note the comments of British reviewers. Classic CD called it a "Superb recital" and commented on Savenko: "He has a genuine bass-baritone voice slightly lighter, more lyrical and wide-ranging than the typically cavernous Russian bass, but with a particularly thrilling quality" Classic FM Magazine placed it within their recommended recordings section and called it "A debut recital of great quality", and Gramophone pointed out "To listen to this carefully chosen recital is to be reminded how consistent the tradition of the lyrical song, or romans, is in Russia" Savenko responds "eloquently and vigorously, and without caricature to such as that old Chaliapin stalwart, Mussorgsky's 'Song of the Flea'. BBC Music Magazine chose to highlight that a decade ago, the songs of the composers chosen here were little-known outside Russia, "but the past few years had seen an abundance of recordings. With so much competition, the quality of the performance and programme is critical, but happily both these discs come up trumps" The other disc referred to is Savenko's recording on another label entitled Russian Vocal Masterpieces Mussorgsky and Rimsky-Korsakov Songs.

Savenko presents a fine selection of Russian art songs........1999-07-23

Vassily Savenko is not as well known in the U.S. as his colleague Dimitri Hvorostovsky, but both of them are worthy successors to a long line of Russian bassos going back to Feodor Chaliapin. On this CD, "Russian Images", Savenko is accompanied by the young pianist and composer, Alexander Blok. As Russian art songs share many of the charms of German lieder, including their reliance on the piano's role in the overall schema, Blok's contribution is vital. The disc contains works by a galaxy of Russian composers, including Borodin, Glinka, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov, Rimsky- Korsakov, and Tchaikovsky, many of them in settings of poems by Alexander Pushkin. Although some knowledge of Russian is helpful in gaining a full appreciation of these vocal gems, the disc is accompanied by a free, but serviceable, English translation.

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This is the voice of Free Men....

Songs for Free Men 1940-1945

Manufacturer: Pearl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

This is the voice of Free Men...........2001-11-03

I've had most of these songs on vinyl and they provide me with many wonderful memories. Paul Robeson had an unusual voice: a bass with baritone colorations, huge and powerful, with what can best be described as a mellow urgency. If that description confuses, then you'll just have to get this album and hear for yourself what I mean.
Robeson championed the cause of the working man through his music. Joe Hill is one of my favorites, in which Paul sinks down to the vocal depths with an astounding ease. The Song of the Plains is a rouser, and, if I remember correctly, it's sung in two languages. The Ballad For Americans is here, and it's a classic... and, for me, it's the very definition of America and the great spirit and soul of its people and its greatness. By and By is one of my favorite spirituals, and this is the version I remember. Who sang spirituals with as much richness and depth of feeling as Paul Robeson? Maybe Marian Anderson, whose voice was unique and whose life broke through so many barriers.
This is an album for those who love freedom and the many races who seek it. God bless Paul Robeson for his incredible contribution to humanity.

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Songs of Aleksandr Grechaninov

Manufacturer: Bridge
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Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2004-03-30

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Snowflakes
Pussy Willows
About the Little Calf
In the Forest
Tom Thumb
Gnomes
Night, Op. 47, #7
Frost
Snowdrops
The Song of the Fairy
With a Sharp Pole-Ax
Lullaby, Op. 7, #4
Night, Op. 5, #2
She Was Yours
Lullaby, Op. 1, #5
The Collector of the Bell
Evening, Op. 20, #1
Night, Op. 20, #3
I Love You
And I Dreamed of a Faraway Land
In the Evenings, in the Hours of Sad Dreams
Cat
The First Snow
Auntie Agashka
Prayer
Flower
Youth, Bitterly Weeping
To a Cupbearer
Evening, Op. 97, #6
The Rosy Reflection of Sunset
The Speckled Hen
Lullaby, Op. 84, #3
Tari-tari

Album Description

Songs of Grechaninov (BRIDGE 9142), with soprano Georgine Resick accompanied by pianist Warren Jones.

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1. Snowflakes
2. Pussy Willows
3. About the Little Calf
4. In the Forest
5. Tom Thumb
6. Gnomes
7. Night, Op. 47, #7
8. Frost
9. Snowdrops
10. The Song of the Fairy
11. With a Sharp Pole-Ax
12. Lullaby, Op. 7, #4
13. Night, Op. 5, #2
14. She Was Yours
15. Lullaby, Op. 1, #5
16. The Collector of the Bell
17. Evening, Op. 20, #1
18. Night, Op. 20, #3
19. I Love You
20. And I Dreamed of a Faraway Land