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RACHMANINOV / GLINKA
Lieder-Songs
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano) / Mstislav Rostropovich (piano)

[ DG Spotlight / CD ]

Release Date: Thursday 24 August 2006

Wife and husband team Vishnevskaya and Rostropopvich recorded just one recital LP on DG together

- an evocative programme of Russian song, featuring the contrasting art of Rachmaninov and Glinka. It is now appearing on CD for the first time ever, as a tribute to this great artist for her 80th birthday.

'One of the outstanding Russian singers', and 'a versatile and fascinating artist', according to a recent writer, Galina Vishnevskaya has also recorded the roles of Tosca and Liza (in Pique Dame) for Deutsche Grammophon, available on 477 5599 (Opera House series) and 463 679-2 (The Originals) respectively.

Tracks:

RACHMANINOV:
Noè peèal 'na (Night is mournful) Op. 26 No. 12
Ne poí krasavica (O never sing to me again) Op. 4 No. 4
Muzyka (Music) Op. 34 No. 8
Vesemmaka voda (Spring Waters) Op. 14 No. 11
Vokaliz (Vocalise) Op. 34 No. 14

GLINKA:
Somnenie (Doubt)
Ja pomnju èudnoe mgnovene (I remember the wonderful moment)
Kak sladko tsoboj mne byt (How sweet it is to be with you)
K nej (To her)
Tolko uznal ja tebja (No sooner did I know you)
Venicianskaja noè (Night in Venice)
?avoronok (The Lark)
Barkarola (Barcarolle)