Declaration (Priznaniye), song for voice & piano, G. x280
Adèle (Adel'), song for voice & piano, G. x316
Sing not, thou beauty, in my presence (Ne poy, krasavitsa), song for voice & piano, G. x92
I recall that wonderful moment (Ya pomnyu chudnoye mgnoven'ye), song for voice & piano, G. x201
I Am Here, Inezilla (Ya zdes', Inezil'ya: Spanish Romance), song for voice & piano, G. x161
Elegy: The Clouds Begin to Scatter, song for voice & piano, Op. 42/3
Do not sing to me, O lovely one (Ne poy, krasavitsa), song for voice & piano, Op. 51/2
What is My Name to Thee? (Chto v imeni tebe moyem?), song for voice & piano, Op. 4/1
On the Hills of Georgia (Na kholmakh Gruzii), song for voice and piano, Op. 3/4
My voice for thee is sweet and languid (Moy golos dyla tebya i laskovïy), song for voice & piano, Op. 7/1
The Echo (Ekho), song for voice & piano (To the poet No. 1), Op. 45/1
Thou and You (Tï i vï), song for voice & piano, Op. 27/3
The Muse (Musa), song for voice & piano, Op. 29/1
A Rose (Roza), song for voice & piano, Op. 29/6
When Roses Fade (Lish' rozï uvyadayut), song for voice & piano, Op.36/3
The Waltz ('Mogu l' zabït'eto sladkoye mgnoven'ye'), song for voice & piano, Op. 32/5
Pevec ('Vernehmet ihr'), song for voice & piano, Op. 36/7
Noch (Night), romance for voice & piano (after Romance, Op. 44/1)
Zemfira's Song (Pesn' Zemfiri ), for voice & piano
The Nightingale, song for voice & piano, Op. 60/4
Night (Noch'), fantasy for voice & piano
The Magpie (Strekotun'ya beloboka), 'musical jest' (song) for voice & piano
To his friends (K druz'yam), for voice & piano
Yunosha i deva (The Girl and the Youth), for voice & piano
Romances (4) on Poems by Pushkin, songs for voice and piano, Op. 46 (arr for harp & strings as Op 46a): 2. Yunoshu, gorku rïdaya (A g
The Muse, song for voice & piano, Op. 34/1
Georgian Song ('Do not Sing, My Beauty'), for voice & piano, Op. 4/4
The Statue of Czarskoye-Selo, for voice & piano, Op. 57/17
You and Thou, Op. 57/11
Le désir (My Desire), song, Op. 57/25
To the Fountain of the Bakhchisarai, for voice & piano
Few Russian composers could resist setting verses by Alexander Pushkin, and his influence on the development of Russian music was indirectly as great as his influence on literature. This collection demonstrates the compell... more »ing power of the poet, and the beauty of the music he inspired. It is performed by Joan Rodgers, herself an acknowledged master of Russian repertoire, and Malcolm Martineau. Joan Rodgers, one of Britain's best loved singers, is internationally established in opera, concert and as a recitalist. After graduating from the University of Liverpool with an Honors degree in Russian, she entered the Royal Northern College of Music where in 1981 she won the Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Scholarship.« less
Few Russian composers could resist setting verses by Alexander Pushkin, and his influence on the development of Russian music was indirectly as great as his influence on literature. This collection demonstrates the compelling power of the poet, and the beauty of the music he inspired. It is performed by Joan Rodgers, herself an acknowledged master of Russian repertoire, and Malcolm Martineau. Joan Rodgers, one of Britain's best loved singers, is internationally established in opera, concert and as a recitalist. After graduating from the University of Liverpool with an Honors degree in Russian, she entered the Royal Northern College of Music where in 1981 she won the Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Scholarship.
CD Reviews
What a Treat!!
James L. Vendeland | Cleveland, Ohio USA | 11/06/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you enjoy Pushkin poetry and great Russian Romances, then this is a must buy for your collection. The listener is treated to great singing by the soprano Joan Rodgers. There are 31 treasures on this disc. Many are by Glinka, Rimsky-Korsakov, Medtner, Rachmaninov, and several other well known Russian composers. Ms. Rodgers (a nonRussian) sings beautifully and each word is well enunciated. There is a bilingual accompanying translation booklet in English and Russian transliteration. Being a student of Russian for more than 15 years and a fan of Russian opera and romances, I would have preferred the Cyrillic to the transliteration in the booklet; but that is a moot point for most listeners. One unique finding on this disc is 3 different composers'(Glinka, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Rachmaninov) versions of the same Pushkin poem ("Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne"). The lyrics are the same in each version with the exception that Rimsky-Korsakov added one more verse but each composer approaches the poem quite differently musically.
I am writing this review while listening to some of the selections on this disc. They will bear hearing repeatedly. I should also add that the dynamics by Ms. Rodgers' piano accompanist, Malcolm Martineau, perfectly compliment the excellent singing of Ms. Rodgers."
Track Listings (31) - Disc #1