Vocalise · Russian Romances

Media Condition:  Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Country:    Europe  
Released:  2005
Genre:       Classical
Style:         Romantic, Modern

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Lyrical gems by TCHAIKOVSKY, MUSSORGSKY, and RACHMANINOV – all "sung" by the cello of Mischa Maisky

TO MY DEAREST E. AND M. – WITH ALL MY LOVE
Mischa Maisky

Live Recording
Recording: Schloss Elmau, Grosser Saal, 1/2005
Special thanks to Schloss Elmau and its chamber music festival
Steinway D grand piano kindly provided by Bayerischer Rundfunk München

Recorded, edited and mastered by Emil Berliner Studios
Publishers: Muzgiz, Moscow (Mussorgsky/Krein), M. P. Belaieff, Leipzig (Glazunov), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd. (Rachmaninov), Russian State Publishers, Moscow (Anonymous/Kozlovsky)
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
© 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
Cover Photo: © KASSKARA
Artist Photos: © KASSKARA (Maisky), © Ingrid Gililov (Gililov & Maisky), © Georg Markart (p. 6)
Printed in the E. U.

With these intimate renderings of songs transcribed for cello and piano, Mischa Maisky pays tribute to the Russian song tradition – as much homage to his musical heritage as to the melancholic sound of the cello.

Live Recording: Schloss Elmau, January 2005
[77'19
℗ 2005 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg
A UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPANY
Cover Photo: © KASSKARA
Made in the E. U.

Comes in a standard jewel case with clear tray and 20-page booklet; liner notes in English ("I HAVE ALWAYS TRIED TO LEARN FROM SINGERS" MISCHA MAISKY AND "RUSSIAN ROMANCES"), German (»ICH HABE IMMER VERSUCHT, VON SÄNGERN ZU LERNEN« MISCHA MAISKY UND DIE »RUSSIAN ROMANCES«), and French («JE ME SUIS TOUJOURS EFFORCÉ D"APPRENDRE DES CHANTEURS» MISCHA MAISKY ET LES «ROMANCES RUSSES»)

 

1. Applause / Applaudissements 0:17
2. Zhavoronok (The Lark = Die Lerche = L'Alouette): Moderato 3:58
3. Kak Sladko S Toboyu Mne Byt' (How Sweet It Is To Be With You = Wie Süß Ist Es Mir, Bei Dir Zu Sein = Comme Il Est Doux D'être Avec Toi): Dolcissimo 2:20
4. Ne Iskushay Menya Bez Nuzhdy. Elegiya (Do Not Tempt Me Needlessly. Elegy = Versuche Mich Nicot Ohne Not. Elegie = Ne Me Tente Pas Sans Raison. Elégie) 3:04
5. Ya Pomnyu Chudnoye Mgnoven'ye (I Recall A Wonderful Moment = Ich Erinnere Mich Des Zauberhaften Augenblicks = Je Me Souviens Du Doux Instant): Moderato 3:42
6. Kolybel'naya Pesnya Op. 16 No. 1 (Cradle Song = Wiegenlied = Berceuse): Andantino 4:44
7. Net, Tol'ko Tot, Kto Znal ... Op. 6 No. 6 (No, Only One Who Has Known (Known In Engl. As "None But The Lonely Heart") = Nur Wer Die Sehnsucht Kennt = Seul Ceuli Qui Connaît la Nostalgie): Andante Non Tanto 2:48
8. Nochi Bezumnye, Nochi Bessonnye Op. 60 No. 6 (Frenzied Nights = Schlaflose Nächte = Nuits D'insomnie): Andante Non Troppo, Poco Rubato 3:18
9. Noch' Op. 60 No. 9 (Night = Die Nacht = La Nuit): Moderato Assai 4:31
10. To Bylo Ranneyu Vesnoy Op. 38 No. 2 (It Was In The Early Spring = Es War Zur Ersten Frühlingszeit = C'était Au Début De Printemps) 2:22
11. Mne Grustno ... (I Am Sad = Ich Bin Traurig ... = Je Suis Triste...): Ritenuto 1:32
12. Sleza (A Tear = Eine Träne = Une Larme) (Original For Piano Solo "Une Larme") 3:21
13. Romans Op. 44 No. 1 (Romance = Romanze = Romance) (Original For Piano Solo From "Soirées À Saint-Pétersbourg"; Also Arr. As Song Noch'/Nicht/Die Nacht/La Nuit): Andante Con Moto 2:18
14. Redeyet Oblakov Letuchaya Gryada. Elegiya Op. 42 No. 3 (The Clouds Begin To Scatter. Elegy = Der Fliegende Wolkenzug Versieht Sich. Elegie = Le Voile De Nuages Se Dissipe. Elégie): Largo 3:07
15. Nimfa Op. 56 No. 1 (The Nymph = Die Nymphe = La Nymphe): Andante 3:30
16. Vostochny Romans: Plenivshis' Rozoy, Solovey Op. 2 No. 2 (Eastern Song: Enslaved By The Rose, The Nightingale = Östliche Romanze: Die Rose Und Die Nachtigall = Chant Oriental: La Rose Et La Rossignol): Moderato 3:22
17. Ne Zazhigay Ognya! Op. 38 No. 3 (Do Not Kindle The Fire! = Entzünde Nicht Das Feuer! = N'attise Pas Le Feu!): Allegro Moderato 2:30
18. Sozhonnoye Pis'mo Op. 33 No. 4 (The Burned Letter = Der Verbrannte Brief = La Lettre Brûlée): Allegretto 3:06
19. Zhelaniye Op. 60 No. 2 (Desire = Der Wunsch = Souhait): Moderato 2:29
20. Ne Poy, Krasavitsa, Pri Mne! Op. 4 No. 4 (Sing Not To Me, Beautiful Maiden = Sing Nicht, Du Schöne, In Meiner Gegenwart = Ne Chante Pas, Ma Belle): Allegretto 5:00
21. Zdes' Khorosho Op. 21 No. 7 (How Fair This Spot = Hier Ist Es Schön = Comme C'est Beau Ici): Moderato 2:01
22. Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14: Lentamente. Molto Cantabile 6:09
23. I Skuchno, I Grustno ... (I Am Weary And Sad ... = Langweilig Und Traurig ... = Je Suis Tatigné, Je Suis Triste): Andantino 3:06
24. Ya Vstretil Vas ... K. B. (When I Met You ... To K. B. = Ich Traf Sie ... An K. B. = Le Jour Où J'ai Fait Votre Rencontre... A K. B.): Comodo 4:15
25. Applause 0:37

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 0 28947 75743 6
Barcode 028947757436
Label Code LC 0173
Price Code G H
SPARS Code DDD
Rights Society BIEM/SABAM
Matrix / Runout [4 x UNIVERSAL logo] 00289 477 574-3 01 ✳ 51620183 Made in Germany by EDC A
Mastering SID Code IFPI LV26
Mould SID Code IFPI 0119

 

Record Company Universal Music
Recorded By Emil Berliner Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p) Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Copyright (c) Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Copyright (c) KASSKARA
Copyright (c) Ingrid Gililov
Copyright (c) Georg Markart
Made By EDC, Germany
Published By State Music Publisher Muzgiz
Published By M.P. Belaieff
Published By Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd
Published By Национальное Музыкальное Издательство
Recorded At Schloss Elmau
Mastered At Emil Berliner Studios
Edited At Emil Berliner Studios

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