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Walters: Song of the Heart, Poésies du soir, Violin Sonata, etc / Rose, Foulkes, et al

1 CD / Toccata / 2010-05-11

Works: Gareth Walters: Cân y galon (Song of the Heart), for voice & string quartet; Little Suite, for flute & harp; Sonata for violin & piano; Berceuse, for harp; Poésies du soir (Poems of the Eve...
Performers: Eimer, Nicola; Foulkes, Carolyn; Pryce, Sally; Summerhayes, Adam; Thompson, Wendy Dawn; Walker, Adam
Conductors: ; Rose, Gregory
Ensemble: London Concertante

Welsh composer Gareth Walters (b.1928) studied with Jean Rivier and Olivier Messiaen in Paris in the early 1950s, inheriting a formal elegance which has characterized...continue...
Recording information: British Grove Studios, London (2006-09-16_2006-09-17&2006-)....continue...

B. Tchaikovsky: Song-Cycles and Chamber Music / Filonova, Nikolayeva, et al

1 CD / Toccata / 2009-05-12

Works: Boris Tchaikovsky: Poems (4) by Josef Brodsky, for soprano & piano; From Kipling, for soprano & piano; Trio for violin, viola & cello; Poems (2) by Mikhail Lermontov, for soprano & piano; Pieces (2),...
Performers: Archakova, Marina; Ershov, Kirill; Filonova, Olga; Khutoriansky, Alexey; Nikolayeva, Svetlana; Serov, Lev; Solovieva, Olga

Boris Tchaikovsky (1925–1996), no relation to his better-known namesake, was one of the leading Russian composers of the 20th century. His music has recently been...continue...

Weinberg: Complete Songs Vol 1 / Kalugina, Nikolayeva, Korostelyov

1 CD / Toccata / 2008-10-14

Works: Mieczyslaw Weinberg: Children's Songs, for voice & piano, Op. 13; Beyond the Border of Past Days, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 50; Rocking the Child, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 110
Performers: Kalugina, Olga; Korostelyov, Dmitry; Nikolayeva, Svetlana

Like Shostakovich, Mieczyslaw Weinberg's literary interests were wide-ranging. His vast output includes 26 symphonies, 17 string quartets, and some 200 songs. The three song-cycles recorded...continue...

Balakirev: Grand Fantasia, 30 Songs / Krimets, Banowetz

1 CD / Toccata / 2007-05-08

Works: Mily Balakirev: Grand Fantaisie on Russian Folksongs, for piano & orchestra, Op. 4; Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands; Anonymous, Russian: Dormition of the Mother of God (...
Performers: Banowetz, Joseph; Chan, Alton; Kalugina, Olga; Kolgatin, Pavel; Nikolayeva, Svetlana
Conductors: Krimets, Konstantin

Mily Balakirev (1837-1910)-the leader of the group of Russian composers known as "the Mighty Handful"-was influenced by folksong from the start of his career. His...continue...