Lyatoshynsky / Savenko / Blok- Ozymandias & Other Romances for Low Voice & Piano
The music of the Ukrainian composer Boris Lyatoshynsky (1895-1968) is familiar in his home country but sorely neglected abroad. Lyatoshynsky's songs are neglected even there: this anthology of his best romantsiy for low voice and piano contains many first recordings. The songs meld intense Scriabinesque expressionism with elements of Ukrainian folksong in a language that embraces both the lyrical and the dramatic. His setting of Shelley's Ozymandias, with it's warning of the impermanence of power, was a brave act in the Soviet Union of 1924. The booklet contains full sung texts, with English translations by Russian-music expert Anthony Phillips, who also provides an extensive introduction to Lyatoshynsky, his songs and his artistic milieu.
Tracklist:
- 5 Romances, Op. 5: No. 1. After The Battle
- 5 Romances, Op. 5: No. 2. Death (At The Cemetery)
- 5 Romances, Op. 5: No. 3. An Old Song
- 5 Romances, Op. 5: No. 4. A Dirge
- 5 Romances, Op. 5: No. 5. I Dreamed: The Moon Shone Sadly
- 3 Stikhotvoreniya P. Shelli, Op. 14: 3 Stikhotvoreniya P. Shelli (3 Poems Of Shelley), Op. 14: No. 3. Good Night
- Ozymandias, Op. 15
- 3 Romances, Op. 6: No. 1. Accursed Place
- 3 Romances, Op. 6: No. 2. The Tomb
- 3 Romances, Op. 6: No. 3. At The Crossroads
- 4 Romances To Verses By Pushkin, Op. 27: No. 1. On The Hills Of Georgia
- 4 Romances To Verses By Pushkin, Op. 27: No. 2. Three Springs
- 4 Romances To Verses By Pushkin, Op. 27: No. 3. There On The Shore
- The Sun
- 5 Romances To Verses By I. Franko, Op. 31: No. 1. Your Eyes Are Like The Sea
- 5 Romances To Verses By I. Franko, Op. 31: No. 3. Boundless Plain
- 5 Romances To Verses By I. Franko, Op. 31: No. 4. Why Do You Never Laugh?
- No. 5. Do Not Pass By So Proudly My Child
- 2 Romances To Verses By Pervomaysky, Op. 32: 2 Romances To Verses By Pervomaysky, Op. 32: No. 2. Recurring Dreams
- Romances, Op. 57: No. 1. A Letter To Siberia
- Romances, Op. 57: No. 2. Elegy
- 2 Romances, Op. 37: No. 1. The Star
- 2 Romances, Op. 37: No. 2. The Height Of Happiness
The music of the Ukrainian composer Boris Lyatoshynsky (1895-1968) is familiar in his home country but sorely neglected abroad. Lyatoshynsky's songs are neglected even there: this anthology of his best romantsiy for low voice and piano contains many first recordings. The songs meld intense Scriabinesque expressionism with elements of Ukrainian folksong in a language that embraces both the lyrical and the dramatic. His setting of Shelley's Ozymandias, with it's warning of the impermanence of power, was a brave act in the Soviet Union of 1924. The booklet contains full sung texts, with English translations by Russian-music expert Anthony Phillips, who also provides an extensive introduction to Lyatoshynsky, his songs and his artistic milieu.
Tracklist:
- 5 Romances, Op. 5: No. 1. After The Battle
- 5 Romances, Op. 5: No. 2. Death (At The Cemetery)
- 5 Romances, Op. 5: No. 3. An Old Song
- 5 Romances, Op. 5: No. 4. A Dirge
- 5 Romances, Op. 5: No. 5. I Dreamed: The Moon Shone Sadly
- 3 Stikhotvoreniya P. Shelli, Op. 14: 3 Stikhotvoreniya P. Shelli (3 Poems Of Shelley), Op. 14: No. 3. Good Night
- Ozymandias, Op. 15
- 3 Romances, Op. 6: No. 1. Accursed Place
- 3 Romances, Op. 6: No. 2. The Tomb
- 3 Romances, Op. 6: No. 3. At The Crossroads
- 4 Romances To Verses By Pushkin, Op. 27: No. 1. On The Hills Of Georgia
- 4 Romances To Verses By Pushkin, Op. 27: No. 2. Three Springs
- 4 Romances To Verses By Pushkin, Op. 27: No. 3. There On The Shore
- The Sun
- 5 Romances To Verses By I. Franko, Op. 31: No. 1. Your Eyes Are Like The Sea
- 5 Romances To Verses By I. Franko, Op. 31: No. 3. Boundless Plain
- 5 Romances To Verses By I. Franko, Op. 31: No. 4. Why Do You Never Laugh?
- No. 5. Do Not Pass By So Proudly My Child
- 2 Romances To Verses By Pervomaysky, Op. 32: 2 Romances To Verses By Pervomaysky, Op. 32: No. 2. Recurring Dreams
- Romances, Op. 57: No. 1. A Letter To Siberia
- Romances, Op. 57: No. 2. Elegy
- 2 Romances, Op. 37: No. 1. The Star
- 2 Romances, Op. 37: No. 2. The Height Of Happiness