Re: Vocal Music from Russia & the Soviet Union
Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:59 am
Here are a pair of volumes of vocal works by Yuri Alexandrov, who studied under V. Shebalin and H. Litinsky and later worked for the state publishing house in Moscow. A works list can be found at:
https://translate.googleusercontent.com ... JCk5AbuQew
We've previously seen some of his piano compositions, i.e. a set of 24 preludes and his Poem-Sonata. I've not encountered much of his music in recording but this Youtube channel features a handful of his works for violin/piano:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp8xgNR8Tb4
Yuri Mikhailovich ALEXANDROV
Romances (8) on poems by M. Lermontov, for mixed chorus and piano (1966); 1. Pine, 2. Mountain Peaks, 3. The Cliff, 4. Warrior's Grave, 5. Feast, 6. Pan, 7. Thunderstorm, 8. Sail Romances, for voice and piano (pub. 1982)
contents:
- Romances (5) on poems by F. Tyutchev; 1. Midday, 2. Autumn Evening, 3. Sea Horse, 4. Like the ocean..., 5. Last Love
- The Cliff (words by M. Lermontov)
- Thunderstorm (words by M. Lermontov)
- I open a volume... (words by V. Tushnova)
- Do not meet... (words by. Yu. Drunina)
- You come! (words by. Janka Kupala, translated from Belarusian by M. Komissarova) (this one nms)
https://translate.googleusercontent.com ... JCk5AbuQew
We've previously seen some of his piano compositions, i.e. a set of 24 preludes and his Poem-Sonata. I've not encountered much of his music in recording but this Youtube channel features a handful of his works for violin/piano:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp8xgNR8Tb4
Yuri Mikhailovich ALEXANDROV
Romances (8) on poems by M. Lermontov, for mixed chorus and piano (1966); 1. Pine, 2. Mountain Peaks, 3. The Cliff, 4. Warrior's Grave, 5. Feast, 6. Pan, 7. Thunderstorm, 8. Sail Romances, for voice and piano (pub. 1982)
contents:
- Romances (5) on poems by F. Tyutchev; 1. Midday, 2. Autumn Evening, 3. Sea Horse, 4. Like the ocean..., 5. Last Love
- The Cliff (words by M. Lermontov)
- Thunderstorm (words by M. Lermontov)
- I open a volume... (words by V. Tushnova)
- Do not meet... (words by. Yu. Drunina)
- You come! (words by. Janka Kupala, translated from Belarusian by M. Komissarova) (this one nms)