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Ekaterina Levental - Medtner: Complete Songs [CD]

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One of the most important vocal projects of recent years: the complete songs on 5 CDs by Nikolai Medtner, performed by Ekaterina Levental and Frank Peters. Nikolai Medtner was born in Moscow in 1880. After piano lessons with his mother he entered the Moscow Conservatory where he had lessons from Pavel Pabst and Sergey Taneyev. He won the prestigious Anton Rubinstein Prize at age 20. A younger contemporary of Scriabin and Rachmaninoff he was destined for a brilliant pianistic career but he chose to concentrate on composition. In 1936 he settled in London where he spent the rest of his life teaching and composing till 1951. Medtner's style is rooted in the 19th century, full-blooded romantic, with a highly personal harmonic and melodic language, often complex and dense, but hauntingly beautiful. His vocal works fuse intricate piano accompaniments with expressive melodies and poetic texts, often by Goethe, Pushkin, or Tyutchev. Ekaterina Levental was born in Uzbekistan. She settled in The Netherlands where she studied at the Conservatory of The Hague. She embarked on a successful career as singer, dramatist and theatre producer. Pianist Frank Peters is a highly respected Dutch pianist, both as soloist and chamber music partner. He is an indefatigable champion of the piano works of Medtner. 'Levental's soft high notes are truly exquisite, and she can do things with the voice that most modern singers cannot, such as to drain the voice of vibrato for expressive effect. All things considered, she is a virtuoso vocalist of the old school, and such artists are extremely rare nowadays... "We are very lucky to have a pianist like Peters, who fully understands this dichotomy, as the pianist on this album. " (Artmusiclounge. Com). "Levental has a dark, rich voice, but her pure tone is never burdened by excess vibrato... She couldn't ask for a more responsive partner than Peters, who reveals an astonishingly deft touch and an uncanny ear for detail. " Fanfare (Volume 1, 96056). "The phrasing is so perfect, the sense of line so keen, the rubato so natural sounding, that this seems the only way to sing them... this lucidity is due to the purity of Levental's voice, which she employs with sure intonation and minimum vibrato, as well with an exquisite (but always controlled) play of colour... This is a major release. " Fanfare (Volume 2, 96061).

Tracklist:

  1. 3 Romances Op. 3-No.
  2. at the Gates of the Holy Cloister
  3. 3 Romances Op. 3-No.
  4. I've Lived to See Desire Vanish
  5. 3 Romances Op. 3-No.
  6. on the Lake
  7. 2 Poems Op. 13/1 Winter Evening
  8. 2 Poems Op. 13/2 Epitaph
  9. 8 Poems Op. 24-No.
  10. Day and Night
  11. 8 Poems Op. 24-No.
  12. Willow, Why Do You Lower
  13. 8 Poems Op. 24-No.
  14. the Wave and the Thought
  15. 8 Poems Op. 24-No.
  16. Twilight
  17. 8 Poems Op. 24-No.
  18. I Am Dumbstruck
  19. 8 Poems Op. 24-No.
  20. Should a Smile Gently Brighten Your Face
  21. 8 Poems Op. 24-No.
  22. Tender Whisper, Timid Breathing
  23. 8 Poems Op. 24-No.
  24. I Have Come to You, Delighted
  25. 7 Poems Op. 28-No.
  26. Unexpected Rain
  27. 7 Poems Op. 28-No.
  28. I Can't Listen to This Birdsong
  29. 7 Poems Op. 28-No.
  30. Butterfly
  31. 7 Poems Op. 28-No.
  32. Heavy, Dark and Faded
  33. 7 Poems Op. 28-No.
  34. Peace in Springtime
  35. 7 Poems Op. 28-No.
  36. I Sit Deep in Thought and Alone
  37. 7 Poems Op. 28-No.
  38. Lord, Send Your Comfort
  39. 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No.
  40. Muse
  41. 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No.
  42. the Singer
  43. 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No.
  44. Night Piece
  45. 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No.
  46. the Horse
  47. 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No.
  48. Elegy
  49. 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No.
  50. the Rose
  51. 7 Poems After Pushkin Op. 29-No.
  52. Incantation
  53. 6 Poems Op. 32-No.
  54. the Echo
  55. 6 Poems Op. 32-No.
  56. Retrospect
  57. 6 Poems Op. 32-No.
  58. Message
  59. 6 Poems Op. 32-No.
  60. I Loved You Well
  61. 6 Poems Op. 32-No.
  62. Waltz
  63. 6 Poems Op. 32-No.
  64. to a Dreamer
  65. 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No.
  66. the Angel
  67. 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No.
  68. the Faded Flower
  69. 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No.
  70. When Roses Fade
  71. 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No.
  72. Spanish Romance
  73. 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No.
  74. Night
  75. 6 Poems After Pushkin Op. 36-No.
  76. Arion
  77. 5 Poems Op. 37-No.
  78. Sleepless
  79. 5 Poems Op. 37-No.
  80. Tears
  81. 5 Poems Op. 37-No.
  82. Impromptu
  83. 5 Poems Op. 37-No.
  84. Waltz
  85. 5 Poems Op. 37-No.
  86. Night Winds
  87. 4 Poems Op. 45-No.
  88. Elegy
  89. 4 Poems Op. 45-No. 2 the Coach of Life
  90. 4 Poems Op. 45-No.
  91. Song of Night
  92. 4 Poems Op. 45-No.
  93. Our Time
  94. The Angel Op. 1 Bis
  95. Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Introduction ; Song of the Nymphs
  96. Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Secrets
  97. Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-Procession of the Graces
  98. Suite - Vocalise Op. 41 No. 2-What the Poet Speaks
  99. 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No.
  100. the Window
  101. 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No.
  102. the Ravens
  103. 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No.
  104. Elegy
  105. 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No.
  106. Visions
  107. 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No.
  108. Spanish Romance
  109. 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No.
  110. Serenade
  111. 7 Songs After Pushkin Op. 52-No.
  112. the Prisoner
  113. Sonata - Idyll Op. 56 for Piano Solo-I. Pastorale: Allegretto Cantabile
  114. Sonata - Idyll Op. 56 for Piano Solo-II. Allegro Moderato E Cantabile
  115. Prayer
  116. Epitaph Op. 13A
  117. Work(S)-Psalm
  118. Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No.
  119. Wandrer's Nachtlied II
  120. Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No.
  121. Mailied
  122. Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No.
  123. Elfenliedchen
  124. Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No.
  125. Im Vorübergehn
  126. Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No.
  127. Liebliches Kind (Aus 'Claudine Von Villa-Bella')
  128. Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No.
  129. Inneres Wühlen (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
  130. Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No.
  131. Sieh Mich, Heil'ger (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
  132. Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No.
  133. Erster Verlust
  134. Neun Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 6-No.
  135. Gefunden (Epithalamion)
  136. Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No.
  137. Lieb Liebchen
  138. Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No.
  139. Lyrisches Intermezzo (Fichtenbaum)
  140. Drei Gedichte Von H. Heine Op. 12-No.
  141. Bergstimme
  142. ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No.
  143. Wandrer's Nachtlied I
  144. ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No.
  145. An Die Türen Will Ich Schleichen (Aus Wilhelm Meister)
  146. ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No.
  147. Selbstbetrug
  148. ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No.
  149. Sie Liebt Mich! (Aus 'Erwin Und Elmire')
  150. ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No.
  151. So Tanzet (Aus 'Lila')
  152. ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No.
  153. Vor Gericht (Ballade)
  154. ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No.
  155. Meeresstille
  156. ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No.
  157. Glückliche Fahrt
  158. ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No.
  159. Nähe Des Geliebten
  160. ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 1
  161. Der Untreue Knabe (Ballade)
  162. ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 1
  163. Gleich Und Gleich
  164. ZWÖLF Lieder Von w. Goethe Op. 15-No. 1
  165. Geistergruß
  166. Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No.
  167. Die Spröde
  168. Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No.
  169. Die Bekehrte
  170. Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No.
  171. Einsamkeit
  172. Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No.
  173. Mignon
  174. Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No.
  175. Das Veilchen (Ballade)
  176. Sechs Gedichte Von w. Goethe Op. 18-No.
  177. Jägers Abendlied
  178. Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No.
  179. Gruss
  180. Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No.
  181. Alt Mütterlein
  182. Drei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19-No.
  183. Heimweh
  184. Zwei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19A-No.
  185. Heimkehr
  186. Zwei Gedichte Von Nietzsche Op. 19A-No.
  187. Verzweiflung
  188. Sonate-Vocalise Mit Einem Motto "Geweihter Platz" Von Goethe Op. 41 No. 1-Geweihter Platz
  189. Sonate-Vocalise Mit Einem Motto "Geweihter Platz" Von Goethe Op. 41 No. 1-Sonate-Vocalise
  190. Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No.
  191. Praeludium
  192. Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No.
  193. Geweihter Platz
  194. Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No.
  195. Serenade
  196. Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No.
  197. Im Walde
  198. Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No.
  199. Winternacht
  200. Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No.
  201. Die Quelle
  202. Sieben Gedichte Op. 46-No.
  203. Frisch Gesungen
  204. Acht Lieder Op. 61-No.
  205. Reiselied - Song of the Wanderer
  206. Acht Lieder Op. 61-No.
  207. Nachtgruss - Accord
  208. Acht Lieder Op. 61-No.
  209. So, What Then Is My Name to You?
  210. Acht Lieder Op. 61-No.
  211. If By Life You Were Deceived
  212. Acht Lieder Op. 61-No.
  213. Prayer
  214. Acht Lieder Op. 61-No.
  215. An Uneventful Afternoon
  216. Acht Lieder Op. 61-No.
  217. O My Prophetic Soul!
  218. Acht Lieder Op. 61-No.
  219. When What We Proudly Ours Called - Pacification
  220. Wie Kommt Es?

UPC: 5028421975344
Label: Brilliant Classics
Release Date: 1.9.26
Format: CD