The songs on this album are not as well known as other works by these three composers, but this more intimate form of expression often goes straight to the heart and soul of their work. Tchaikovsky wrote songs throughout his life, and it is easy to find autobiographical parallels in his chosen themes of love and longing. Rimsky-Korsakov's songs are characterized by tender lyricism, while Rachmaninov's wordless Vocalise has become one of his most famous melodies. Margarita Gritskova was born in 1987 in St. Petersburg. She is a prizewinner of the Luciano Pavarotti Competition in Modena, and the Concurso Internacional de Canto 'Villa de Colmenar Viejo' in 2010. She has performed in Carmen under the direction of Mariss Jansons in St. Petersburg, and appeared at world renowned festivals across the globe.

Tracklist:

I Should Like In A Single Word, Th 100/1
6 Romances, Op. 38, Th 101: No. 2, It Was In The Early Spring
7 Romances, Op. 47, Th 103: No. 7, Was I Not A Little Blade Of Grass In The Meadow?
6 Romances, Op. 16, Th 95: No. 1, Cradle Song
6 Romances, Op. 38, Th 101: No. 3, Amid The Din Of The Ball
7 Romances, Op. 47, Th 103: No. 1, If Only I Had Known
6 Romances, Op. 6, Th 93: No. 6, None But The Lonely Heart
6 Romances, Op. 6, Th 93: No. 2, Not A Word, O My Friend
My Genius, My Angel, My Friend, Th 89
In Spring, Op. 43: No. 2, Not The Wind, Blowing From The Heights
4 Romances, Op. 42: No. 3, The Clouds Begin To Scatter
4 Romances, Op. 39: No. 2, The West Dies Out In The Distant Pallid Rose
4 Romances, Op. 2: No. 2, Eastern Song (The Nightingale Enslaved By The Rose)
4 Romances, Op. 3: No. 4, On The Hills Of Georgia
12 Romances, Op. 14: No. 1, I Wait For Thee
6 Romances, Op. 8: No. 4, I Have Grown Fond Of Sorrow
6 Romances, Op. 4: No. 4, Do Not Sing, My Beauty
12 Romances, Op. 21: No. 7, How Fair This Spot
14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise
12 Romances, Op. 14: No. 11, Spring Waters

UPC: 747313390878
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 3.8.19
Format: CD

Tchaikovsky / Gritsova / Prinz - Russian Songs (CD)