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Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky Romances

Helmut Deutsch, Piotr Beczala

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Star tenor Piotr Beczala presents a selection of Rachmaninoff And Tchaikovsky Romances, together with the acclaimed lied accompanist pianist Helmut Deutsch. The romance was the most popular musical genre in nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Russia, practised by professionals as well as amateurs.

Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff both enriched this genre with their lyricism and melodic invention. Elevated by Deutsch’s splendid accompaniment, Beczala delivers these songs with a great sense for the Slavic idiom and meaning of the words, combined with colorful lyricism and italianità, perfectly fitting the Russian and cosmopolitan musical language of these two masters.

Piotr Beczala is one of the most sought-after tenors of his age, both on the opera and concert stage. His debut album Vincerò!also available from NativeDSD – has been one of the most successful and critically acclaimed opera recital albums of the last few years. During the 2021 Opus Klassik Awards, Piotr Beczala was crowned as Singer of the Year for this exceptional recording.

Pianist Helmut Deutsch is a first-class song accompanist, working together with the greatest vocalists of today.


Piotr Beczala – Vocals (Tenor)
Helmut Deutsch – Piano

Tracklist

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1.
Rachmaninoff 12 Romances, Op. 21 - No. 4, They Answered
01:49
2.
Rachmaninoff 12 Romances, Op. 21 - No. 5, Lilacs
02:00
3.
Rachmaninoff 12 Romances, Op. 21 - No. 7, How Fair This Spot
02:12
4.
Rachmaninoff 6 Romances, Op. 4 - No. 1, Oh No, I Beg You, Forsake Me Not!
02:10
5.
Rachmaninoff 6 Romances, Op. 4 - No. 2, Morning
02:07
6.
Rachmaninoff 6 Romances, Op. 4 - No. 3, In the Silence of the Secret Night
02:52
7.
Rachmaninoff 6 Romances, Op. 4 - No. 4, Do Not Sing, My Beauty
04:34
8.
Rachmaninoff 6 Romances, Op. 4 - No. 5, Oh You, my Field
03:53
9.
Rachmaninoff 6 Romances, Op. 4 - How Long, my Friend
02:02
10.
Rachmaninoff 12 Romances, Op. 14 - No. 1, I Wait for Thee
01:52
11.
Rachmaninoff 12 Romances, Op. 14 - No. 7, Believe Me Not, Friend!
01:52
12.
Rachmaninoff 12 Romances, Op. 14 - No. 11, Spring Waters
02:20
13.
Tchaikovsky 7 Romances, O. 47 - No. 6, Does the Day Reign?
03:29
14.
Tchaikovsky 12 Romances, Op. 60 - Now. 12, The Gentle Stars Shone For US
03:07
15.
Tchaikovsky 6 Romances, Op. 63 - No. 5, The Fires in the Rooms Were Already Out
02:49
16.
Tchaikovsky 6 Romances, Op. 63 - No. 6, O Child! Beneath Your Window
03:26
17.
Tchaikovsky 6 Romances, Op. 6 - No. 5, Why?
02:49
18.
Tchaikovsky 6 Romances, Op. 6 - No. 6, None but the Lonely Heart
02:51
19.
Tchaikovsky 6 Romances, Op. 16 - No. 5, So What?
03:07
20.
Tchaikovsky 6 Romances & Songs, Op. 27 - No. 1, At Bedtime
03:22
21.
Tchaikovsky 6 Romances, Op. 28 - No. 3, What For?
02:37
22.
Tchaikovsky 6 Romances, Op. 38 - No. 2, It Was in the Early Spring
03:02
23.
Tchaikovsky 6 Romances, Op. 38 - No. 3, Amid the Roaring Ball
02:15
24.
Tchaikovsky 6 Romances, Op. 73 - No. 1, We Sat Together
02:28
25.
Tchaikovsky 6 Romances, Op. 73 - No. 2, Night
03:24
26.
Tchaikovsky 6 Romances, Op. 73 - No. 3, In This Moonlit Night
01:53
27.
Tchaikovsky 6 Romances, Op. 73 - No. 4, The Sun Has Set
01:52
28.
Tchaikovsky 6 Romances, Op. 73 - No. 5, Amid Sombre Days
01:51
29.
Tchaikovsky 6 Romances, Op. 73 - No. 6, Again, As Before, Alone
02:18
30.
Tchaikovsky - To Forget So Soon, TH 94
03:08
31.
Rachmaninoff 6 Romances, Op. 8 - No. 5, A Dream
01:28

Total time: 01:20:59

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Release DateAugust 25, 2023

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MusicWeb International

The melancholy mood sums up the basic atmosphere of the music of these two composers, and the summary of my impressions of the present disc is as follows: an utterly valuable addition to the growing discography of the songs of Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky with sensitive, deeply considered singing and playing in a world-class performance.

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