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To mark the 110th anniversary of Georgy Sviridov's birth, Melodiya presents an album of his vocal music – songs and romances performed by Alexander Vedernikov and the author.
Vocal compositions are one of the largest sections of Sviridov's oeuvre. He devoted a special place to short, chamber, intimate songs that reflect the state of the ordinary person.
The album consists of works from various years, including extensive vocal series: "Songs to the Poems of Robert Burns," the vocal poem "Glory of the Fathers," songs to the poems of Avetik Isaakyan, and romances to the poems of Alexander Pushkin. Songs written outside the cycles are drawn to them like companions.
The renowned bass Alexander Vedernikov, a master of subtle acting and nuances of intonation and sound, was the first performer of many of the composer's song cycles. His recordings reveal how Georgy Sviridov worked with poetry, how important the poetic word was to him, and how at times the music deceptively faded into the background to emphasize a line or a thought. The album presents a gallery of unnamed heroes from the people, to whom the composer, along with his chosen poets, gave a voice and the right to be heard.
For the composer's anniversary, the Melodiya company prepared a releasesecond vocal albummusic dedicated to choral works. The digital album will be available on December 19.
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