Michael Colina - Baba Yaga: Isles of Shoals - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Baba-Yaga, Op.56 Presto 2. From the Apocalypse, Op.66 Symphonic Tableau for Orch 3. Polonaise, Op.55 Moderato 4. The Enchanted Lake, Op.62 Andante - Poco Piu Mosso - Tempo I 5. Mazurka 'Village Scene By the Inn', Op.19 Allegro Moderato - Pochissimo Meno Mosso - Tempo I 6. Kikimora, Op.63 Adagio - Presto - Prestissimo 7. Eight Russian Folksongs, Op.58 I. Religious Chant. Moderato 8. Eight Russian Folksongs, Op.58 II. Christmas Carol 'Kolyada'. Allegretto 9. Eight Russian Folksongs, Op.58 III. Plaintive Song. Andante 10. Eight Russian Folksongs, Op.58 IV. Humorous Song 'I Danced with the Gnat'./Allegretto 11. Eight Russian Folksongs, Op.58 V. Legend of the Birds. Allegretto 12. Eight Russian Folksongs, Op.58 VI. Cradle Song. Moderato 13. Eight Russian Folksongs, Op.58 VII. Round Dance. Allegro 14. Eight Russian Folksongs, Op.58 VIII. Village Dance Song. Vivo 15. Scherzo in D, Op.16 Allegretto - Vivace - Trio. Allegretto - Vivace - Poco Mosso 16. Polonaise, Op.49 Moderato

The violinist Natalia van der Mersch, née Steurer, comes from Essen/Germany. Her extraordinary musical talent was recognized and encouraged early on by important violin teachers. The Russian violin pedagogue Zakhar Bron, who is sought after worldwide, accepted her into his master class in Lübeck. She was then invited by the famous Russian violin virtuoso Igor Oistrakh to his newly founded master class at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels, where she completed her soloist training with the concert exam with great distinction. The pianist Natalia Kovalzon was born in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. After first lessons in Omsk with Natalia Korolkova and at the State Academy of Music with Alla Ouritzkaya, she continued her studies at the National Conservatory of Kyrgyzstan with Elena Gavrilova. There she received her diplomas as pianist, chamber musician, piano teacher and piano accompanist. Master classes with Daniel Blumenthal and Tatevick Mokatshian completed her pianistic education. As a passionate chamber musician, the mother of two children regularly gives concerts with musicians in Luxembourg, Belgium and France; in this context she participated in the Rencontres musicales internationales d'Enghien in 2019, among others. Album Tracks 1. Concerto Fantasy on Themes from Nicolai Rimsky Korsakov's Opera Le Coq D'or (The Golden Cockerel) 2. Valse Sentimentale Op. 51 No. 6 3. Introduction and Theme with Variations 4. Two Pieces Op. 6 5. Three Salon Pieces Op. 11 6. Album Leaf 7. Suite Italienne 8. Reminiscence About the Peterhof Op. 29

Album Tracks 1. Telemann Quartet in D minor 2. Andante 3. Vivace 4. Largo 5. Allegro 6. Gluck From Orfeo Et Euridice 7. Dance of the Blessed Spirits 8. Vivaldi From Duetto in G minor 9. Preludio (Largo) 10. Schaffrath From Sonata in G minor 11. Allegro Assai 12. Händel Three Arias for Soprano 13. Süsser Blumen Ambraflocken 14. Flammende Rose, Zierde Der Erden 15. Chi T'intende 16. Bach Chorale Prelude 17. Nun Komm' Der Heiden Heiland 18. Händel From Sonata in F Major 19. Adagio 20. Scarlatti Aria 21. Le Violette 22. Vivaldi Concerto in G minor 23. Allegro 24. Largo 25. Allegro