Various Artists - Soul of Russia - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The Trio Then-Bergh (violin), Wen-Sinn Yang (cello), and Michael Schäfer (piano) provide a cross-section of the golden age of Russian music in their new GENUIN album. These three exceptional musicians play masterpieces compiled and arranged by the composer Alexander Krein in the first half of the 20th century. Krein is a masterful arranger who makes the soul of each piece shine in the trio version. Works by Tchaikovsky (for example, from his InchString SerenadeInch and InchThe SeasonsInch) and Rimsky-Korsakov (from InchThe Golden CockerelInch) are presented here, as well as wonderfully sentimental salon music from Gliere to Tcherepnin. Album Tracks 1. Lorsque Les BLÉS Dorés. Mélodie from Ten Romances. for Voice and Piano, No. 4 (1895/96) 2. Mon Chant Est Amer Et Sauvage from Four Romances For Voice and Piano, No. 3 (1870) 3. Romance Orientale from Four Romances, Op. 2, for Voice and Piano, No. 2 (1865/1866) 4. Chez la Reine de Chémakhâ, from the Golden Cockerel, Scene from Act 2 (1906/07) 5. Une Larme. from Piece for Piano (1880) 6. Elégie, from Serenade for String in C Major, Op. 3. Movement (1880) 7. Valse, from Serenade for String in C Major, Op. 2. Movement (1880) 8. Les Larmes, from Six Duets, Op. 46, for Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano and Piano, No. 3 (1880) 9. Pourquoi Tant de Plaintes, from Six Romances, Op. 6 for Voice and Piano, No. 2 (1869) 10. Chant de L'alouette, from the Seasons, Op. 37A. for Piano, No. 3 (1876) 11. Sérénade, from Quatre Morceaux, Op. 30. for Violin and Piano, No. 2 (1894) 12. Moment Musical, from Six Moments Musicaux, Op. 16. for Piano, No. 3 (1896) 13. Valse, from the Christmas Tree, Op. 21. Fairy Tale in One Act. Waltz for Piano (1901) 14. Mélodie, from Five Romances, Op. 22. for Voice and Piano, No. 1 (1904) 15. Nocturne, from Douze Pièces Enfantines, Op. 31. for Piano, No. 2 (1907) 16. Duo. Oh Non, Pour