Credits:

Zoryana Kushpler

Description:

Russian art songs offer a worldview entirely distinct from that of German lieder. They touch the listeners heart directly and stir up deeply simple emotions. Tchaikovskys sweet longing, Rachmaninoffs poignant melancholy tinged with pain, the sound of the wind sweeping through Rimsky-Korsakovs songs, and Mussorgskys gentle caress. These exquisitely beautiful songs certainly seem to possess a maddening charm. Performing here are the Kushpula twin sisters. Zoliana, a mezzo-soprano, and Olena, a pianistboth were born in Ukraine and received their first musical instruction from their mother. Although they have each followed different paths, in performances like this they deliver a magnificent, perfectly synchronized performance.Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Mein Genius, mein Engel, mein Freund
2.Ich offnete meine Fenster, Op. 63/2
3.Inmitten des Balles, Op. 38/3
4.Nur we