Annotation

Recorded Jul 1993 at the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg.
All songs sung in Russian.

The catalogue numbering given is that which appears on the spine, booklet and back insert. The copy I am working from is not the standard release, but a limited edition with added bonus disc. On that version (at least) this disc is described as "Disc 1" and given a separate catalogue number of 442 487-2. I do not know if that number is also found on the disc in the standard release without the bonus disc.

All songs sung in Russian

Included as a bonus disc in some copies of the Olga Borodina Tchaikovsky Romances recording that have a round sticker on the outside front of the jewel case with the words "Olga Borodina - Opera excerpts - Limited edition - Bonus CD". The track listing is printed on the innner side of the back insert. The booklet makes no mention of the bonus CD. The disc surface has the words disc 2 on it, and an individual recording number of 442 455-2.

Track 1 is taken from Philips recording 438 141-2, where it appears as disc 1 track 10
Track 2 is taken from Philips recording 438 235-2, where it appears as disc 1 track 4
Track 3 is taken from Philips recording 432 147-2. It is not known to me as which track.

Annotation last modified on 2011-05-30 17:06 UTC.

Tracklist

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1My Protector, My Angel, My Friend
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
My Genius, My Angel, My Friend (Мой гений, мой ангел, мой друг), TH 89, ČW 208
lyricist:
Афанасий Фет (Afanasy Fet) (in 1856)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1857 until 1858)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 89) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 208)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:58
2None but the Lonely Heart (Song of Mignon)
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 6, no. 6: None but the Lonely Heart (Нет, только тот, кто знал) (6 Romances, Op. 6: No. 6. None but the Lonely Heart, original for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (in 1795)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1869-11)
dedicated to:
Анна Полякова-Хвостова (XIX c. opera and chamber singer, mezzo-soprano)
translator:
Лев Мей (Lev Mei, XIX c. poet, prose writer, playwright, translator) (in 1857)
part of:
Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 216)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 6
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:01
3Why?
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 6, no. 5: Why? (Отчего?) (6 Romances, op. 6 no. 5: Why?)
lyricist:
Heinrich Heine (German poet) (in 1822)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1869-11)
dedicated to:
Иван Александрович Клименко
translator:
Лев Мей (Lev Mei, XIX c. poet, prose writer, playwright, translator) (in 1858)
part of:
Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 215)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 6
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:58
4Not a Word, Beloved
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 6, no. 2: Not a Word, O My Friend (Ни слова, о друг мой) (Not a Word, Beloved)
lyricist:
Moritz Hartmann
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1869-11)
dedicated to:
Николай Кашкин (Nikolay Kashkin, Russian music critic and professor of piano and music theory)
translator:
Алексей Плещеев (in 1861)
part of:
Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 212)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 6
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:22
5Heed Not, My Love
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 6, no. 1: Do Not Believe, My Friend (Не верь, мой друг) (6 Romances, op. 6 no. 1: Do Not Believe, My Friend)
lyricist:
Алексей К. Толстой (Aleksey Tolstoy, Russian 19th century writer) (in 1856)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1869-11)
dedicated to:
Александра Меншикова
part of:
Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 211)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 6
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:22
6Spirit My Heart Away
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
Spirit My Heart Away
lyricist:
Афанасий Фет (Afanasy Fet)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:04
7Lullaby
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
6 Songs, op. 16: No. 1. Cradle Song (for voice+piano)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1872 until 1873)
librettist:
Аполлон Майков (Apollon Maykov, Russian poet)
dedicated to:
Надежда Римская-Корсакова
part of:
6 Songs, op. 16
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:34
8Acquiescence
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
Примиренье, op. 25 no. 1 (Reconciliation, op. 25 no. 1, for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Николай Щербина
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1875-02 until 1875-03)
part of:
Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 226)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 25 (for voice and piano)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky5:23
9The Frightening Moment
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 28: No. 6. Страшная минута (6 Romances, op. 28, no. 6: The Terrible Moment)
lyricist:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1875)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 28
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:57
10It Happened in the Early Spring
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 38: No. 2. It was in the Early Spring (То было раннею весной)
lyricist:
Алексей К. Толстой (Aleksey Tolstoy, Russian 19th century writer) and Алексей Н. Толстой (Aleksey Tolstoy, 20th century writer)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1878)
part of:
Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 247)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 38
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:45
11Nights of Delirium
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
12 Romances, op. 60: No. 6: Sleepless Nights (Ночи безумные)
lyricist:
Алексей Апухтин (Aleksey Apukhtin, XIX c. poet, prose writer, official) (in 1876)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1886)
part of:
Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 286)
part of:
12 Romances, op. 60
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:57
12Gipsy Girl's Song
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
12 Romances, op. 60: No. 7. Song of a Gypsy Girl (Песнь цыганки)
lyricist:
Яков Полонский (XIX c. poet) (in 1853)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1886)
part of:
Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 287)
part of:
12 Romances, op. 60
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:06
13The Stars Looked Tenderly Upon UsPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:39
14This, Our First Reunion
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 63: No. 4. Первое свидание
lyricist:
Константин Константинович (Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich) (from 1882 until 1883)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1887-11 until 1887-12)
part of:
Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 296)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 63
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:32
15Indoors, the Lights Were Being Put Out
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 63: No. 5. Уж гасли в комнатах огни
lyricist:
Константин Константинович (Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich) (from 1882 until 1883)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1887-11 until 1887-12)
part of:
Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 297)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 63
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:55
16Serenade
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
Sérénade: Où vas-tu, souffle d'aurore, op. 65 no. 1
lyricist:
Édouard Turquety (in 1833)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1888-10)
part of:
Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 252)
part of:
Chansons françaises, op. 65
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:33
17The Sun Has Slipped From Sight
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 73 no. 4: The Sun Has Set (Закатилось солнце)
lyricist:
Даниил Ратгауз (poet, author of the words of several well-known romances) (in 1892)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1893-04 until 1893-05)
part of:
Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 308)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 73
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:37
18Night
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 73 no. 2: Night (Ночь)
lyricist:
Даниил Ратгауз (poet, author of the words of several well-known romances) (in 1892)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1893-04 until 1893-05)
part of:
Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 306)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 73
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:54
19Once Again, Alone
piano:
Larissa Gergieva
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 73 no. 6: Again, As Before, Alone (Снова, как прежде, один)
lyricist:
Даниил Ратгауз (poet, author of the words of several well-known romances) (in 1892)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1893-04 until 1893-05)
part of:
Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 310)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 73
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:09
2CD: Bonus Disc

Credits

Release

art direction:George Cramer (art director and designer)
photography:Mike Owen (photographer)
sound engineer:Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
producer:Anna Barry (classical producer)
recording engineer:Jean‐Marie Geijsen
editor:Gosia Jankowska
ASIN:DE: B00000418K [info]