Mussorgsky Songs – Volume Three / Sergei Leiferkus & Semion Skigin / Audio CD

UPC 756055126522

Product Details:

• Performers: Sergei Leiferkus (Baritone), Semion Skigin (Piano)
• Label: Conifer Records
• Release Year: 1996
• Format: CD, Album
• Genre: Classical
• Total Duration: 58:18
• Recording Quality: DDD (Digital Recording)

Overview:

This third volume of Mussorgsky Songs offers a rich selection of vocal pieces, brilliantly performed by the renowned baritone Sergei Leiferkus, accompanied by the sensitive piano interpretations of Semion Skigin. The collection showcases Mussorgsky’s exceptional ability to blend text and music, revealing his deep understanding of the Russian soul and its rich literary traditions.

The album spans a diverse range of moods, from the tender longing of "Where Are You, Little Star?" to the dramatic intensity of "King Saul" and the haunting introspection of "The Outcast." These interpretations bring to life Mussorgsky’s unique style, characterized by his vivid storytelling and emotional depth.

Track Listing:

1. Gde ty, zvyozdochka? (Where Are You, Little Star?) (Grekov) – 4:18
2. Vesyoly chas (The Hour of Jollity) (Kol'tsou) – 2:09
3. List'ya shumeli unylo (Sadly Rustled the Leaves) (Pleshcheyev) – 3:55
4. Mnogo yest' u menya teremov i sadov (I Have Many Palaces and Gardens) (Kol'tsou) – 3:14
5. Molitva (Prayer) (Lermontov) – 3:09
6. Otchevo, skazhi, dusha-devitsa? (Tell Me Why) (Pleshcheyev) – 2:41
7. Shto vam slova lyubvi? (What Are Words of Love to You?) (Ammosov) – 1:55
8. Duyut vetry, vetry buynyye (The Wild Winds Blow) (Kol'tsou) – 5:02
9. No yesli-by s toboyu ya vstretit'sa mogla (But If I Could Meet You Again) (Kurochkin) – 2:36
10. Malyutka (Dear One, Why Are Your Eyes Sometimes So Cold?) (Pleshcheyev) – 2:35
11. Pesn startsa (Song of the Old Man) (Goethe) – 2:55
12. Tsar Saul (King Saul) (Byron) – 2:58
13. Noch (Night) (Prabkin) – 3:46
14. Kalistrushk (Calistratus) (Nekrassov) – 6:15
15. Otverzhennyy (The Outcast) (Holz-Miller) – 2:44
16. Kolybelnaya (Lullaby) (Ostrovsky) – 4:45
17. Pesn baleariya (Balearic Song) (Mussorgsky) – 3:13

Key Credits:

• Composer: Modest Mussorgsky (1839–1881)
• Baritone: Sergei Leiferkus
• Pianist: Semion Skigin