Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov
Performer: Asmik Grigorian, Lukas Geniušas
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Alpha
Catalogue: ALPHA796
Release: 2022
Size: 771 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
14 Romances, Op. 34
01. XIII. Dissonance
6 Romances, Op. 8
02. II. Child! Thou Art as Beautiful as a Flower
12 Romances, Op. 14
03. I. I Wait for Thee
04. VIII. Oh, Do not Grieve!
15 Romances, Op. 26
05. II. He Took All from Me
12 Romances, Op. 21
06. III. Twilight
07. IV. They Answered
12 Romances, Op. 14
08. VII. Believe Me Not, Friend!
12 Romances, Op. 21
09. VII. How Fair this Spot
6 Romances, Op. 4
10. IV. Do not Sing, My Beauty
12 Romances, Op. 21
11. XI. No Prophet I
12. XII. How Painful for Me
13. V. Lilacs
12 Romances, Op. 14
14. XI. Spring Waters
6 Romances, Op. 8
15. V. The Dream
14 Romances, Op. 34
16. XII. What Happiness
6 Romances, Op. 4
17. III. In the Silence of the Secret Night
12 Romances, Op. 21
18. VI. Fragment from Musset
15 Romances, Op. 26
19. III. Let Us Rest
Having triumphed on the stage, Asmik Grigorian now brings her artistry to the recording studio with the release of her eagerly awaited first recording with pianist Lukas Geniušas, “Dissonance”, the first of many projects planned with Alpha Classics. Devoted to one of her favourite composers, Sergei Rachmaninov, Asmik Grigorian chose to present his intimate yet highly emotional romances written for voice and piano. “Most of Rachmaninov’s romances really demand operatic power. In fact, he wrote “mini-operas” which last a few minutes”.
Present throughout the album in many senses of the word, the theme of “Dissonance” refers to the romance Opus 34, to the contrast present on this album in general, and to the “internal conflicts” that mark these songs. In collaboration with her compatriot, pianist Lukas Geniušas, the powerful artistry of these two musicians is on full display, and, in contrast with the album’s title, in complete harmony.