{"product_id":"various-artists-sphinx","title":"Various Artists: Sphinx - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eSphinx\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eVarious Artists\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eOrchid Classics\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e5060189561612\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2021-05-07\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Russia's rich tradition of art song began with early 19th-century salon pieces: lyrical 'romances' that evolved to embrace grander themes yet never lost their intimacy. This selection explores some fascinating but less-trodden paths through this repertoire, inspired by the theme of distant lands and encompassing the enduring themes of travel, romantic landscapes, love and loss, life and death. In this recital, Borodin meets Taneyev, a Moscow composition professor from the next generation; Shostakovich stands alongside another major symphonist, his Moscow colleague Myaskovsky, and Shostakovich's student Boris Tchaikovsky, a prodigy widely known for his film music, passes the baton to Elena Firsova, a post-Soviet émigré to England and a distinctive lyrical voice of today. Inspired by the songs of Taneyev, Myaskovksy and Firsova, countertenor Hamish McLaren embarked on distant travels of his own, journeying to Russia where he found two previously unreleased film songs by Shostakovich, heard here in their world-premiere recordings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 From Kipling~The Distant Amazon \u003cbr\u003e1.2 From Kipling~Homer \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Two Romances to Poems by Lermontov, Op. 84~II. Morning in the Caucasus \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Two Romances to Poems by Lermontov, Op. 84~I. Ballad \u003cbr\u003e1.5 My Songs Are Full of Poison \u003cbr\u003e1.6 For the Distant Shores of Your Native Country \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Five Romances to Poems by Y. Polonsky, Op. 33~No. 1. A Night in the Scottish Highlands \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Ten Poems from Ellis' Collection \"Immortals\": Stalactites, Op. 26 No. 8 \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Two Poems by Lermontov~Autumn \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Two Poems by Lermontov~The Pine \u003cbr\u003e1.11 Twelve Songs by Bal'mont: The Albatross, Op. 2 No. 8 \u003cbr\u003e1.12 Spanish Songs, Op. 100~I. Farewell, Granada! \u003cbr\u003e1.13 Spanish Songs, Op. 100~II. The Little Stars \u003cbr\u003e1.14 Spanish Songs, Op. 100~III. The First Meeting \u003cbr\u003e1.15 Spanish Songs, Op. 100~IV. Ronda \u003cbr\u003e1.16 Spanish Songs, Op. 100~V. The Dark-Eyed Girl \u003cbr\u003e1.17 Spanish Songs, Op. 100~VI. Dream (Barcarolle) \u003cbr\u003e1.18 Desdemona's Romance (Willow Song) \u003cbr\u003e1.19 Pointless Gift, a Chance Gift \u003cbr\u003e1.20 Two Songs to Poems by Boris Pasternak~The Wind \u003cbr\u003e1.21 Two Songs to Poems by Boris Pasternak~Twilight \u003cbr\u003e1.22 Twelve Songs by Bal'mont: The Sphinx, Op. 2 No. 11 \u003cbr\u003e1.23 Winter Elegy, Op. 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/178517336\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Various Artists","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39380991901767,"sku":"41522943","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3953835-2691510.jpg?v=1769601114","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/various-artists-sphinx","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}