COMPOSERS: Tchaikovsky
LABELS: Naxos
WORKS: Children’s Songs, Op. 54; Six Romances, Op. 73
PERFORMER: Ljuba Kazarnovskaya (soprano), Ljuba Orfenova (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: 8.554358
There are Russian sopranos with lovelier, less vibrato-laden voices than Kazarnovskaya’s burnished metallic tone. But she’s expressive, sincere and refreshingly natural; and Orfenova is a first-rate pianist. This is also a rare opportunity to hear Tchaikovsky’s touching and enchanting Children’s Songs. Claire Wrathall
Tchaikovsky: Children's Songs, Op. 54; Six Romances, Op. 73
There are Russian sopranos with lovelier, less vibrato-laden voices than Kazarnovskaya’s burnished metallic tone. But she’s expressive, sincere and refreshingly natural; and Orfenova is a first-rate pianist. This is also a rare opportunity to hear Tchaikovsky’s touching and enchanting Children’s Songs. Claire Wrathall
Our rating
4
Published: January 20, 2012 at 1:22 pm