Dmitri Hvorostovsky was the first opera singer to give a solo concert with orchestra and chorus on Red Square in Moscow, which was televised in over 25 countries.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Tchaikovsky's romances, which are featured on this album, served as his lyrical journal throughout his life.
Performer Biography
Dmitri Hvorostovsky, the baritone on this album, won the prestigious Cardiff Singer of the World Competition in 1989.
Cultural Impact
The Russian romance, a genre featured on this album, was the most popular genre of Russian music from the early 19th century until the 1950s.
Composer Biography
Tchaikovsky's unique sensitivity, which his governess called him 'a boy of glass,' did not diminish with the years and is reflected in the heightened emotional temperature of his romances.
Performer Biography
Pianist Ivari Ilja studied at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatoire and has won prizes in several national and international competitions, including the Chopin Piano Competition.
Critical Reception
Tchaikovsky's romances, despite being dismissed by some contemporaries as 'not Russian enough' and by Soviet critics as 'teary,' always enjoyed enormous popularity among Russian audiences.
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