IDAGIO | Kolomyjec, Joanne: None But the Lonely Heart

Featuring

Joanne Kolomyjec
Janina Fialkowska
Modest Mussorgsky
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Anton Rubinstein
Mily Balakirev

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Alexander Borodin
Mikhail Glinka
Alexander Glazunov
Reinhold Glière
César Cui
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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Performer Biography

Pianist Janina Fialkowska is celebrated for her interpretations of classical and romantic repertoire, particularly Chopin and Liszt, and premiered a recently discovered Liszt Piano Concerto.

Album & Artwork

This album features songs by eleven composers, including the 'mighty handful' (Balakirev, Borodin, Cui, Mussorgsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov), taking a more expansive view of the Russian song repertoire.

Performer Biography

Soprano Joanne Kolomyjec is a Metropolitan Opera National winner and has performed diverse operatic roles across Canada, the United States, and Europe.

Composer Biography

Aleksandr Borodin, a member of the 'mighty handful' composers, was by profession a medical doctor and professor of chemistry, dedicating his leisure time to composition.

Composer Biography

César Cui, a composer of Franco-Lithuanian descent and member of the 'mighty handful', was also a recognized authority on military fortifications.

Composer Biography

Mikhail Glinka, described by Berlioz as an 'outstanding composer', is considered the forerunner of the Russian musical nationalist movement.

Historical Context

The Russian song tradition was largely unfamiliar to Western audiences until the Soviet policies of glasnost and perestroika in the 1980s and early 1990s allowed musicians to travel and perform abroad.