In the Still of Night (Songs by Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky)

Anna Netrebko (Artist), Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (Composer), Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Composer), Daniel Barenboim (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
• Composer: Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• Audio CD (April 27, 2010)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B0033QEURM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #114,410 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Gramophone (London), March 2009

. . . when I hear Anna Netrebko sing, live, I don't want her to stop . . . Remember the days of rapturous standing ovations, when people were really driven crazy by the sound of a voice? That's the kind of voice Netrebko has . . . She is also a stage animal . . . she is fuelled by sheer talent and instinct . . . I'd take Netrebko over anyone out there, any time.

Product Description

Anna Netrebko's first live solo album and first Lieder album is accompanied by star conductor/pianist Daniel Barenboim. This was the concert event of the Salzburg Festival 2009. Netrebko's all-Russian recital is accompanied by Barenboim's masterful, idiomatic playing. Anna's voluptuous voice surrenders completely to the haunting, soulful melodies of songs by Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, and others. In The Still Of Night showcases Netrebko's artistry and deep connection to art songs from her homeland. This recording is a natural follow-up to her Grammy ®-nominated Russian Album. This album will be released in the U.S. as a Deluxe Version, packaged in a beautiful hardcover book which contains additional texts, full translations of song texts, exclusive pictures and press quotes.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As always, exceptionally beautiful, May 27, 2010

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Wickie L. Bowman "operalovr" (Pasadena, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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After putting out the standard Puccini/Verdi arias albums, Netrebko has released two stunning albums of Russian songs. Yes, she has a language advantage over the majority of singers of this repertoire, but the nuances and beauty of her voice shine through, as no other soprano. It is also a treat to hear these songs, adequately accompanied by Barenboim, because they are not recorded that often. Since childhood I have been a sucker for 'Songs My Mother Taught Me' (Dvorak), and it brought tears to my eyes to hear her sing it. She is an exceptional artist in all respects.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anna Netrebko, Recitalist, December 26, 2010

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This review is from: In the Still of Night (Songs by Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky) (Audio CD)

For those who have treasured the operatic performances of the very beautiful and talented Anna Netrebko it may come as a surprise that she can be equally convincing in the more demanding role of lieder singer. This recording is taken from a live performance with Netrebko and Daniel Barenboim at the 2009 Salzburg Festival and while that may alter the acoustical soundness of this outing it also provides an immediacy with the audience. The program is Russian and what a pleasure to hear the songs of Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov sung by a Russian soprano who not only understands the composers' concepts but also is able to give the subtleties of the Russian language their due.

Netrebko is in excellent voice here, rising with arching lines, able to extend a long phrase with a seemingly endless supply of breath, and giving her usual quality pianissimo appreciation to phrases others might just sing straight. There is a sameness to the sound of the works and that is likely due to the order in which they are performed. The only time that both Netrebko and Barenboim disappoint is in the lack of Straussian sound so important to the last song 'Cäcilie'. But that is a minor flaw in an otherwise beautiful recital. Grady Harp, December 10

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your own private recital, January 5, 2011

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If I close my eyes, this recording makes me feel like I'm in a walnut-paneled and candle-lit drawing room with darkly varnished portraits looking down, and Anna and Daniel are performing twelve feet away. They are magnificent, and I'm here with a small party of friends swirling 30-year-old brandies and wearing our dinner tuxes with our ladies in gowns.
Perhaps I can find some small quibbles; there is a bit too much echo in the room, and the applause gets a little loud at times. For gosh sakes there is even an odd thundering racket at the end of track 21 like the audience is actually STOMPING on the oak floors like riff-raff at the burlesque! Couldn't that have been edited out? Further, I do understand the reviewer who didn't think Barenboim was spot on, because the piano sometimes overpowers, but rarely, and if you listen closely he seems to be holding back most of the time. It's just that the low end of a 9-foot concert grand is hard to muzzle, and it doesn't always pair with the mellifluous voice of an angel like Netrebko in the way a string section does.
But that isn't why you will buy this recording. You will buy it for the palpable magic of feeling that one of the greatest voices on Earth is only twelve feet away, and you will wish she would sing forever.