Rachmaninov Songs Nadine Koutcher & Dmitry Pavliy

• Alexander Pushkin (1799 - 1837), Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Six Romances, Op. 4:
• 1 Pushkin, Rachmaninoff: Six Romances, Op. 4: No. 4, My Beauty, don't sing in my presence 04:41
• Aleksey Tolstoy (1883 - 1945), Sergei Rachmaninoff: Six Romances, Op. 4:
• 2 Tolstoy, Rachmaninoff: Six Romances, Op. 4: No. 5, Oh you, my dear grainfield 04:47
• Arseny Golenishchev-Kutuzov (1848 - 1913), Sergei Rachmaninoff: Six Romances, Op. 4:
• 3 Golenishchev-Kutuzov, Rachmaninoff: Six Romances, Op. 4: No. 6, Was it long ago, my friend 02:02
• Konstantin Balmont (1867 - 1942), Sergei Rachmaninoff: Twelve Romances, Op. 14:
• 4 Balmont, Rachmaninoff: Twelve Romances, Op. 14: No. 2, Islet 02:20
• Fyodor Tyutchev (1803 - 1873), Sergei Rachmaninoff: Twelve Romances, Op. 14:
• 5 Tyutchev, Rachmaninoff: Twelve Romances, Op. 14: No. 11, Spring waters 02:13
• Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885), Sergei Rachmaninoff: Twelve Romances, Op. 21:
• 6 Hugo, Rachmaninoff: Twelve Romances, Op. 21: No. 4, They replied 01:52
• Ekaterina Beketova (1855 - 1892), Sergei Rachmaninoff: Twelve Romances, Op. 21:
• 7 Beketova, Rachmaninoff: Twelve Romances, Op. 21: No. 5, Lilac 02:05
• Galina Galina (1870 - 1942), Sergei Rachmaninoff: Twelve Romances, Op. 21:
• 8 Galina, Rachmaninoff: Twelve Romances, Op. 21: No. 7, It is so nice in here 02:20
• Fifteen Romances, Op. 26:
• 9 Galina, Rachmaninoff: Fifteen Romances, Op. 26: No. 10, In front of my window 02:03
• Fyodor Tyutchev, Sergei Rachmaninoff: Fourteen Romances, Op. 34:
• 10 Tyutchev, Rachmaninoff: Fourteen Romances, Op. 34: No. 10, I remember that day 01:31
• Sergei Rachmaninoff: Fourteen Romances, Op. 34:
• 11 Rachmaninoff: Fourteen Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise 06:53
• Aleksandr Blok (1880 - 1921), Sergei Rachmaninoff: Six Romances, Op. 38:
• 12 Blok, Rachmaninoff: Six Romances, Op. 38: No. 1, At night in my garden 01:47
• Andrei Bely (1880 -1934), Sergei Rachmaninoff: Six Romances, Op. 38:
• 13 Bely, Rachmaninoff: Six Romances, Op. 38: No. 2, To Her 02:44
• Igor Severyanin (1887 - 1941), Sergei Rachmaninoff: Six Romances, Op. 38:
• 14 Severyanin, Rachmaninoff: Six Romances, Op. 38: No. 3, Daisies 02:21
• Valery Bryusov (1873 - 1924), Sergei Rachmaninoff: Six Romances, Op. 38:
• 15 Bryusov, Rachmaninoff: Six Romances, Op. 38: No. 4, Rat-catcher 03:05
• Fyodor Sologub (1863 - 1927), Sergei Rachmaninoff: Six Romances, Op. 38:
• 16 Sologub, Rachmaninoff: Six Romances, Op. 38: No. 5, Dream 03:29
• Konstantin Balmont, Sergei Rachmaninoff: Six Romances, Op. 38:
• 17 Balmont, Rachmaninoff: Six Romances, Op. 38: No. 6, A-ooo 02:24
• Total Runtime 48:37

Info zu Rachmaninov Songs

Dieses Album präsentiert eine sorgfältig zusammengestellte Auswahl der ausdrucksstärksten Romanzen von Sergei Rachmaninow, die von seinem frühen Werk Op. 4 bis zu den visionären Sechs Romanzen, Op. 38, reicht. Das Programm verwebt lyrische Intimität mit emotionaler Tiefe und erkundet Themen wie Liebe, Sehnsucht, Natur und Erinnerung anhand einiger der beliebtesten Vokalwerke des Komponisten, darunter „Lilac“, „Spring Waters“, „Vocalise“ und „Zdes’ khorosho“ (Es ist so schön hier).

Die Sopranistin Nadine Koutcher verleiht diesen Miniaturen eine bemerkenswerte dramatische Intensität und stimmliche Raffinesse und offenbart das gesamte emotionale Spektrum von Rachmaninows Liedschaffen – von zarter Introspektion bis hin zu strahlender Leidenschaft. Begleitet wird sie vom Pianisten Dmitry Pavliy, dessen einfühlsame und nuancierte Begleitung die reichhaltige harmonische Sprache und poetische Subtilität einfängt, die Rachmaninows Stil auszeichnen.

Gemeinsam bieten die Künstler eine Interpretation, die in der russischen Gesangstradition verwurzelt ist und gleichzeitig eine zeitlose Klarheit und expressive Ehrlichkeit bewahrt. Diese Aufnahme ist sowohl eine Hommage an Rachmaninows lyrisches Genie als auch ein intimer Dialog zwischen Stimme und Klavier, der die Zuhörer in das emotionale Herz seiner Musik einlädt.

Nadine Koutcher, Sopran
Dmitry Pavliy, Klavier

Aufgenommen von Edgardo Vertanessian in den Onda Estudios, Barcelona, Spanien, im April 2025
Bearbeitet, gemischt und gemastert von Edgardo Vertanessian
Produziert von Leonardo Andersen
Ausführender Produzent: Edgardo Vertanessian

Nadine Koutcher
graduated in 2011 from the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory with a Vocal Performance Diploma, studying under Distinguished Artist Professor Tamara Novichenko, and in the chamber music class of Kira Izotova.

In 2012, she was invited by Teodor Currentzis to join the ensemble of soloists at the Perm State P. I. Tchaikovsky Opera and Ballet Theatre. That same year, she participated in the International Diaghilev Festival, where she performed the role of Medea in the Russian premiere of Pascal Dusapin’s opera Medea Material. Her powerful interpretation earned her the prestigious Golden Mask Award in Moscow in April 2013.

In June 2012, she recorded a CD with the MusicAeterna Orchestra under the direction of Teodor Currentzis, featuring works by Rameau, released by Sony Music. Later that year, in September, she won the Grand Prix at the International Vocal Competition ’s-Hertogenbosch, also receiving the Audience Award and the Prize for Best Performance of the Obligatory Piece. In 2015, she was awarded a main prize at the renowned Cardiff Singer of the World competition.

Since 2014, Nadine Koutcher has made acclaimed debuts at major European and international opera houses, including the Grand Théâtre de Genève and Teatr Wielki in Warsaw as Mathilde in Rossini’s Guillaume Tell; the Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse as Contessa Almaviva in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro and as Lucia in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor; the Opéra de Paris (Bastille) as Olympia in Les Contes d’Hoffmann; the Teatro Municipal de Santiago de Chile as Amenaide in Rossini’s Tancredi and as Contessa Almaviva; the Teatro Municipal de São Paulo and the Berlin State Opera as Violetta Valéry in Verdi’s La Traviata; and the Teatro Regio di Torino as Marfa in Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Tsar’s Bride, among many others.

Dmitry Pavliy
graduated in 2006 from the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory, where he studied piano under Professor L. M. Zaichik, chamber ensemble with Professor E. V. Semishina, and piano accompaniment with Professor I. V. Vasilieva. He later continued his studies as a postgraduate solo pianist.

Since 2008, Dmitry Pavliy has served as the principal accompanist in the vocal class of Tamara Novichenko. In 2014, he joined the Conservatory’s Piano Accompaniment Department as a faculty member. He is a laureate of numerous national and international competitions and has received multiple awards and diplomas for Best Accompanist at international vocal competitions.

His artistic career includes performances in solo and ensemble programs across Russia and internationally. In recognition of his artistic contribution, he has been named an honorary member of the Philharmonic Society.

Booklet für Rachmaninov Songs