Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová, Arion: Voyage of a Slavic Soul in High-Resolution Audio

℗ 2020 Orchid Classics

Released	May 1, 2020
Duration	1h 13m 07s
Record Label	Orchid Classics
Catalogue No.	ORC100131
Genre	Classical (Art Song)

Arion: Voyage of a Slavic Soul

Natalya Romaniw, Lada Valešová

Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats

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4 Romances, Op. 27
1.1	No. 1, Softly the Spirit Flew up to Heaven Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	2:50
2 Songs, Op. 56
1.2	No. 1, The Nymph Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	3:27
1.3	No. 2, Summer Night's Dream Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	5:25
Love Songs Op. 83, B. 160
1.4	No. 1, Oh, That Longed-For Happiness Antonín Dvořák; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	2:02
1.5	No. 2, So Many a Heart Is as Though Dead Antonín Dvořák; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	2:20
1.6	No. 3, Around the House Now I Stagger Antonín Dvořák; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	1:39
1.7	No. 4, I Know, with Sweet Hope Antonín Dvořák; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	2:34
1.8	No. 5, Over the Landscape a Light Slumber Reigns Antonín Dvořák; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	2:01
1.9	No. 6, In the Woods by the Stream Antonín Dvořák; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	2:07
1.10	No. 7, In That Sweet Power of Your Eyes Antonín Dvořák; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	2:00
1.11	No. 8, Oh Dear, Matchless Soul Antonín Dvořák; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	1:46
12 Romances, Op. 60, TH 106
1.12	No. 12, The Gentle Stars Shone for Us Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	3:47
7 Romances, Op. 47, TH 103
1.13	No. 6, Does the Day Reign? Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	3:22
6 Romances, Op. 6, TH 93
1.14	No. 5, Why? Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	3:24
6 Songs, Op. 4 (Excerpts)
1.15	No. 4, Sing Not, O Lovely One Sergei Rachmaninoff; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	4:44
1.16	No. 5, The Harvest of Sorrow Sergei Rachmaninoff; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	4:19
12 Songs, Op. 21
1.17	No. 7, How Fair This Spot Sergei Rachmaninoff; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	2:06
12 Romances, Op. 14
1.18	No. 11, Spring Waters Sergei Rachmaninoff; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	2:11
14 Romances, Op. 34
1.19	No. 5, Arion Sergei Rachmaninoff; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	2:40
Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs, JW V/2 (Excerpts)
1.20	No. 1, Love Leoš Janáček; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	1:44
1.21	No. 16, Constancy Leoš Janáček; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	1:17
1.22	No. 30, Rosemary Leoš Janáček; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	3:13
1.23	No. 50, Musicians Leoš Janáček; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	1:23
A Tale of the Heart Op. 8
1.24	No. 1, Melancholy Song Vítězslav Novák; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	1:56
1.25	No. 2, Is It a Dream? Vítězslav Novák; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	3:03
1.26	No. 3, Evening Vítězslav Novák; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	1:33
1.27	No. 4, Autumn Mood Vítězslav Novák; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	1:21
1.28	No. 5, When the Day Ends Vítězslav Novák; Natalya Romaniw; Lada Valešová	2:53
	Digital Booklet

Welsh-born soprano Natalya Romaniw is of Ukrainian descent, roots she explores in this recital, which is dedicated to her Ukrainian grandfather. Slavic culture embraces a range of ancient folk styles and is found within old Russian, Ukrainian, Czech and Moravian societies, among others. This recital explores an array of songs influenced, whether subtly or overtly, by Slavic music and poetry. Dvorak's Love Songs, Op.83, are at the heart of the album, and his idiomatic Czech style influenced Janacek, from whom we hear a selection of Moravian folk songs. Novak in turn was fascinated by Moravian folk music and was influenced by Janacek; Novak's gift for melody shines in Romaniw's interpretations of his songs. From Russia, meanwhile, we hear magical, almost operatic music from Rimsky-Korsakov, powerful passion from Tchaikovsky, and some of Rachmaninov's most exquisite songs. Natalya Romaniw is often noted for the Slavic character of her voice, a quality heard to full effect on this recording.

96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Orchid Classics Studio Masters

	Track title	Peak (dB FS)	RMS (dB FS)	LUFS (integrated)	DR
	Album average Range of values	-3.74 -7.10 to -0.72	-26.58 -30.17 to -22.66	-21.88 -25.00 to -17.50	14 12 to 16
1	No. 1, Softly the Spirit Flew up to Heaven	-4.04	-26.06	-21.7	13
2	No. 1, The Nymph	-3.53	-25.69	-21.3	13
3	No. 2, Summer Night's Dream	-2.69	-25.14	-20.6	14
4	No. 1, Oh, That Longed-For Happiness	-3.38	-24.99	-19.8	13
5	No. 2, So Many a Heart Is as Though Dead	-5.50	-27.94	-23.1	14
6	No. 3, Around the House Now I Stagger	-1.84	-27.76	-23.3	12
7	No. 4, I Know, with Sweet Hope	-4.97	-27.98	-23.3	14
8	No. 5, Over the Landscape a Light Slumber Reigns	-5.84	-28.08	-23.2	13
9	No. 6, In the Woods by the Stream	-3.84	-26.12	-20.7	13
10	No. 7, In That Sweet Power of Your Eyes	-4.21	-28.91	-24.2	16
11	No. 8, Oh Dear, Matchless Soul	-5.30	-28.83	-23.6	13
12	No. 12, The Gentle Stars Shone for Us	-3.74	-28.51	-23.5	15
13	No. 6, Does the Day Reign?	-2.95	-25.83	-22.1	15
14	No. 5, Why?	-1.50	-26.30	-21.4	12
15	No. 4, Sing Not, O Lovely One	-0.72	-24.48	-18.7	14
16	No. 5, The Harvest of Sorrow	-2.08	-23.15	-18.1	12
17	No. 7, How Fair This Spot	-4.13	-26.56	-21.3	12
18	No. 11, Spring Waters	-1.44	-22.99	-19.1	13
19	No. 5, Arion	-0.72	-22.66	-17.5	13
20	No. 1, Love	-5.55	-28.03	-22.6	13
21	No. 16, Constancy	-7.10	-26.35	-22.6	13
22	No. 30, Rosemary	-5.25	-25.44	-21.4	12
23	No. 50, Musicians	-5.18	-25.70	-22.1	14
24	No. 1, Melancholy Song	-4.25	-28.39	-23.7	14
25	No. 2, Is It a Dream?	-3.75	-26.12	-21.5	14
26	No. 3, Evening	-4.00	-29.13	-24.4	14
27	No. 4, Autumn Mood	-2.79	-26.84	-22.9	15
28	No. 5, When the Day Ends	-4.40	-30.17	-25.0	15

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