Zlata Razdolina

Composer, Author and Performer
of Song and Romance Cycles and the Requiem,

to lyrics by the famous Russian poet

Anna Akhmatova

I was lucky to live in the same places - St. Petersburg/Leningrad and its suburbs Pavlovsk and Tsarskoye Selo - to walk in the same streets, to love the same autumn leaves and to perform concerts in the same halls in which Anna Akhmatova lived and performed, and to see everything, as through her eyes.

Akhmatova for me is the symbol of the Great Russian Poetry, full with its dramatic, romantic, lyrical and magical nature - it is part of my heart, my creation and my life.

I have composed more than 100 songs and romances to Akhmatova's artistic works.

The summit of my career in Russia were the Laureate awards I received for my musical setting of Anna Akhmatova's poem "Requiem" in the national competitions in Moscow, 1988 and in Leningrad, 1989.

I was chosen to perform my composition "Requiem" during the Anna Akhmatova centennial in 1989 at the Kremlin, Moscow. The "Requiem" written for symphony orchestra, choir and soloists, was later performed in Finland, Sweden, the Czech Republic, the USA and Israel.

I perform concerts in the Russian language, in which I relate Akhmatova's biography and the background to her song writing, in addition to performing the songs and romances which I have composed after her lyrics.

Translations of all Akhmatova's poetry are available in English and some in French, Hebrew and other languages.

I present here my new CD with some of my compositions to Akhmatova's lyrics. This CD also includes my compositions to romances written and dedicated to Anna Akmatova by Nikolai Gumilyov - another Great Russian poet and her first husband.

All the music on this CD is by Zlata Razdolina

1.  Requiem - Lyrics: Anna Akhmatova ........................................................................ 12:55

The St. Petersburg/Leningrad Tele-Radio Governmental Company, Channel - 5 - Orchestra and choir

Anatoli Moiseyev - Conductor, Soloists: Ninel Shatzkaya, Vitaly Psaryov

Romances to lyrics by Anna Akhmatova performed by Zlata Razdolina

2. Parting ................................................................................................................................ 3:55

3. That night we drove each other crazy (From THE Cycle "Tashkent Pages") ........ 3:30

4. No, tsarevitch, I am not the one ....................................................................................... 2:41

5. To your faith! (From Moscow Trefoil) ............................................................................ 4:10 

6. Ah - you thought I'd be the type ...................................................................................... 1:59

7. I seldom think about you now ......................................................................................... 3:03

8. I can still see hilly Pavlovsk ............................................................................................. 3:09

9. For a long time he walked through fields and villages - Edward Hill (Vocal) .......... 2:12

Vocal cycle to lyrics by Nikolai Gumilyov dedicated to Anna Akhmatova

10. Poisoned - Andrei Ankudinov (Vocal) .......................................................................... 3:20

11. It happened not once - Andrei Ankudinov (Vocal) ..................................................... 3:30

12. Parting romance - Edward Hill (Vocal) .......................................................................... 3:25

13. Giraffe - Vitaly Psaryov (Vocal) ...................................................................................... 3:25

14. Once at the evening - Vitaly Psaryov (Vocal) .............................................................. 4:20

15. From the city Kiev - Vitaly Psaryov (Vocal) .................................................................. 2:57

16. Lakes - Vitaly Psaryov (Vocal) ....................................................................................... 4:21

Piano accompaniment in all songs - Zlata Razdolina

Violin in songs 14, 15, 16 - Vladimir Basonov

Guitar in songs 9, 10 - Andrei Ankudinov

To see a selection of Zlata's Compositions to Anna Akhmatova's lyrics please click on:

Partial Composition List

Zlata Razdolina is a member of the Israeli Composers' Organization, The Israeli Union of Performing Artists, The International Federation of Actors and the International Alliance for Women in Music.

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Ms. Razdolina may be contacted directly at: razdolin @netvision.net.il

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