Songs by Chopin, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky and Musorgsky, and Szymanowski Masques

Ewa Podles, Garrick Ohlsson

Total Time: 78 minutes
Cat. Number: WHLIVE0027

Recorded: 23 January 2008
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Ewa Podles contralto
Garrick Ohlsson piano

“I want my singing to have drama, to send a message, sometimes people cry when they hear me – this is what’s important. I want people to love me or hate me because of the emotion of my singing” Ewa Podles

Wigmore Hall Live presents a Russian and Polish recital by Ewa Podles. Widely regarded as the world’s leading contralto, Ewa Podles is a true great singer of our time.

Recorded live at Wigmore Hall on 23 January 2008, this release marked Ewa Podles’ return to Wigmore Hall after sixteen years.

Accompanying Podles is the distinguished pianist Garrick Ohlsson, whose solo performance of Szymanowski’s Masques, “was a mastery display of sustained and imaginative virtuosity, matching the singer’s” Opera Now

Track Listing

Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)

01. There where she loves (Gdzie lubi) Op. 74 No. 5

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02. The Ring (Pierscien) Op. 74 No. 14

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03. The Warrior (Wojak) Op. 74 No. 10

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04. Lithuanian Song (Piosnka litewska) Op. 74 No. 16

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05. Handsome Lad (Sliczny chlopiec) Op. 74 No. 8

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Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)

06. Christ is risen Op. 26 No. 6

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07. For long there has been little consolation in love Op. 14 No. 3

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08. She is as lovely as the noon Op. 14 No. 9

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

09. Was I not a little blade of grass? Op. 47 No. 7

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10. Net, tol'ko tot, kto znal (None but the lonely heart) Op. 6 No. 6

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11. Zemfira's song (Pesn' Zemfiri)

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