Browse: Vocal, Songs, Taneyev, S (composer)

A huge range of musical discoveries is offered by this recital – but be warned, it is a long, dark journey...McLaren’s rich and sombre voice is perfectly suited to this heart-on-sleeve pathos. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2021, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

The Slavonic contralto of Sementchuk's lower register comes into flamboyant play in the oriental romances of Glazunov and Grechaninov, while Taneyev's 'Stalactites' showcases the mesh of lighter... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2006, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Hvorostovsky sings [the Tchaikovsky songs] with passionate expression...Hvorostovsky's elegant approach makes a good case for hearing more [Taneyev]...against the original piano accompaniment... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2013, 5 out of 5 stars More…

This fizzing, multilingual Venetian 'Souvenir' slips down as gratefully as Prosecco on a hot day. Hahn's Venezia is a delicious epilogue. — BBC Music Magazine, February 2006, 4 out of 5 stars More…