“Dmitri Hvorostovsky claims a strong attachment to Sviridov’s music, as well as a deep respect and liking for the man himself. … He was in good voice, his rich Russian tones either ringing out or caressing the listener’s ears in velvet utterance. … The music…exploits a range of emotions in illustrating words that, in most of the poems, create a religious image in one’s thoughts, or in others, show us the deep feelings that the wide Russian countryside was able to rouse in the poet’s mind. … The orchestration is vivid and powerful, and the recording appropriately spectacular. Hvorostovsky’s voice is well balanced in relation to the orchestra, and occasional unusual sounds point to the inclusion of the five-strong folk ensemble.” —Jim Westhead, MusicWeb International
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