Balakirev: Complete Romances – Allmusic Review
Balakirev: Complete RomancesDE 3376; 013491337623James ManheimAllmusic.com, October 2009 The fiery piano work Islamey and some orchestral pieces are all that is known of Russian composer Mily Balakirev in the West, but these Romances — short art songs with a personal, sometimes over-the-top romantic expression — are quite familiar in Russophone areas, even among general listeners.…