DEMON

Nikolay Dorozhkin (tenor), Sergey Chechyotko (piano)

Demon

I Come out Alone...

A Dream

O Nott, o Dolce Tempo

A Vittoria Colonna

Ozymandias

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Review from Amazon.com
Lovely lyrical art songs, July 14, 2001
Reviewer: Alejandra Vernon

These 17 art songs by Alexander Feht are melodic beautiful pieces...and though some of the compositions are quite complex, they land on my ears with pleasant ease. 8 are in Russian, 3 in Italian, and 6 in English.

Nikolay Dorozhkin, who sings the first 15 songs, has a powerful tenor voice...though I wouldn't describe it as having a "smooth" sound, it's robust and extremely expressive, with an outstanding range. Track 16 is sung by Rufina James, a fine soprano with rich deep tones. Sergey Chechetko's piano accompaniment is excellent, with a terrific technique that however always is in balance, giving the singer center stage.

The final track is "Ozymandias", the poem by P.B.Shelley, and is sung by the composer. As the insert states: "...for those who would be interested in hearing his voice, though the composer readily admits that he is not a professional singer"...and I certainly was interested...he doesn't possess a big voice, but the interpretation of his own composition is wonderful.

The insert contains the English text of all the songs, bios of the artists, and some comments by Mr. Feht on the state of music today that I think most accurate, and that applies to the condition of most of the arts.