Gavrilin V. The 1st German Notebook. The 2nd German Notebook (Coll. Works, Vol. 12)

Valery Aleksandrovich Gavrilin (1939—1999) is the distinguished Russian composer, having lived in the last third of the 20th century. His creative work is considered to be the kind of brilliant and original side of the world music art. Gavrilin’s music style may be recognized at once, it has imitators. Gavrilin’s music wins the hearts by its natural melodic sphere, modern national colouring, cordiality and sincerity, deep heartfelt compassion to the common people’s troubles and aspirations. This music is fine and serious, it’s smiling and sad, it’s intimately trusty with the kind of a grand soul inside it.

The “Compozitor • St Petersburg” Publishing House plans to issue V. A. Gavrilin’s Collected Works in 20 volumes during the near future.

Volume 12 — “The First German Notebook”, vocal cycle for baritone and piano to the poems by H. Heine; “The Second German Notebook”, vocal cycle for voice and piano to the poems by H. Heine.

Contents:

G. BeIov. Introduction
Amiabi Iitv Нал Майе the Only Purport of My Creative Work
THE FIRST GERMAN NOTEBOOK. Vocal cvcle for baritone and рiаnо. Verses by Н. Heine
   Autumn. Translated by V. Levik
   Herald. Translated by S. Marshak
   Talking Amongst the Paderbom Grassland. Translated by А. Pleshcheyev
   Му Dear Friend. Translated by А. Globa
   Kind Man. Translated by Yu. Tynyanov and V. Gavrilin
   Hans and Greta. Translated by P. Karaban
THE SECOND GERMAN NOTEBOOK. Vocal cycle fоr voice and рiano. Verses by H. Heine
   1. Are You Cross Indeed?
   2. Blue Hussars Blow
   Interlude
   3. As Far As I Tarried
   4. То Your Snow-White Bosom
   Interlude
   5. Oh, If You Become My Spouse
   Interlude
   6. Oh, God, Where is This Girl
   7. I Had а Dream, I Was the God
   Interlude
   8. Orchestral Trumpets Are Rumbling
   Interlude
   9. Blue Hussars Are Blowing
   Interlude
   10. I Left You in the Middle of July
   11. Voice as Tender as the Last Time