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Title: Songs of Ewa.
Review: There is simply NO BETTER recording of "Songs and Dances of Death" by Mussorgsky. Ewa Podles voice in Lullaby makes your blood freeze in your veins; her interpretation of Death is terribly beautiful. It adds to the effect knowing that in Russian "death" is a feminine word, contrary to Latin languages, so a female voice singing for both the Mother and Death is stunning.One can compare this with also a very good recording by Sergei Leiferkus or a much worse one by Brigitte Fassbaender. Alas, Russian cannot be sung properly by those who are not linked to that language, and since Ewa Podles is Polish, her pronunciation is as good as Russian. And her voice caps it all; she is a stunning, amazing diva; the adulation she receives fro her unique range and beauty of her tone, mastery of her tuning is well-demonstrated by this opus.Truly this is the best "Songs and Dances"; HIGHLY recommended for Russian music lovers.
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