Alla Bayanova

Bayanova was born in Kishinev in the family of an opera singer, who moved to Paris in 1918 after Bessarabia decided to unite with Romania . She debuted on the stage as an assistant to her father in 1923, aged 9. By 1927, she was already performing solo A major step forward in her career was when she assisted Alexander Vertinsky in his famous show at the Hermitage Restaurant, Montmartre. Two years later, her family moved to Belgrade, while Bayanova went on touring in Germany Greece, Palestine, and Egypt. In 1931, she got acquainted with Pyotr Leshchenko, a foremost Russian singer of the time, who helped her to join the Pavilion Russe in Bucharest. She married a local aristocrat, George Ypsilanti, and made several recordings of tangos(e.g., Columbia, His Master's Voice). After her divorce from Ypsilanti, she signed a contract with the Polish recording company "Syrena-Electro".
In March 1941 Bayanova was arrested by the Romanian authorities and interned into a concentration camp for having performed in the Russian language. Although released in May 1942, she was kept under surveillance until the end of World War II.
In the 1960s and 1970s, while still living in Romania, Bayanova issued eight LPs. Nicolae Ceauşescu's government, however, pressed her into migrating to the USSR in 1988. Thereupon she settled in Moscow, making occasional appearances on the Russian television.
Bayanova was named People's Artist of Russian Federation and celebrated the 80th anniversary of her stage career in 2003. In 2004 she sang in a concert to celebrate her 90th birthday. Her last work was in collaboration with Marc Almond on several duets.
She died on 30 August 2011, aged 97, of cancer. Upon learning of her death, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stated: “Her life was dedicated to the high purpose of bringing people joy through interaction with true art. Ms Bayanova had a rare, beautiful voice, and her mastery and heartfelt performances of Russian songs gained her recognition around the world.”
Alla Bayanova Я ехала домой (While going home) is one of the most delicate romances written by Maria Poire.
Alla Bayanova "Black tresses" (...a silvery-white thread has plaited into my black tresses...) poem by Anna Akhmatova

Alla Bayanova White Acacia's Fragrant Clusters Old Russian Romance 

Alla Bayanova "Tango"/ Early recording and scratchy. This tango was written by husband of Alla Bayanova - Georgij Ipsilanti. She sings with the orchestra of Nikolay Chereshnya Romanian's branch of "His Master's Voice"

Alla Bayanova – Volga, Russian Light Songs, Vol. 4: Recordings 1930 - 1960
Alla Bayanova – Very Good [Ochenj horosho] Russian Light Songs, Vol. 6: Recordings 1930 - 1960
Alla Bayanova – "Iskorki pozhara" (Like little sparks of fire, we had clashed to each other and drifted apart for ever, the same way...) 
Alla Bayanova -  Longing for the Motherland  by George Ipsilanti
Alla Bayanova – "Снегопад" [Snowfall]
Martin Jones, Dmitri Shostakovich "Romance From "the Gadfly""
Alla Bayanova – Hey You, My Friend The Guitar old gypsy song
Marc Almond, Alla Bayanova ~ Oh, my soul

Tata and Hugo

Tata Giacobetti
Quartetto Cetra - Crapa Pelada
Hugo Distler Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, for chorus Eckhard Weyand Chorus/Choir Director Capella Vocalis (Boys)
Quartetto Cetra - Però mi vuole bene (Teatrino del Quartetto Cetra 15 dicembre 1964)
Hugo Distler 30 Spielstücke, for organ, Op.18, No.1 Zurückhaltende Viertel - Geschwinder - 1. Zeitmaß (Nr. 8) Annette Töpel Piano Musicaphon 2008
Quartetto Cetra - Baciami Piccina
Hugo Distler Sommerliches Liebeslied Neues Chorliederbuch, Op.16 Karin Freist-Wissing Conductor Vox Bona Choir Audite
Quartetto Cetra - Vecchia america (Music Land 1965)
Quartetto Cetra - Un bacio a mezzanotte
Hugo Distler 1908-1942. The Christmas story (Die Weihnachtsgeschichte) op. 10. Epic,[195-]Netherlands Madrigals and Motet Choir; Marinus Voorberg, conductor.
Peter Hurford – Distler: Spielstücke, Op.18, No.1 - 1. Schnell
Quartetto Cetra – Casetta in Canada
Peter Hurford – Distler: Spielstücke, Op.18, No.1 - 2. Schnell
Quartetto Cetra – Un romano a Copacabana
Peter Hurford – Distler: Spielstücke, Op.18, No.1 - 3. Gehend
Quartetto Cetra – Un po' di cielo
Peter Hurford – Distler: Spielstücke, Op.18, No.1 - 4. Flink
Quartetto Cetra – Ricordate Marcellino
Monteverdi Chor München, Konrad von Abel – Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied op. 12,1
Quartetto Cetra – I ricordi della sera
Armin Schoof – Hugo Distler: Ach, wie flüchtig
Monteverdi Chor München, Konrad von Abel – O Gott, in deiner Majestat op. 12,3 - I.
Monteverdi Chor München, Konrad von Abel – O Gott, in deiner Majestat op. 12,3 - II.

Father and Son Composers

Franz and Richard Strauss

Overtures by Suppé and Strauss. Angel [1975] Strauss, J.JR A night in Venice. Johann Strauss Orchestra of Vienna: Willi Boskovsky, conductor.
Strauss family album Mercury, [1959] Lorelei-Rheinklänge / Johann, SR. Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra; Antal Dorati, conductor.
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Parkening plays Bach. Angel [1971] Christopher Parkening, guitar.
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel, 1714-1788. Concerto in G major, for organ, strings, and continuo. Columbia[1970] Thomas Schippers, organ and conductor; The Vienna Baroque Ensemble.
Bach, Johann Christian. Symphony, op. 9, no. 2, E♭ major. Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann. Symphony, F. 65, D minor; Decca [1964] Kurt Redel, flute and conductor; Munich Pro Arte Orchestra.
Leopold Mozart, Toy Symphony
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Jupiter-symphony Overtures: The magic flute, The marriage of Figaro, The abduction from the Seraglio Pilz, 1988. London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Alfred Scholz, conductor.
Franz Strauss Horn Concerto Op. 8, 1st and 2nd Movements. Steve Park - Horn
Deborah Voigt: Obsessions (Wagner & Strauss: Arias and Scenes)Elektra Op. 58 (Ich kann nicht sitzen) (Chrysothemsis' scene) Deborah Voigt/Natascha Petrinsky/Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks/Sir Richard Armstrong
Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Teresa Stich-Randall sings Richard Strauss Westminster, 1964. O bleib, geliebter Tag Teresa Stich-Randall, soprano; Vienna Radio Orchestra Laszlo Somogyi, conductor.
Alessandro Scarlatti Dame Janet Baker Mezzo-Soprano Sento nel core certo dolore, for soprano or alto and continuo (arranged by Simon Preston)Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Orchestra, Celia Nicklin Oboe, Graham Sheen Bassoon, James Tayler Lute, Nicholas Kraemer Harpsichord, Sir Neville Marriner Conductor
Scarlatti, Domenico, 1685-1757. Well known sonatas Pilz, 1988. D minor, L 366 -- G major L 349 -- F minor L 383 -- B flat major L 396 -- G major L 103 -- G major L 487 -- D minor L 413 -- C major L 104 -- C minor L 352 -- G major L 387 -- E major L 210 -- F minor L 118 -- A major L 391 Dubravka Tomšič, piano.
Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak Since 1967 she has taught piano at the Slovene Academy of music in Ljubljana, and since 1975 as a full professor. She has an astounding concert career and is often invited as a judge at the piano recitals including Van Cliburn, Leeds, L. v. Beethoven, Clara Haskil, etc. Dubravka Tomšič is a very much sought after performer, holding regular concerts all around Europe, Asia, North America, Mexico, Australia and Africa. She is credited with more than 3,500 performances and more than 20 record and 70 CD releases.
Virtuosi di Roma Decca, 1951. Concerto no. 6 [i.e., no. 3] in F major for strings, by A. Scarlatti. Virtuosi di Roma, with Luigi Ferro, violin, and Massimo Anfitertrof, violoncello; Renato Fasano, conductor.
Nicolaus Adam Strungk (1640-1700) Christ ist erstanden Tobias Naumann on the Steinmeyer organ at Apostelkirche in Kaiserslautern. April 2009
Delphin Strungk, 1601-1664 Lass mich dein sein und bleiben,Organist Bert Steenwinkel

The Tenth

Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (from On your toes) Richard Rodgers conducts the New York Philharmonic. Columbia.
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975. Symphony no. 10 in E minor, op. 93. Seraphim, 1975. BR Sinfonieorchester, Georg Solti, conductor.
Vivaldi, Antonio,1678-1741. Flute concertos, op. 10. Seraphim [1970] Contains no. 12-16 and 1. Michel Debost, flute; Toulouse Chamber Orchestra; Louis Auriacombe, conductor.
Hafdis Huld, Bium, Bium, bambalo, Vogguvisur
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix,1809-1847. String symphonies nos. 9, 10, 12 by Mendelssohn. London : Argo Records, 1966. The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Neville Marriner, conductor.
Cowell, Henry,1897-1965. Symphony no. 10. Unicorn [1957?] Vienna Orchestral Society; Charles Adler, conductor.
Scriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich,1872-1915. Sonatas 5, 6, 8 & 10. Melodiya / Angel, [1970?].The complete piano sonatas album 3. Sonata no.10, op.70. Igor Zhukov, piano.
Chopin, Frédéric,1810-1849. Études, op.10 Seraphim, [1968] Agustin Anievas, piano.
Xenakis, Iannis,1922-2001 Atrées, for 10 instruments. Angel [1969] Paris Instrumental Ensemble for Contemporary Music, Konstantin Simonovich, conductor
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Serenade no. 10, in B-flat major, K. 361, for 13 wind instruments. Decca, 1967? Musica Aeterna Wind Ensemble; Frederic Waldman, conductor.
Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Symphony no. 10. Performing version by Deryck Cooke. Columbia [1966] Completed from the composer's sketches by Deryck Cooke. Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor.