Soprano Natalya Romaniw and pianist Lada Valešová take us on a journey through Slavic song on this sumptuous album. Welsh-born soprano Natalya Romaniw is of Ukrainian descent, roots she explores in this recital, which is dedicated to her Ukrainian grandfather. The generous programme encompasses a wealth of music by Russian and Czech composers. Dvorák's Love Songs, Op.83, are at the heart of the album, and his idiomatic Czech style influenced Janácek, from whom we hear a selection of Moravian folk songs. Novák in turn was fascinated by Moravian folk music and was influenced by Janácek; Novák's gift for melody shines in Romaniw's interpretations of his songs. From Russia, meanwhile, we hear magical, almost operatic music from Rimsky-Korsakov, powerful passion from Tchaikovsky, and some of Rachmaninov's most exquisite songs. Natalya Romaniw is often noted for the Slavic character of her voice, a quality heard to full effect on this recording.

• Dvořák: Liebeslieder (8), Op. 83
• Janáček: Moravian Folk Poetry
• Novák, V: A Tale of the Heart Op. 8
• Rachmaninov: Arion, Op. 34 No. 5
• Rachmaninov: How fair this spot, Op. 21 No. 7
• Rachmaninov: Sing not, O lovely one (Ne poi, krasavitsa, pri mne), Op. 4 No. 4
• Rachmaninov: Spring torrents, Op. 14 No.11
• Rachmaninov: The Harvest Of Sorrow, Op. 4 No. 5
• Rimsky Korsakov: 2 Songs, Op. 56 (Maykov)
• Rimsky Korsakov: Softly the Spirit Flew up to Heaven, Op. 27 No. 1
• Tchaikovsky: Den' li tsarit? (Does the day reign?), Op. 47 No. 6
• Tchaikovsky: Otchevo? (Why?), Op. 6 No. 5
• Tchaikovsky: The mild stars shone for us, Op. 60 No. 12