I saw my task in writing the cycle that would be traditional, melodic and simultaneously rich in images. Each song has its own plot: the first one, ‘The Nutcrackers and Sugar Tongs’ is a humoristic travel account; ‘The Moon’ conveys the feeling of an all-around moonlight; ‘The Bug’ is close to jazz, which allows to perform it with swing; the ‘Six Servants’ is an amusing story dedicated to truly curious creatures who are interested in everything: what, where, when, how and who?
SIX SERVANTS, VOCAL CYCLE IN FOUR MOVEMENTS (either in Russian or English) for mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano
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