SLAVONIC DUETS

This new Dux release, Slavonic Duets, features the work of four romantic era composers of Eastern European and Russian origin: Stanisław Moniuszko (1819-1872, Aleksandr Dargomyzski (1813-1869), Cesar Cui (1835-1918) and Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904). Dvořák stands somewhat apart here in that the other three composers remained on European soil and were known to one another personally, whereas Dvořák came to America late in life. The outstanding Polish alto and Music Academy, Gdansk professor Jadwiga Rappé and mezzo Urszula Kryger are heard in the company of pianist Mariusz Rutkowski.