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Powered by Broadtime Tuneportals More Info:(This) is an overlooked masterpiece of the Russian music literature… and I hope our disc will bring the recognition which it well deserves.” (Mikhail Pletnev) “Psalm 50 made a deep impression on Alexey Khomyakov, whose 1856 poem develops the idea that outward forms of religion are as nothing beside truth and brotherly love… (his) poem inspired Taneyev… a summation of Taneyev’s life and work… (bears) comparison with Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis, especially use of fugues… a compelling piece which Pletnev does well to clarify so successfully… includes a fine solo warmly sung by Marianna Tarassova.” (Gramophone)
