The music of the Ukrainian composer Boris Lyatoshynsky (1895-1968) is familiar in his home country but sorely neglected abroad. Lyatoshynsky's songs are neglected even there this anthology of his best romantsiy for low voice and piano contains many first recordings. The songs meld intense Scriabinesque expressionism with elements of Ukrainian folksong in a language that embraces both the lyrical and the dramatic. His setting of Shelley's Ozymandias, with it's warning of the impermanence of power, was a brave act in the Soviet Union of 1924. The booklet contains full sung texts, with English translations by Russian-music expert Anthony Phillips, who also provides an extensive introduction to Lyatoshynsky, his songs and his artistic milieu. Album Tracks 1. After the Battle 2. Death (At the Cemetery) 3. An Old Song 4. A Dirge 5. I Had a Dream 6. Good Night 7. Ozymandias, Op. 15 8. Accursed Place 9. The Tomb 10. At the Crossroads 11. On the Hills of Georgia 12. Three Springs 13. There on the Shore 14. The Sun 15. Your Eyes Are Like the Sea 16. Boundless Plain 17. Why Do You Never Laugh? 18. Do Not Pass By So Proudly, My Child 19. Recurring Dreams 20. A Letter to Siberia 21. Elegy 22. The Star 23. The Height of Happiness