- Ave Maria by Cesar Cui Antonina Levina 0:29
The Story
This quite unusual and rarely performed composition by César Cui was published (perhaps, for convenience?) as a part of a collection of composer’s romances. Of course, written on the text of a canonical Latin prayer, for voice with organ, it can hardly be called a romance. Stylistically, it exposes the roots of the most French of all Russian composers. With Janna Miklin (playing the part of the organ), we invite you to discover and save from oblivion this beautiful musical and spiritual jewel