Classics of Ukrainian Literature. Living Voices

This collection of unique audio recordings of famous Ukrainian writers was published for the 17th anniversary of Ukrainian independence. The audio edition includes selected poetic works performed by their authors: Maksym Rylsky's "Roses and Grapes", Mykola Bazhan's "Night Reflections of an Old Master", Volodymyr Sosiura's "When the Train Rumbles into the Distance", Andriy Malyshko's "Motherland", Platon Voronko's "Near, Dreamy, Slender", Oles Honchar's "Thoughts about the Motherland", Mykola Vinhranovskyi's "I Love Two Seasons in You", Vasyl Stus's "Learn to Wait, Friend", Marko Kropyvnytsky reading Taras Shevchenko's poem "My Thoughts" and others. Most recordings are from the archives of Ukrainian Radio, the rest from private archives. The oldest, featuring the voice of Marko Kropyvnytsky, dates to 1906, the most recent to 1995…

Contents:
Marko Kropyvnytsky (1840–1910)
T. Shevchenko "My Thoughts"
T. Shevchenko "The Days Pass By"
Pavlo Tychyna (1891–1967)
"Tell Me, Tell Me, O Field"
"We Ride from Velyka Bahachka"
"My Golden May"
Maksym Rylsky (1895–1964)
"Roses and Grapes"
"As the Maple Stretches Its Branches"
"To the Rhône"
"Songs"
Mykola Bazhan (1904–1983)
"Danylo Halytsky"
"Tychyna's Clarinet"
"Night Reflections of an Old Master"
"Sibelius Waltz in Leningrad"
Volodymyr Sosiura (1898–1965)
"I Am So Tender"
"I Remember, the Cherries Were Ripening"
"When the Train Rumbles into the Distance"
Andriy Malyshko (1912–1970)
"Motherland"
"Rustle in Spring, Green Meadow"
"Ros, Dewy"
Platon Voronko (1913–1988)
"On the Irpin Hill"
"There Was a Little House"
"Near, Dreamy, Slender"
Oles Honchar (1918–1995)
"Thoughts about the Motherland"
"Bridgehead"
"The Tank Soldier"
"The Regiment's Banner"
Vasyl Symonenko (1935–1963)
"What a World — a Fabulous Lace..."
"Swans of Motherhood"
"You Know That You Are Human"
"Where Are You Now, Executioners of My People?"
"I Gaze into Your Pupils"
Vasyl Stus (1938–1985)
"Do You Remember the Night? The Great Night..."
"Year by Year Your Prison Grows..."
"A Raven Circles Awkwardly..."
"Learn to Wait, Friend..."
Mykola Vinhranovskyi (1936–2004)
"In the Serene Mist"
"Hiawatha"
"Victory Day"
"The Cat, Winter and Spring"
"Little Hare"
"I Love Two Seasons in You"