Ivan Kozlovs'kyj. Chorni brovy, kari ochi. Ukrainian folk songs. P.2.

Ivan Kozlovs'ky was known and is known, clearly, not only in Ukraine – and, finally, it is not only Ukrainian songs that he sang, eventually. But, in any case, we have now the opportunity to listen to as much as two discs, almost two and a half hours, of Ukrainian songs performed by him. However, not only folk songs – there are here, in the second part, some opera pieces as well. And the feeling of traveling in time is guaranteed for you. It is clear that the records are old, in part restored – it is easy to feel the atmosphere of the times that passed long ago. And it is nice and interesting to feel it. Somewhere an old plate starts rustling, somewhere applauses in a concert hall sound as in very old documentaries. And you will not notice as you get transferred in another dimension, another way of reality perception. Let alone the very voice of Ivan Kozlovs'ky, this wonderful instrument. Open, gentle, transparent – maybe, you know quite well what it was like. And it remains like this – while we can listen to the records. Taking into account the reality of its beauty, I think that this voice will still remain with us long enough – for satisfaction of the many fans of simple refinement.

Archival recordings are presented on this CD. Their quality do not always meet modern standards.