Nina Matvienko has been performing on the professional scene for more than 40 years already – it is even difficult to imagine how much (and to what extent) different music she had a chance to revive with her voice during all this time. Thus let us note: "Autumn..." is, presumably, one of the most diversified, multi-genre discs by Nina Matvienko – and the recordings represented here cover the period from 1967 till 1992. Thus, this disc offers a truly good opportunity for a voluminous glance at her creativity. Music for a radio play, variety songs of the times of VIAs, a chamber cantata, folk songs, a symphony – you will find all of those here. Music by –
Stankovych, Kryshtofovych, Bilash,
Kiva, lyrics by – Kostomarov, Pavlychko,
Tychyna,
Shevchenko... A decent company – although, in the end, that is not that is important. And what is important – that with her voice, her soul not only the song is revived, but also the hearts of those who's listening. Wherever they would live, whichever language they would speak – Nina Matvienko in some magical way manages to release the light of this world, to make it close and clear, warm. Even – when she sings sheer sorrow...
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