Kharkov 1942. The Wehrmacht strikes back Rings yet melodious and brilliantly performed

yet melodious and brilliantly performed

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this comprehensive collection recorded on two CDs by today's finest classical musicians is the third release in a series of 26 from the Ukrainian Art Song Project

courage and unexpected generosity are interwoven with the historical realities of the time

Kharkov 1942. The Wehrmacht strikes back Rings yet melodious and brilliantly performedAfter failing to finish off the German Army in the 1941 42 Winter Counteroffensive and aware that Hitler was planning a new summer offensive in mid 1942, Stalin directed the Red Army to conduct a powerful blow in one sector of the Eastern Front in order to disrupt German plans. The sector chosen was Kharkiv, where the Soviet Southwestern Front had seized bridgeheads over the Donets River and Heeresgruppe Sd appeared vulnerable. Under Stalin's trusted