This Is Not A Lullaby

“Malkin's supple, expansive voice rises to dizzying heights at times, but is especially moving in the warm and comfortable-sounding middle register.”

Margaretha Coornstra, Reporters Online

“Conveying the dreamlike memories of Riabokon, the metaphorical wreckage of Ryzhy’s brief life, and the chill of Akhmatova’s uncomforting lullaby, Malkin strikes a careful balance between pure lyricism and dramatic intensity.”

Mark Werlin, HRAudio

“Though the music is at times painfully dark, it is seductively beautiful. Malkin has just the right voice for this dramatic, highly emotive repertoire. Her vibrant, expressive vocals have extensive range and color which makes this soprano the perfect storyteller. This is a beautifully produced album and there is no doubt that Malkin is a soprano to watch out for when the concert halls open up again. Her supporting musicians, Maya Fridman on cello and Artem Belogurov on piano, also do her proud.”

Karine Hetherington, Art Muse London

“I don't know how many times I've listened to the final six tracks, but I'm captivated each time. Hearing Malkin belt out the lyrics at the end of track 19 Akhmatova II. Pushkin and Lermontov, is stunning because of her vocal performance and the amazing ability by TRPTK engineers to capture the direct and reverberant sound in the venue.”

Chris Connaker, Audiophile Style

“This is a disc which not only intrigues and satisfies, but one which promises much more to come. Malkin will undoubtedly create new projects which bring interesting repertoire, of personal significance and meaning, together in interesting and inspiring ways.”

Claire Seymour, Opera Today

“The deceptive simplicity of his song cycle on poems by Gabriela Mistral, Malkin along with pianist Artem Belogurov conveys superbly. She also always hits the right note in the five songs written by her father Josef Malkin, which range from the engaging gibberish of a five-year-old to a dark lullaby of an anxious mother. From the hypnotic Akhmatova songs by John Tavener (1944-2013), Malkin and cellist Maya Fridman dig a deeply felt melancholy.”

Jenny Camilleri, De Volkskrant

“Channa Malkin recites the whole with a pleasantly warm voice sensitive and subtle, dedicating this luxuriously issued album to her son Ezra. She is accompanied docile but also stimulating by Artem Belogurov and Maya Fridman.”

Jan de Kruijff, Musicalifeiten

“All in all a very stimulating disc, which introduces us to a series of songs with a lot of heart, faithfully interpreted and presenting us with a very promising voice, with resonances that are still curiously childlike and on the way to reaching a radiant fullness.”

Arturo Reverter, Scherzo

“Channa Malkin has delivered a beautiful CD with a well thought out, intelligent program. Her approach is thoroughly felt, her voice sounds young and fresh, especially in the middle register where she clearly feels most at home. Homage also to the alert pianist Belogurov and the sonorous cellist Fridman, who speak the same language as the singer. The recording is to die for, has warmth and stands well in space.”

Gerard Scheltens, Opus Klassiek