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The Very Best of Russia
ARC Music

The Very Best of Russia

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Details

Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Various
Format
CD
Label
ARC Music
Released
Jan 05, 2018
Catalog #
EUCD2764
UPC
5019396276420

About

This new release features Russian music in all its wide variety, representing the many different peoples living in that continent-wide country. From fiery Gypsy music, early Orthodox choral music, tinkling balalaikas, Cossack songs, a cappella choirs (including the renowned Red Army Choir) as well as modern renditions of traditional music.Other ensembles include the St. Petersburg Instrumental Ensemble ‘Carousel’, Balalaika Ensemble ‘Wolga’, Talisman, Valentina Ponomareva, The Stars of St. Petersburg, Yale Strom, Arinushka, and more. All talented groups are skilled in their adaptations of this music of their mother country.

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 Oh, Nastassia 01:29
    Track
    1
    Title
    Oh, Nastassia
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Vitaly Psrev
    Ensemble
    "Carousel" St. Petersburg Ensemble of Russian Folk Instruments
  2. 2 Uri balki (Fishing) 02:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    Uri balki (Fishing)
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Balalaika Ensemble Wolga
  3. 3 Gypsy Soul 07:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    Gypsy Soul
    Duration
    07:53
    Composer
    Oleksandr Klimas
    Ensemble
    Trio Talisman
  4. 4 Skoro den' (The day soon) 03:54
    Track
    4
    Title
    Skoro den' (The day soon)
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Valentina Ponomareva, Sergey Vorontsov, Konstantin Gogunskiy
  5. 5 Barinya 02:53
    Track
    5
    Title
    Barinya
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Stars of St. Petersburg
  6. 6 Amur's Waves 03:26
    Track
    6
    Title
    Amur's Waves
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Martin Kusej
    Ensemble
    Red Army Choir, Red Army Orchestra
  7. 7 Tumbalalayka 03:37
    Track
    7
    Title
    Tumbalalayka
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Elizabeth Schwartz, Yale Strom, Peter Stan, Alexander Fedoriouk, Roger Sprocket
  8. 8 About Hope 05:38
    Track
    8
    Title
    About Hope
    Duration
    05:38
    Composer
    Linas Rimša
    Ensemble
    Arinushka
  9. 9 The Troika is Rushing by … 02:47
    Track
    9
    Title
    The Troika is Rushing by …
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Vitaly Psrev
    Ensemble
    "Carousel" St. Petersburg Ensemble of Russian Folk Instruments
  10. 10 Deda 05:31
    Track
    10
    Title
    Deda
    Duration
    05:31
    Composer
    Oleg Ponomarev
    Performer
    Drazen Djerek, John Gilligan, Clark Nigel, Oleg Ponomarev
  11. 11 Iz Pod Douba (From Under the Oak) 02:23
    Track
    11
    Title
    Iz Pod Douba (From Under the Oak)
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Performer
    Vitaly Romanov
  12. 12 Korobeiniki 03:42
    Track
    12
    Title
    Korobeiniki
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    D. Ditel
    Performer
    Olga Mischula
  13. 13 Kolechko (The ringlet) 02:55
    Track
    13
    Title
    Kolechko (The ringlet)
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Balalaika Ensemble Wolga
  14. 14 Yedinorodny Siniye (Only Begotten Son) 01:45
    Track
    14
    Title
    Yedinorodny Siniye (Only Begotten Son)
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    A. Tretiakov
    Ensemble
    Slaviansky Lik
    Conductor
    A.V. Shatsky
  15. 15 Russian Shers (arr. M. Bacon) 03:57
    Track
    15
    Title
    Russian Shers (arr. M. Bacon)
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    She'Koyokh
  16. 16 Djierangkay (Yakutia) 02:31
    Track
    16
    Title
    Djierangkay (Yakutia)
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Republic of Sakha National Dance Theatre
  17. 17 Waltz 01:38
    Track
    17
    Title
    Waltz
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Performer
    Vitaly Romanov
  18. 18 Oy, toy zliy, kto pye gorilku (Drinking Moonshine) 02:31
    Track
    18
    Title
    Oy, toy zliy, kto pye gorilku (Drinking Moonshine)
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    Russkaya Muzyka
  19. 19 Velichit Dusha (My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord) 05:26
    Track
    19
    Title
    Velichit Dusha (My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord)
    Duration
    05:26
    Composer
    Pavel Chesnokov
    Ensemble
    Russian Chamber Choir
    Conductor
    V.R. Maksimov
  20. 20 U vseh muzhya molodie (Everybody's husband is young) 03:09
    Track
    20
    Title
    U vseh muzhya molodie (Everybody's husband is young)
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Traditional
    Performer
    Nataliya Milyaeva
    Ensemble
    Russian Balalaika Folk Music Ensemble