The Very Best of Russia

$12.99
Label
ARC Music
Release Date
January 5, 2018
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • PERFORMER
      Various
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 05, 2018
    • UPC
      5019396276420
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      EUCD2764
    • LABEL
      ARC Music
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      World & International
    Works ⌄

    1. Oh, Nastassia

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: "Carousel" St. Petersburg Ensemble of Russian Folk Instruments

      Performer: Vitaly Psrev

    2. Uri balki (Fishing)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Balalaika Ensemble Wolga

    3. Gypsy Soul

      Composer: Oleksandr Klimas

      Ensemble: Trio Talisman

    4. Skoro den' (The day soon)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Valentina Ponomareva, Sergey Vorontsov, Konstantin Gogunskiy

    5. Barinya

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Stars of St. Petersburg

    6. Amur's Waves

      Composer: Martin Kusej

      Ensemble: Red Army Choir, Red Army Orchestra

    7. Tumbalalayka

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Elizabeth Schwartz, Yale Strom, Peter Stan, Alexander Fedoriouk, Roger Sprocket

    8. About Hope

      Composer: Linas Rimša

      Ensemble: Arinushka

    9. The Troika is Rushing by …

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: "Carousel" St. Petersburg Ensemble of Russian Folk Instruments

      Performer: Vitaly Psrev

    10. Deda

      Composer: Oleg Ponomarev

      Performer: Drazen Djerek, John Gilligan, Clark Nigel, Oleg Ponomarev

    11. Iz Pod Douba (From Under the Oak)

      Composer: Anonymous

      Performer: Vitaly Romanov

    12. Korobeiniki

      Composer: D. Ditel

      Performer: Olga Mischula

    13. Kolechko (The ringlet)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Balalaika Ensemble Wolga

    14. Yedinorodny Siniye (Only Begotten Son)

      Composer: A. Tretiakov

      Ensemble: Slaviansky Lik

      Conductor: A.V. Shatsky

    15. Russian Shers (arr. M. Bacon)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: She'Koyokh

    16. Djierangkay (Yakutia)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Republic of Sakha National Dance Theatre

    17. Waltz

      Composer: Anonymous

      Performer: Vitaly Romanov

    18. Oy, toy zliy, kto pye gorilku (Drinking Moonshine)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Russkaya Muzyka

    19. Velichit Dusha (My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord)

      Composer: Pavel Chesnokov

      Ensemble: Russian Chamber Choir

      Conductor: V.R. Maksimov

    20. U vseh muzhya molodie (Everybody's husband is young)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Russian Balalaika Folk Music Ensemble

      Performer: Nataliya Milyaeva


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.