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For what it is, it doesn't get any better than this. What it is, of course, is a collection of Russian folk music played with astonishing artistry by the Ossipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, an ensemble made up of dormas, gooslis, Vladimir Shepherd's Horns, and, naturally, balalaikas, balalaikas, balalaikas. The sound of such an orchestra is far different from any other Western ensemble -- imagine an orchestra of guitars, mandolins, pan pipes, and harps -- but still deep, colorful, and subtle. The sound of the music is likewise far different from any other Western music -- imagine folks songs long on melody and rhythm and short on harmony and form -- but still charming, delightful, and, in its own way, unutterably appealing. Certainly, this disc charmed audiences when it was first released in the early '60s on Mercury Living Presence: the LP was a classical best seller. Part of the appeal might have been its incredibly realistic sound: recorded on 35 mm film on three channels, the LP quickly became a favorite of stereophiles everywhere. Restored in super-audio, three-channel digital, the disc sounds more realistic than ever, with the lead balalaika sitting in a chair to the listener's right and the lead goosli sitting in a chair on his/her left. While not for everyone, anyone who loves the exotic, the unusual, and the extraordinarily well-recorded will appreciate this disc.
© TiVo
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Fantasy on Two Folk Songs (Nikolaj Pavlov Budashkin)
Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Vitaly Gnutov, Conductor, MainArtist - Rudolf Belov, Domra, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nikolaj Pavlov Budashkin, Composer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
At Sunrise (Anonyme)
Anonymous, Composer - Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Vitaly Gnutov, Conductor, MainArtist - Vera N. Gorodovskaya, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
The Linden Tree (Pavel Kulikov)
Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Vitaly Gnutov, Conductor, MainArtist - Pavel Kulikov, Composer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Kamarinskaya (Nikolay Osipov)
Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Vitaly Gnutov, Conductor, MainArtist - Nikolay vasilevich Osipov, Composer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Fantasy on Volga Melodies (Mikhailov-Shalayev)
Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Vitaly Gnutov, Conductor, MainArtist - Mikhailov-Shalayev, Composer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
In the Moonlight (Vasily Andreyev)
Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Vitaly Gnutov, Conductor, MainArtist - Vasily Andreyev, Composer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Midnight in Moscow (Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi)
Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Vitaly Gnutov, Conductor, MainArtist - Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi, Composer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Under the Apple Tree (Vasily Andreyev)
Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Vitaly Gnutov, Conductor, MainArtist - Vasily Andreyev, Composer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
The Snow Maiden (Pyotr Illitch Tchaïkovski)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Composer - Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Vitaly Gnutov, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
The Living Room (Yuri Nikolaevich Shishakov)
Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Vitaly Gnutov, Conductor, MainArtist - Jurij N. Shishakov, Composer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Evening Bells (Anonyme)
Anonymous, Composer - Alexander Mosolov, Arranger, Work Arranger - Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Vitaly Gnutov, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
My Dear Old Friend, Please Visit Me (Anonyme)
Anonymous, Composer - Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Vitaly Gnutov, Conductor, MainArtist - Vladimir B. Poponov, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Waltz of the faun (Vasily Andreyev)
Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Vitaly Gnutov, Conductor, MainArtist - Vasily Andreyev, Composer
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Composer - Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Vitaly Gnutov, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 1962 Universal International Music B.V.
Album review
For what it is, it doesn't get any better than this. What it is, of course, is a collection of Russian folk music played with astonishing artistry by the Ossipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, an ensemble made up of dormas, gooslis, Vladimir Shepherd's Horns, and, naturally, balalaikas, balalaikas, balalaikas. The sound of such an orchestra is far different from any other Western ensemble -- imagine an orchestra of guitars, mandolins, pan pipes, and harps -- but still deep, colorful, and subtle. The sound of the music is likewise far different from any other Western music -- imagine folks songs long on melody and rhythm and short on harmony and form -- but still charming, delightful, and, in its own way, unutterably appealing. Certainly, this disc charmed audiences when it was first released in the early '60s on Mercury Living Presence: the LP was a classical best seller. Part of the appeal might have been its incredibly realistic sound: recorded on 35 mm film on three channels, the LP quickly became a favorite of stereophiles everywhere. Restored in super-audio, three-channel digital, the disc sounds more realistic than ever, with the lead balalaika sitting in a chair to the listener's right and the lead goosli sitting in a chair on his/her left. While not for everyone, anyone who loves the exotic, the unusual, and the extraordinarily well-recorded will appreciate this disc.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:27
- Main artists: Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra Vitaly Gnutov
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
- Collection: Mercury Living Presence
© 1990 Universal International Music B.V. ℗ 1990 Universal International Music B.V.
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