Ukrainian Traditional

Mando Chronicles / Peter Ostroushoko, mandolin

3 CD / Red House Records / 2012-11-27

Works: American Traditional: Paddy on the Turnpike; Lantern in the Ditch; Old Virginia Reel; Monkey on a Dog Cart; Peter Ostroushko: Ace of Spades / Brilliancy, medley for mandolin, guitar & cello; Mr. Bill...
Performers: Anderson, Marc [Percussion]; Bensel, Jim Ten; Blake, Nancy; Blake, Norman; Chang, Sunmi [Violin]; Chouinard, Dan; Dworsky, Richard; Freymouth, Dirk; Gimble, Johnny; Gotham, Danny [Guitar]; Johnson, P...

Tranquillity: Voices of Deep Calm

1 CD / Decca Import / 2012-08-28

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 31; Vespers (All-Night Vigil), Op. 37; Viktor Kalinnikov: Hymn to the Mother of God; Paul Mealor: De Profundis, for chorus; Anatol Lyadov: Arra...
Performers: Hvorostovsky, Dmitri; Kornieva, Natalia; Ranne, Alexander; Storms, Tim
Conductors: Korniev, Nikolai

Around the World: Music for Ballet Class

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2011-10-04

Works: Tatyana Shargorodsky: The Song of the Shieling, for piano (after a traditional Scottish melody); Scottish Reels, medley for piano; Mazurka, for piano (after a traditional Polish melody); Men's Friend...
Performers: Shargorodsky, Tatyana

Kalinka & Moscow Nights

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2010-10-26

Works: B. Terentiev: Regimental Polka for chorus & folk ensemble; Lev Konstantinovich Knipper: Polyushko Polye (Song of the Plains; Meadowlands; "O Field, My Fields"); Russian Traditional: Kalinka (Little S...
Performers: Belyaev, Evgeny; Deshko, Vladimir; Dzhemelinsky, Sergei; Grekhov, Evgeny; Nizinenko, Nikolai; Red Star Red Army Chorus; Yantchik, Vyacheslav; Zazhigin, Valery
Conductors: Bazhalkin, Anatoly N.

The Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble was created in 1978 in Moscow, mostly to raise the cultural level and maintain the battle-readiness...continue...
Recording information: Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, Russia (03/1992-04/1992)....continue...

Rapsodia

1 CD / Naïve / 2010-09-28

Works: Gypsy Traditional: Ciocarlia; George Enescu: Impressions of Childhood, Op. 8; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 3 in A minor, Op. 25; Hungarian Traditional: Doïna and Hora; György Ligeti: Ball...
Performers: Gjakonovski, Martin; Kopatchinskaja, Patricia; Kopatchinskaya, Patricia; Kopatchinsky, Viktor; Ursuleasa, Mihaela

"Hard-bitten music critics tend to approach family get-togethers with caution - especially when they claim to bridge the folk/art-music divide. But this is a superior...continue...
Recording information: Deutschlandradio Kammermusiksaal, Köln, Germany (03/2009)....continue...

The Red Army Chorus

2 CD / Analekta / 2008-09-16

Works: Zerjinski: Riders' March; Russian Traditional: Troika, folk song; Dark eyes ("Ochi chornye," "Black Eyes"), folk song; Eh, Ukhnyem (Song of the Volga Boatmen), folk song; Kalinka (Little Snowfall), f...
Performers: Gavva, Valeriy; Gluboky, Pyotr; Korshunov, Vadim; Maistruck, Vladimir; Martinov, Aleksey; Martinov, Alexey; Solovyanenko, Anatoly; Tumanyan, Barseg; Volkov, Igor; Zhaivoronok, Boris
Conductors: Maltsev, Colonel Anatoly; Agafonnikov, Igor; Maltsev, Anatoly
Ensemble: Red Star Red Army Chorus

The A.V. Alexandrov Ensemble of the Soviet Army, twice decorated with the Order of the Red Banner and Red Star, is one of the foremost...continue...

Song of the Volga Boatmen, etc / Alexandrov, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-09-18

Works: Isaak Dunayevsky: Song of Youth; Russian Traditional: Vo pole berëza stojala (A birch tree in a field did stand), folk song; Kalinka (Little Snowfall), folk song; Down Peterskaya Street; Kamarin...
Performers: Abramov, N.; Belyaev, Evgeny; Didenko, I.; Eisen, Artur; Fedorov, V.; Foektistov, E.; Gerasimov, K.; Savchuk, I.; Sergejev, Alexej Tichnovic
Conductors: Vinogradov, Konstantin; Alexandrov, Vladimir; Alexandrov, Boris
Ensemble: Red Army Ensemble

A New Joy / Hillier, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2006-10-10

Works: Recorded Sound: Church Bells; Nikolai Kedrov Sr.: Otche nach (Our Father), for chorus; Arvo Pärt: Bogoroditse Devo; Alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastalsky: Psalms (6); Shepherds of Bethlehem (Pastyriye...
Performers: Kogermann, Tiit; Urb, Kaia

"This is a wonderful disc. Zina Schiff plays this music with exceptional passion and commitment, which is really what Bloch is all about. Her tempos...continue...

Rhymes Rêveries Rimes / Tracy Dahl, S. Hiebert, E. Goodman

1 CD / CBC Records / 2003-10-21

Works: Herbert Brewer: The Fairy Pipers, for voice & piano; W. Herbert Belyea: The Zoo, a song cycle for young voices; Aaron Copland: Old American Songs, Set 1; G.R. Olden: In a Shady Nook (The Leprechaun),...
Performers: Dahl, Tracy [Soprano]; Goodman, Erica [Harp]; Hiebert, Shannon

Tracy Dahl's fourth appearance on the CBC Records label showcases her flair as an actress as well as her outstanding vocal abilities, bringing the listener...continue...
Personnel: Tracy Dahl (soprano); Erica Goodman (harp); Shannon Hiebert (piano).

Recording information: Glenn Gould Studio (07/08/2002-07/10/2002)....continue...

Red Army Chorus: The Best of the Original Ensemble

1 CD / Analekta Import / 2002-10-22

Works: Zerjinski: Riders' March; Russian Traditional: Troika, folk song; Dark eyes ("Ochi chornye," "Black Eyes"), folk song; Eh, Ukhnyem (Song of the Volga Boatmen), folk song; Kalinka (Little Snowfall), f...
Performers: Gavva, Valeriy; Gluboky, Pyotr; Korshunov, Vadim; Maistruck, Vladimir; Martinov, Aleksey; Martinov, Alexey; Solovyanenko, Anatoly; Tumanyan, Barseg; Volkov, Igor; Zhaivoronok, Boris
Conductors: Maltsev, Anatoly; Agafonnikov, Igor
Ensemble: Red Star Red Army Chorus

The Best of The Red Army Choir - Kalinka, Dark Eyes, etc

2 CD / Silva America / 2002-06-25

Works: Russian Traditional: Kalinka (Little Snowfall), folk song; Korobeyniki (Pedlars), folk song; Vdolj po Peterskoy (Along the Peterskaya Road), folk song; Troika Galop; Oh, Nastasia!, folk song; Work(s)...
Performers: Beliaev, E.; Bogatchev, P.; Chtefoutsa, Vassili; Eizen, A.; Frolov, S.; Gavva, Valeriy; Ivanov, Sergei; Jaivoronok, Boris; Lisovski, K.; Martynov, Alexei; Sergeyev, A.; Slastnoi, P.; The Red Army Cho...
Conductors: Agafonnikov, Igor; Alexandrov, Boris; Maltsev, Colonel Anatoly; Petrov, Juri

Personnel: Valeriy Gavva, Igor Agafonnikov, Alexey Martinov, Sasha Ivanov (vocals); Alexander Molostov (trumpet)....continue...

The Chaliapin Edition, Vol. 4: 1913-21 (Song Repertoire)

1 CD / Arbiter / 2002-06-18

Works: Sergey Lyapunov: The Tale of Tsar Ivan the Terrible, for vocal quartet, Op. 48/4; Russian Traditional: Seven Sons-in-Law, Russian folk song; Ukrainian Traditional: Ah, the Green Oak has Bent Over the...
Performers: Chaliapin, Feodor
Conductors: Pitt, Percy

Chaliapin Edition, Vol. 2 1908-1911

1 CD / Arbiter / 2001-02-27

Works: Russian Traditional: Luchinushka; Down the Mother Volga, folksong; Nochenka (Little Night); Eh, Vanka (Crazy-headed John); Dubinushka, Russian folksong; Rise, Fair Sun (Ty Vzoidi, Sontse Kranoye!); T...
Performers: Chaliapin, Feodor; Michailova, Maria

Kalinka / Red Star Red Army Chorus

1 CD / Teldec / 1992-08-28

Works: B. Terentiev: Regimental Polka for chorus & folk ensemble; Lev Konstantinovich Knipper: Polyushko Polye (Song of the Plains; Meadowlands; "O Field, My Fields"); Russian Traditional: Kalinka (Little S...
Performers: Belyaev, Evgeny; Deshko, Vladimir; Dzhemelinsky, Sergei; Grekhov, Evgeny; Grekov, Evgeny; Nizinenko, Nikolai; Red Star Red Army Chorus; Zazhigin, Valery
Conductors: Bazhalkin, Anatoly N.
Ensemble: Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble

The rousing Russian folk ballads on this disc are filled with lusty romance. This recording beautifully captures the brash power of the Red Star Red Army Chorus. ~ Tim Sheridan

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