¡§Melodiya¡¨ introduce the project ¡§From Russia with song.¡¨ On this CD are presented the best
examples of Russian folk songs performed by such renowned ensembles and soloists as Twice
Decorated with the Order of Red Banner A.V. Alexandrov Academic Ensemble of Song and Dance
of the Soviet Army, Pyatnitsky State Academic Choir, Vladimir Devyatov, etc. The program of disc
opens to listener different character of Russian songs, shows the depth of the performance of works
and breadth of the Russian soul...
1. Kalinka (4.34)
2. Up a Cobbled Street (2.10)
3. You Wide Steppe (4.50)
4. Troika (4.35)
5. Down the Mother Volga (3.58)
6. Along Piterskaya (3.01)
7. For the Last Fiver (2.15)
8. Snowstorm (2.28)
9. Along the River (3.06)
10. Hey Let¡¦s Bang (4.28)
11. Pathways Overgrown (4.57)
12. My Joyful Winter (2.08)
13. Soldiers, You Brave Fellows (2.38)
14. Ducks Are Flying (3.42)
15. Brave Donets Lads (3.07)
16. My Dear Night (3.20)
17. I¡¦ve Crossed the Universe (1.41)
18. In the Field a Birch-Tree Stood (3.34)
19. Pedlars (3.05)
Total time: 63.38
Recorded in 1958¡V1996
Twice Decorated with the Order of Red Banner A.V. Alexandrov Academic Ensemble of Song
and Dance of the Soviet Army (1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 13, 15, 18), soloists: A. Martynov (1), P. Gluboky (6),
B. Kharitonov (10), V. Ruslanov (13), V. Buzlov (18); Pyatnitsky State Academic Choir, artistic
director V. Levashov (2); USSR State Academic Russian Choir, artistic director A. Sveshnikov (5, 11);
State Voronezh Russian Folk Choir, artistic director M. Chernyshov (14); Sate Ural Russian Folk
Choir, artistic director B. Gibalin (16); V. Devyatov, Ensemble Russkiye Napevy (7, 12, 17, 19);
B. Zhaivoronok (8)