Balalaika-Ensemble “Wolga”
Best of Russian Folk Songs (CD)

EUCD2494

An enchanting collection of the best known and best loved Russian songs by the Balalaika-Ensemble Wolga. It includes the famous song Kalinka and others: The Red Sarafan, The Lonely Bell, The Legend of the 12 Bandits, and Evening Bells. The unique sounds of the balalaikas and the resonant, deep voices of the Russian singers warm the hearts of all lovers of Russian folk music. Includes bonus track.

Track listing:

1.Wenn Kosacken tanzen - Cossacks Dance (M. Taschenkow/N. Malinow) - 4:36
2.Bandura (trad., arr. M. Taschenkow/N. Malinow) - 3:36
3.Mein Geheimnis - Secret (trad., arr. I. Nesterow/M. Taschenkow/N. Malinow) - 2:38
4.Krassnyi sarafan - The Red Sarafan (trad., arr. I. Nesterow/M. Taschenkow/N. Malinow) - 4:22
5.Otschi tschornyije (trad., arr. I. Nesterow/M. Taschenkow/N. Malinow) - 2:48
6.Kalakoltschik - The Little Bell (trad., arr. I. Nesterow/M. Taschenkow/N. Malinow) - 3:09
7.Katjuscha (M. Blanter/M. Issakowski, arr. I. Nesterow/M. Taschenkow/N. Malinow) - 3:22
8.Kalinka (trad., arr. I. Nesterow/M. Taschenkow/N. Malinow) - 2:36
9.Die Legende von den 12 Räubern - Legend of the 12 Brigands (trad., arr. M. Taschenkow/N. Malinow) - 4:00
10.Karobuschka - The Cloth Merchant (trad., arr. I. Nesterow/N. Malinow/M. Nestler) - 2:05
11.Uri balki - Fishing (trad., arr. M. Taschenkow/N. Malinow) - 2:54
12.Poscholej - Have Mercy (trad., arr. I. Nesterow/M. Taschenkow/N. Malinow) - 3:17
13.Maja galobuschka - My Little Dove (trad., arr. I. Nesterow/N. Malinow/M. Nestler) - 2:53
14.Wetscherni swon - Evening Bells (trad., arr. I. Nesterow/M. Taschenkow/N. Malinow) - 2:52
Bonus track: EUCD2330 Old Mother Russia - Songs from the Taiga
15.Dva Gitari - Two Guitars (trad., arr. I. Nesterow/N. Malinow/ M. Taschenkow) - 2:45

Published: 2014

Genre: Europe
Label: Arc Music