Another of the top Mercury recordings meticulously transferred from the original 3-track analog master tapes under the supervision of Wilma Cozart Fine. Very Limited 200g Quiex SV-P edition.
First Recordings ever made in the Soviet Union by American technicians and musical staff and equipment. Recorded by Mercury on location in Moscow.
Musicians:
Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra
Vitaly Gnutov, conductor
Rudolf Belov, domra soloist
Selections:
Tchaikovsky
1. Dance of the Comedians
Rimsky-Korsakov
2. Flight of the Bumble-Bee
Budashkin
3. Fantasy on Two Folk-Songs
Gorodovskaya
4. At Sunrise
Kulikov
5. The Linden Tree
Osipov
6. Kamarinskaya
Andreyev
7. In the Moonlight
Mikhailov-Shalayev
8. Fantasy on Volga Melodies
Soloviev-Sedoy
9. Midnight in Moscow
Andreyev
10. Waltz of the Faun
Shishakov
11. The Living Room
Mossolov
12. Evening Bells
Poponov
13. My Dear Old Friend, Please Visit Me
Andreyev
14. Under the Apple Tree