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| Russian Songs | 
 enlarge | Buy New: $98.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 3 reviews)
Sales Rank: 305458
Category: Music
Publisher: Polygram Records
Studio: Polygram Records
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
Label: Polygram Records
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
UPC: 028944302424
EAN: 0028944302424
ASIN: B00000423B
Release Date: March 14, 1995
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | None But The Lonely Heart Op.6 No.6 - Nicolai Ghiaurov | | • | Not A Word, Oh My Love Op.6 NO.2 - Nicolai Ghiaurov | | • | Don Juan's Serenade, Op.38 No.1 - Nicolai Ghiaurov | | • | It Was In The Early Springs, Op.38 No.2 - Nicolai Ghiaurov | | • | Mid The Noisy Stir Of The Ball, OP.38 No. 3 - Nicolai Ghiaurov | | • | I Bless You, Woods, Op.47 No.5 - Nicolai Ghiaurov | | • | For The Shores Of Your Far-Off Native Land - Nicolai Ghiaurov | | • | Midnight Review - Nicolai Ghiaurov | | • | Melody - Nicolai Ghiaurov | | • | The Worm - Nicolai Ghiaurov | | • | Nocturnal Breeze - Nicolai Ghiaurov | | • | The Old Corporal - Nicolai Ghiaurov |
Disc 2
| • | The Cliff - Zlatina Ghiaurov | | • | The Volga BVoatmen - Zlatina Ghiaurov | | • | The Little Oak Cudge - Zlatina Ghiaurov | | • | A Ukrainian Stringed Instrument - Zlatina Ghiaurov | | • | Stenka Razin - Zlatina Ghiaurov | | • | Along Petersburg Street - Zlatina Ghiaurov | | • | In The Dark Forest - Zlatina Ghiaurov | | • | Dark Eyes - Zlatina Ghiaurov | | • | Dear Little Night - Zlatina Ghiaurov | | • | The 12 Brigands - Zlatina Ghiaurov | | • | Farewell, Joy - Zlatina Ghiaurov |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Ghiaurov rules....! And he deserves more than 5 stars! April 29, 2002
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I used to have a great deal of this material on vinyl LP, so I'm grabbing this up as soon as possible. London's transfers are usually impeccable, so I expect no problems with the sounds- and the sound on the originals was spectacular. Ghiaurov seemed to me to have a fine feel for this music and the voice is something to die for- huge, robust, soaring... yet capable of subtle beauties many other basses ignore. Frankly, Ghiaurov is the standard by which I judge other basses in this genre. Maxim Mikhailov and Mark Reizen come to mind as incredible voices and interpreters, as well as Boris Gmyria. Reizen especially had the quintessential basso cantante voice, with a beauty and range of dynamics that is hard to resist. Nicolai Ghiaurov was a fine successor to these lofty singers and I doubt anyone who loves this music will be disappointed. The Song of the Volga Boatmen is superbly done, with beauty, compassion, and a soaring vocal line that really has to be heard to be believed. Stenka Razin also is highly recommended. I remember listening to these songs over and over; not knowing what most of them were about, but getting lost in the emotions and majesty of this music. In other words... you like this genre? And bass voices? Buy this!
 The worst cd February 19, 2002
0 out of 17 found this review helpful
The cd has nothing going for it if your american because you can't understand anything and there is no beats.
nicely done! February 11, 1999
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Any Russians out there? If not, that's ok too: the beauty of Russian romances presented here can be understood through your heart. While the first CD consists of piano-accompanied songs written by great Russian composers (Tchaikovsky, Borodin, et al), the second CD is rather a cross-over album of Russian (and one Ukrainian) folk songs, including, of course, the famous "Dark Eyes". Both albums are true jewels. With perfect clarity and diction, Ghiaurov's splendid bass glows over exquisite melodies; his passion for them is real and heartfelt. From tragic "For the shores of your far-off native land" to satiric "The worm" Ghiaurov's interpretations are just as gripping as Chaliapin's. The vocal skills are amazing: listen how he tenderly softens his voice on "Amidst the noisy stir of the ball" and expand it thunderously on "Sten'ka Razin"! It is undoubtedly one of the best song collections coming from the best Boris Godunov of our time. Don't miss it.
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