Grand Fantaisie on Russian Folksongs, for piano & orchestra, Op. 4
Dormition of the Mother of God, folksong (dukhovnaya)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 1: Dukhovnaya, 'Dormition of the Mother of God'
Egoriy the Brave, folksong (dukhovnaya)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 2: Dukhovnaya, 'Egoriy the Brave'
Lazar, folksong (dukhovnaya)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 3: Dukhovnaya, 'Lazar'
The Last Judgment, folksong (dukhovnaya)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 4: Dukhovnaya, 'The Last Judgement'
The Book of the Dove, folksong (dukhovnaya)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 5: Dukhovnaya, 'The Book of the Dove'
The King's Sons from Kraków, folksong (bylina)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 6: Bylina, 'The King's Sons from Kraków'
Kostruk, folksong (bylina)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 7: Bylina, 'Kostruck'
Nikita Romanovich, folksong (bylina)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 8: Bylina, 'Mikita Romanovich'
Grisha Otrepyev, folksong (bylina)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 9: Bylina, 'Grisha Otrepyev'
Vasiliy Okulyevic, folksong (bylina)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 10: Bylina, 'Vasiliy Okulyevic'
The Razvoinik Borhters and Their Sister, folksong (bylina)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 11: Bylina, 'The Razvoinik Brothers and their Sister'
Birds and Animals, folksong (bylina)
They said: Fedot-ot doesn't drink beer, folksong (wedding song)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 13: Wedding song, 'They said: Fedot-ot doesn't drink beer...'
There were no winds, folksong (wedding song)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 14: Wedding song, 'There were no winds...'
Are you, my river, little river, folksong (wedding song)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 15: Wedding song, 'Are you, my river, little river...'
Oh, drinking berry, folksong (wedding song)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 16: Wedding song, 'Oh, drinking berry...'
Many, many by a damp oak tree, folksong (wedding song)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 17: Wedding song, 'Many, many by a damp oak tree...'
Mummy wasn't hoping, folksong (wedding song)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 18: Wedding song, 'Mummy wasn't hoping'
My girlfriends, dear girlfriends, folksong (wedding song)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 19: Wedding song, 'My girlfriends, dear girlfriends...'
Oh you geese, you geese, folksong (wedding song)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 20: Wedding song, 'Oh you geese, you geese...'
Grape-harvest, folksong (wedding song)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 21: Wedding song, 'Grape-harvest'
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 22: Wedding song, 'There is a tree on a hill'
I went into the garden, folksong (khorovodnaya)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 23: Khorovodnaya, 'I went into the garden'
Our wide street, folksong (khorovodnaya)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 24: Khorovodnaya, 'Our wide street'
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 24: Khorovodnaya, 'Utushnaya'
Rowanberry and Raspberry, folksong (khorovodnaya)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 26: Protyazhnaya, 'Rowanberry and Raspberry'
What a heart, folksong (khorovodnaya)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 27: Protyazhnaya, 'What a heart'
It's enough for you, my dear, to walk in the field, folksong (khorovodnaya)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 28: Protyazhnaya, 'It's enough for you, my dear, to walk in the fi
Oh you, winter, folksong (khorovodnaya)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 29: Protyazhnaya, 'Oh you, winter'
She became a colonel's wife, folksong (khorovodnaya)
Russian Folksongs (30), song transcriptions for piano 4 hands: No. 30: Protyazhnaya, 'She became, she became a colonel's wife'
Includes World Premiere Recordings! Mily Balakirev (1837-1910)--the leader of the group of Russian composers known as `the Mighty Handful"--was influenced by folksong from the start of his career. His expansive Grand Fa... more »ntasia on Russian Folksongs for piano and orchestra is one of his very first compositions, written when he was seventeen. The 30 Folksongs of the Russian People for piano duet, folksong arrangements from the other end of his career, show his deep understanding of the sources. Each of his arrangements is preceded by the original folksong, illuminating Balakirev's perceptive approach to this fascinating material.« less
Includes World Premiere Recordings! Mily Balakirev (1837-1910)--the leader of the group of Russian composers known as `the Mighty Handful"--was influenced by folksong from the start of his career. His expansive Grand Fantasia on Russian Folksongs for piano and orchestra is one of his very first compositions, written when he was seventeen. The 30 Folksongs of the Russian People for piano duet, folksong arrangements from the other end of his career, show his deep understanding of the sources. Each of his arrangements is preceded by the original folksong, illuminating Balakirev's perceptive approach to this fascinating material.
CD Reviews
Thoroughly enjoyable
Paul E. Richardson | Montpelier, VT | 10/17/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Tocatta Classics of London has a CD up for a Grammy this year, Balakirev and Russian Folksong. It is a thoroughly enjoyable mix of 30 instrumental and vocal pieces (many first-ever recordings) that pairs up the original folksongs with the work they inspired Balakirev to write. (Reviewed in Russian Life)"
Track Listings (58) - Disc #1