Little Odessa [Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 7, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B0000041CF
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #377,927 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Russian Frescoes: Fair

2. Love Is Sacred

3. The Lights Of Russia

4. Reveille

5. The Demon: Na Vasdushnam Akeane

6. L'Écho Fusillé

7. Danse De La Mariée

8. So Many Days

9. Tov L'Hodot

10. Tsar Feodor Ioannovich: Bogoroditse Devo

11. Rachmaninoff Vespers: Velichit Dusha Moya Gospoda

12. Boris Kravchenko: Fair (Guitar Version)

13. Rachmaninoff Vespers: Blagoslovi, Dushe Moya

14. Russian Frescoes: Fair (Vocal Reprise)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Russian Melancholy, April 10, 2005

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Dr. Christopher Coleman (HONG KONG) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Little Odessa (Audio CD)

An absolutely gorgeous soundtrack, perfectly capturing that peculiar dichotomy of spirituality and melancholy that seems to pervade the Russian character. I bought this primarily for the Rachmaninov Vespers--and have since bought a recording of the complete Vespers, once I found out which pieces in the film most moved me--but all of the music is wonderful and evocative. Kravchenko's Russian Frescoes is presented in two versions, one for mixed choir and one for guitar, a folk-song like setting that is a bit less melancholy than most of the tracks. Love Is Sacred is a haunting soprano solo over a slow moving wordless choir. Richard Patterson's Lights of Russia is an instrumental solo for guitar and some mandolin like instrument that will surely remind some of Zorba the Greek. Sviridov's Reveille is another haunting work, beginning with a soprano solo in the distance repeating two notes over and over, then moving to a powerful melodic line performed by bass singer to the accompaniment of a wordless chorus. Na Vasdushnam Akeane is for male voice and orchestra--this one is fairly traditionally romantic (as in Tchaikovsky-esque). Danse De La Mariée is an accordion solo with strummed string accompaniment, in the minor mode but faster moving than most of the other tracks. So Many Days is a song for mezzo and strummed instruments, a little bit folk and a little bit cabaret. Bogoroditse Devo and the selections from the Rachmaninov Vespers are a cappella choir pieces, heavy on the male voices, all absolutely exquisite compositions beautifully performed. This sort of music isn't for everyone, admittedly, but if you do have a melancholy side, or a spiritual side, or are a lover of things Russian, get this one now so you can weep over your vodka on a cold winter's night.

5.0 out of 5 stars perfection., January 12, 2011

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nikola (Orlando, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Odessa (Audio CD)

many russophiles who have seen this movie lament over some of the inaccurate elements. however, movie aside, the soundtrack is transcendent; it stands on it's own as an amazing collection of the beauty that is basso profundo, russian opera and folk. this soundtrack truly gives one a feeling of true russian-ness. i know every time i listen to it, i am reminded of my own travels to russia, particularly in the winter. as a previous review put it- it does bring out the melancholy in one's soul. but in a beautiful way... and perhaps brings you a little closer to russia herself, if you are unable to go there.