Folk Songs of Poland

Mazowsze Choral Ensemble | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 1999)
• Original Release Date: September 14, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vanguard Classics
• ASIN: B00001QGQH
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #534,924 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Candle

2. Song of Opoczno

3. Little Cuckoo

4. A Little Bird Flew Past

5. The Little Quail

6. Mary, Time You Were Wedded

7. Softly, O-Ha-Ha, Soflty

8. At the Edge of the Forest

9. The Suitors

10. Is That So?

11. Bandoska

12. Why Did You Never Come

13. The Valley

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very pleasant look into unfamiliar folk music, October 3, 1999

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F. Behrens "Frank Behrens" (Keene, NH USA) - See all my reviews
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The bottom of the back cover of this Vanguard CD has the disclaimer: "This recording is being released for its musical and historical significance. It does not represent current Vanguard Classics quality standards." It is also a bit short, even at the Vanguard mid-price range, with a running time of just less than 35 minutes. So the missing star is for quantity, not for quality.

But who cares? The singing is delightful, the music bouncy without being vulgar, and the sentiments expressed are the same as in every country the world over. "I shall marry a man that comes from my own kind"; "Only fools seek riches"; "Why does he not love me?" No, I do not understand Polish. Vanguard was kind enough to provide both Polish and English texts. This is a very welcome addtion to my folk collection--as well as a gentle reminder of the origin of roughly half my genes.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, soulful music, October 1, 2001

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I have been haunted by this recording since 1962 or 1963, when it was first released in this country. The singing is hypnotically beautiful, and there is a deep sorrow tugging at the music if you listen to it several times. In my opinion this music, wherever it came from or whoever produced it (some say it is not real "folk") expresses something quite profound about Poland.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brings back memories, October 19, 2006

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Anibeth (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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My mom has the same title on her LP. My late grandparents came from Poland and its a celebration of my maternal parents' Polish heritage. The Cuckoo is one of the finest old folk songs of old Poland. And The Valley, so haunting and tragic.....my favorite. Most of the songs listed are as colorful as they were many years ago in this released cd.