Russian Cossack Music From the Urals

Russian Cossack, Michail Minsky | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 12, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Delta
• ASIN: B000001VNY
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #384,045 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Prayer Litany

2. The Lord's Prayer

3. To You We Sing

4. Priase the Name of the Lord

5. In the Mercy

6. To Love's Might I Pray

7. For May a Year

8. Oh, You Lanes

9. The Lonely Bell

10. I Met Her

11. The Legend of Ataman Stenka Rasin

12. Of the River Dnjper and Song of the Volga Boat Men

13. Kalinka

14. Evening Bells

15. Sledge from Moscow

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for what it is, February 23, 2006

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Nicholas Dawson (Spokane, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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There's some good music on here, performed well. I like that there's a cross-section of liturgical and folk songs. It's got a very Russian, rich texture.

The songs are mostly "folk ensemble stanbys" - The Volga Boatmen, Stenka Razin, Kalinka . . ., so the title baffles me a bit. Only one or two of the songs could be called "Cossack" by any stretch of the imagination. Neither are they from the Urals.

For real Cossack music, which is unique and very powerful, look for Kazachii Krug, Bratina, or the Kuban Cossack Chorus. They're hard to find, but definitely worth it. Enjoy this one as an inexpensive sampler of popular russian folk and sacred music.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars soul stirring voices, March 23, 2002

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There are some glorious voices on this CD, mostly bass/baritone, with a few marvelous turns by a tenor (track # 9, "The Lonely Bell" by Glinka is exquisite !).
The first few songs are a cappella, with the balalaika and organ accompaniment starting at track # 8, and it includes one instrumental (# 10, "I Met Her"), which is beautiful.

With the exception of "Kalinka", all the songs are slow, melodic, and very moving...with many having a religious feel to them. The highlight for me is the medley of "Song of the River Dnjepr" and "Song of the Volga Boat Men". It's an emotional rendition, with the baritone giving us some lovely pianissimos.

There are no liner notes that come with this CD, which is a pity. I would have liked to know more about these extraordinary voices, and also to know why the solo voice on the first track, "Prayer Litany", sings in what sounds like German...perhaps a future more knowledgeable reviewer can tell us why.
This is a terrific CD for any Russian music collection, and at a nifty price for 54 minutes of great singing.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just wonderful., July 26, 2000

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M. Kessler "MikeK" (Lakewood, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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The more I listen to this album the more I like it. Some of the richest baritone and bass voices I've ever heard. This music truly expresses the soul of old Russia and its strong, artistic people.