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Vodka & Caviar: The Ultimate Russian Spectacular

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There are plenty of collections of this sort, but this rendition of the "Lezginka" from Khachaturian's "Gayane" was what sold me this recording. Orbelian adds what sounds to me like an authentic Caucasian hand drum to his orchestra, which drives the already exciting music and gives it the unbuttoned abandon of a wild folk dance that transcends the concert hall. If the "Lezginka" is one of your favorites, I doubt you've heard it like this; if you haven't heard it, my advice is to pick this up. The rest of the program is well-known and enjoyable; a transliteration and translation of the "Polovtsian dances" choral text is an unexpected bonus.

I bought this album for the Waltz from Masquerade and fell in love with all the music. This is pure fun music, wonderful for a lazy Sunday afternoon.