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Stars Of St. Petersburg
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  • Audio CD (March 19, 1996)
  • Original Release Date: March 19, 1996
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Arc Music
  • ASIN: B000001IJS
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #48,464 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Balalaika-Russia's Most Beautiful~Stars of St. Petersburg, March 14, 2001
By Mark Cooper (Tulsa, OK USA) - See all my reviews
A fabulous, and rousing musical CD by the Stars of St. Petersburg. They use the traditional instruments to play all the songs with the histories of the instruments in the CD jacket. An excellent CD to get to know the balalika and the wonderful music that it can bring to one's ears. The songs flow into each other to further the enjoyment of this CD. Highly recommend this CD to anyone who enjoys the Balalika or Russian music.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars incredible!!!!!, May 9, 2007
By Joseph T. Madawela (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This is an excellent album all on folk instruments. All the artists have incredible technique. A real treat well worth buying.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!, December 20, 2008
By N. Henry-Fruchey (Sonoma County, CA) - See all my reviews
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This is a lovely collection of iconic Russian music! It contains some soulful sad songs and some wildly feisty songs. If you are looking for something to listen to while you cook borscht or read Lermontov, or just want a small taste of the 'sound' of this beautiful country, this will put you in the mood.
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5.0 out of 5 stars wow!!!
This is a great CD. I was blown away by the dexterity of the playing. I am not an expert on Balalaika, but I have heard this instrument both live and on other CDs. Read more
Published 6 months ago by David Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Got exactly what I was looking for!
I bought this album for my husband after he watched home videos of his Russian side of the family set to the Russian folk songs he remembered hearing in his grandparents house... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Jeanie Christmas

4.0 out of 5 stars Cross-section of Russian folk tunes
There are a lot of perennial Russian folk favorites in this selection that seem to be revitalized by the "Stars of Saint Petersburg" balaika arrangements. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Prussian Blue

5.0 out of 5 stars GOD, I LOVE THIS CD!!
GOD, I LOVE THIS CD!! I recently purchased several different CDs of Russian folk music, a number of which were quite good--but this one shines out above all the others... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Scott Dewey

5.0 out of 5 stars Balalaika Music
I am very pleased with this CD. It includes musical selections I have heard while visiting friends in the past and is very soothing and comforting to listen to during a long day... Read more
Published on February 14, 2007 by Leslie Little

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