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Folk Instrumental Orchestra of the International Culture & Art Centre Kyiv. Melodies Known Worldwide.

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Folk Instrumental Orchestra of the International Culture & Art Centre Kyiv. Melodies Known Worldwide.
I don’t have much to tell you about this orchestra, as everybody who likes to listen to Ukrainian music sooner or later gets acquainted with its creative activities. These musicians work much and fruitfully with leading artists of Ukraine, they have recorded a lot of library music, moreover, the period of their existence – more than 30 years - speaks for itself. In case it does not speak for itself, you should simply try and listen to it. This is a masterly and harmonious performance of a great orchestra consisting of real masters, which is rated highly not only in Ukraine, but far beyond its bounds. Everything is efficient and right – and performed with spirit. What is more important - it is not a bare technique. It is easy to feel. After all, these are folk instruments. No doubt, this fact applies special tones to the attitude towards this music and its sounding. The palette of genres of the performed compositions is pleasantly rich – this disc contains melodies, which really became famous almost all over the world long ago, and not in the last place thanks to this orchestra. That’s why I have nothing to do but to wish you to get a real pleasure of this disc. I think, it is very easy.

Publisher: Taras Bulba Entertainment
Catalogue number: TBE-019-2
Year: 2004

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Folk Instrumental Orchestra of the International Culture & Art Centre Kyiv

Domestic price: 250.60UAH
International price: $17.90USD
CD1
1. Mp3Uvertjura do opery "Natalka Poltavka"
music: Mykola Lysenko
2.  Oj ty, misjacju
music: arr. Valerij Pavlovs'kyj
3.  Val's "Spohad pro Viden'"
music: Vasyl' Andrjejev
4.  Arija mistera Ixa z operety "Pryncesa cyrku"
music: Imre Kalman
5.  Bida
music: Gypsy folk song
6.  Kvity z Niccy
music: Budey
7. Mp3Val's z fortepiannoji partyty Ή5
music: Myroslav Skoryk
8.  Fantazija na temu rosijs'koji pisni "Lypa Vekovaja"
music: Pavlo Kulykov
9.  V lesu pryfrontovom
music: Matvij Blanter
10.  Chujesh, kurlyche kljuch zhuravlynyj
music: Vasyl' Movchan
11.  Ja pomnju val'sa zvuk prelestnyj
music: Mykola Listov
12.  Tol'ko raz
music: Borys Fomin
lyrics: Pavlo Herman
13.  Intermeco
music: Hans Herlah
14.  Elehija
music: Mykola Lysenko
15.  O, soloviju
music: ancient Ukrainian tango
16. Mp3Skrypka v tvojih rukah
music: Crimean-tatar song
17.  Bohatyrs'ki vorota (U stol'nomu hradi Kyjevi)
music: Modest Musorhs'kyj
18.  Hava nagila
music: Jewish melody
19.  Karusel'
music: A. Vossen
20. Mp3Uvertjura do narodnoji opery "Kvartal janholiv" Mixis Teodorakis
music: Miksis Teodorakis
 Total playing time: 78:45

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Reviews (1)

  , Perkinsville, USA
23-03-2012 22:07

I have two addictions, one being music. This CD is filled with beautiful music of Ukraine, and Kiev in particular. Although I do not understand the Ukrainian language it is the music which is important. Music crosses all ethnicities, borders and humanity world-wide and is vitally important to me.