Boris Christoff - Russian Melodies
To the delicate accompaniment of a balalaika orchestra, he presents twelve songs, ranging from simple folk melodies (Where the eternal snow) to Gypsy tunes (Two guitars) and Russian romances, imbued with all the melancholy and gaiety of the Russian soul
Boris Christoff (bass), Michael Achilles, Jürgen Brüggebors (flute), Gaston Maugras (oboe/cor anglais), Hervé le Floch, Peter Heidrich (violin), Emilia Baranowska, Jean-Marie Gamard (cello) & Gesine Tiefuhr (piano)
Orchestre russe de balalaïkas d. Liakoff
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trad.: Russian Romances and Folksongs
- Boris Christoff (bass (vocal)), Michael Achilles (flute), Jürgen Brüggebors (flute), Gaston Maugras (oboe), Herve Le Floch (violin), Peter Heidrich (violin), Emilia Baranowska (cello), Jean-Marie Gemard (cello), Gesine Tiefuhr (piano), Gaston Maugras (cor anglais)
- Balalaika Orchester Dima Liakhoff
- Dima Liakhoff
- Recorded: 1975-06-13
- Recording Venue: Studio Des Dames, Paris
"Ach, ty dolja, moja dolja ... dolja gorkogo golja" (Alas, Fate ... O bitter Fate)
"Toska pecal nadezdy usil" (Grief, affliction, all hope gone)
"A skorb, uiti, pecal umci skoree" (O pain, pass away, soon the sadness wil be gone)