Moiseyev Beryozka

The Moiseyev and Beryozka folk dance ensembles, established in the former Soviet Union, first performed in the United States in 1958 and 1959, and they received rave reviews. The artistic dances they present, inspired by local traditions, are typically set to a fast, upbeat pace and require many fluid movements and leaps. Music generally consists of accordion and balalaikas. The troupes continue to tour today, and this recording recalls some of their American performances.

Track Listing

101	The Partisans (North Caucasian Dance)	Moiseyev Dance Company	02:21
102	The Challenge (Old Russian Dance)	Moiseyev Dance Company	02:22
103	Melodies of the Volga	Moiseyev Dance Company	03:20
104	The Lark (Ciocarlia) - Moldavian Folk Dance	Moiseyev Dance Company	02:30
105	The Peddler (Old Russian Dance)	Moiseyev Dance Company	03:38
106	Village Quadrille (Dance of the Moscow Suburbs)	Moiseyev Dance Company	01:57
107	Russian Fantasy	Beryozka Folk Dancers	03:37
108	Evening in the Village	Beryozka Folk Dancers	04:52
109	Trepak (Russian Dance)	Beryozka Folk Dancers	01:38
110	Beryozka (Little Birch Tree)	Beryozka Folk Dancers	04:34
111	The Swan (Maidens' Round Dance)	Beryozka Folk Dancers	03:53
112	Polka	Beryozka Folk Dancers	02:06
113	Beryozka Dance	Beryozka Folk Dancers	03:25
114	Russian Dance	Beryozka Folk Dancers	03:39
115	Under the Roof of the Hut	Beryozka Folk Dancers	02:11
116	Village Polka	Beryozka Folk Dancers	02:25
117	Spinning Dance	Beryozka Folk Dancers	03:16