Moiseyev Dance Ensemble
The Moiseyev Dance Ensemble is considered by some to be Russia’s greatest theatrical folk dance company. Formed in 1937 by Igor Aleksandrovich Moiseyev, the ensemble served as a cultural ambassador for the Soviet Union; in 1958, it performed to acclaim in the United States. This album, “recorded under the personal supervision of Igor Moiseyev,” comprises 12 tracks of musical interpretations of folk dance music by Orchestra of the Moiseyev Dance Ensemble. The liner notes are a reprint of an article by John Martin, dance critic for the New York Times.
Track Listing
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Moldavian Suite "Zhok": Doina-Hora / Chiocarlia / Zhok (medley) | Moiseyev Dance Ensemble | 8:57 | |
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102
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Hopak (Ukrainian Dance) | Moiseyev Dance Ensemble | 3:05 | |
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103
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Chabany (Dance of the Karabakh Shepherds) | Moiseyev Dance Ensemble | 3:48 | |
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104
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Briul (Moldavian Dance) | Moiseyev Dance Ensemble | 4:56 | |
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105
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Venzelya (Russian Dance) | Moiseyev Dance Ensemble | 3:49 | |
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106
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Tabakaryaska (Moldavian Dance) | Moiseyev Dance Ensemble | 2:25 | |
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107
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Introduction and Summer from the Russian Suite "The Seasons" | Moiseyev Dance Ensemble | 4:48 | |
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108
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Over the Legs (Estonian Polka) | Moiseyev Dance Ensemble | 2:48 | |
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109
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Yurochka (Byelorussian Dance) | Moiseyev Dance Ensemble | 3:15 | |
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110
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Tsigany (Gypsies) | Moiseyev Dance Ensemble | 7:25 | |
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111
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Green Grass (from the "Russian Suite") | Moiseyev Dance Ensemble | 1:47 | |
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112
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Snow Maiden (Russian Fairy Tale) | Moiseyev Dance Ensemble | 7:19 |
Album Info
Folkways Suggests
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Getting Along in Russian, Vol. 1Mario A. Pei, read by I. Nikanov
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Moiseyev Dances, Vol. 2Moiseyev Dance Ensemble
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An Evening at ChardasBéla Babai and His Fiery Gypsies
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The Russian Alphabet GuideFedor I. Nikanov
