Folk songs and songs; sung in Latvian, Yiddish, and Russian. Previously released on Ryko RCD 10130 in 1990. "The Mickey Hart Collection." Original liner notes, including program notes and complete personnel listing in English, included on disc as PDF file. Compact disc. Dzintars, the Latvian Women's Choir ; Inesse Galante, soloist ; Imants Cepitis, Ausma Derkevica, conductors. Recorded Apr. 27, 1989 at Skywalker Ranch Soundstage.
Contents:
Blow, wind, blow / arr. by Andrejs Jujans (3:10) -- Breaking flax / Peter Plakidis (2:10) -- The sun moves quickly / arr. by Jekabs Graubinsh (3:07) -- Sleep my child / Yiddish folk song (3:21) -- Song of the wind / words by Rainis (2:10) -- So silent is the Ukranian night / words by Alexander Pushkin ; music by Rodion Shchedrin (2:32) -- The forest shook from dancing / arr. by Y. Graubinsh (2:10) -- Where have you been, brother? (2:28) ; Orphan girl in white (4:13) / by Selga Mentse -- Di raike / Yiddish folk song (1:52) -- Christmas masquerade : mummery song / Peteris Vasks (2:32) -- Oi hanuke / Yiddish folk song (1:33) -- Autumn landscape / words by Rainis ; music by Margers Zarinsh (2:17) -- The Tomtit's message / Peteris Vasks (5:19)
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