Osipov Folk Orchestra - Midnight in Moscow

Balalaika Favorites. From the liner notes:
One of Mercury's "first ever" recordings made in the Soviet Union by non Soviet technicians and musical staff, using equipment brought in especially for the sessions. This unique recording event was made possible through the extensive cooperative efforts of top authorities in Moscow as well as officials in the U. S. A.
The first exploratory correspondence to this venture began as early as 1958. In spite of the continuing display of interest by both Mercury and representatives of the Soviet recording industry, progress toward the actual realization of the project was slow until the end of 1961.
The go-ahead signal for a series of recordings to be made in the Soviet Union by Mercury was flashed from Moscow in the spring of 1962, and the huge task of sending four and a half tons of recording equipment with recording staff from New York to Moscow was put into motion.
The specialized nature of the equipment involved (all housed in Mercury's special mobile recording van) made it necessary to obtain innumerable special permits for shipment both in and out of the Soviet Union. At least five different organizations of the Soviet government were involved in arranging the numerous artistic and technical aspects of the sessions.
At all times and in all circumstances, the Soviet organizations were unfailingly cooperative and helpful. Compromises came about easily; both sides were aware of the magnitude of the project and perceived the necessity for continual minor adjustments.
The recording sessions themselves were a source of great interest to the Soviet engineers and technicians, as was the technical installation brought in by the visiting Americans. They were frank in their admiration for the advanced technical procedures used by the Mercury personnel, and the Mercury people were equally gratified by excellence of the musicians and the acoustical qualities of the Great Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory. And everyone was impressed with the give-and-take conditions and friendliness which had made this international cultural exchange finally possible.

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• Osipov
• Russian
• folk
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[lovinnia]

hey I've been looking for this for 20 years now :D

[TonofRecords]

@lovinnia Thanks! You're one of the reasons I like to post more obscure music.

[radcam69]

Wonderful! Thanks for posting this gem! I always liked the Kenny Ball version before I heard this.

[TonofRecords]

And looky what's in the related videos... excuse me while I gets edumacated.

[sssutcu]

thanks for sharing. how can i find the fast version od this song?

[TheBenhilboy]

What Luck of me ? I have been give up to get this song after over 20 years of seeking, SOoooo NICEeeee ... I first listen to this song thru the Moskva broadcasting station on High Frequency radio set play on 21 Mhz and what I most enjoy is the song that remid me of the old days, I can still feel the peaceful moments in the quite nites spent in the highseas alone in my radio room ... SPASIBO

[tenorismo]

@Gertrudis67 Was her furneral in the Orthodox Church ?

[Gertrudis67]

This was played at Natalie Wood's funeral, may she rest in peace.

[Bielostotsky]

The favorite LP of my father! thank's so much!

[guest123434]

Also listen to Berlin Philarmoniker Orchestra with conductor Mstislav Rostropovich - on the "Moment of Glory" album of Scorpions.

[Holycrapperdude]

man this song is so awesome