Don Kosaken Chor Stargala - Don Kosaken Chor - Serge Jaroff (2-LP)

Second-hand goods –  New item (1978) from archive stock, showing signs of storage (creases and dents on the cover)

Don Kosaken Chor Serge Jaroff – Stargala brings together an extensive selection from the distinctive repertoire of the famous Don Cossack Choir conducted by Serge Jaroff. The Polydor double LP 2664 373 contains 24 tracks and approximately 69 minutes of music, combining powerful male choral singing with traditional Russian and Cossack melodies. The programme includes Eintönig klingt hell das Glöcklein, Es wird im Walde gesagt, Schwarze Augen, Lied vom Terek-Fluss, Militär-Walzer, Lieder vom Don, Räuberlied, Kosakentanz, Der rote Sarafan, Wolgaschlepper, Grünes Gras/Kalinka, Abendglocken and Moskauer Nächte. The second part of the selection adds Kosaken-Lied vom Ataman Platoff, Die Petersburger Strasse entlang, Matrosenlied, Reitermarsch, Russischer Tanz and Guten Abend, Gut' Nacht. The combination of deep bass voices, powerful choral passages and memorable melodies creates the unmistakable atmosphere associated with the Don Cossack Choir.