Russian Café Music: 99 Must-Have Russian Dinner Classics

1

Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: No. 10, Scène - Moderato

Prague Festival Orchestra & Pavel Urbanek

2:42

2

Melody in F Major, Op. 3: No. 1, Moderato assai

Jenö Jando

3:45

3

The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act III: Flight of the Bumblebee

Prague Festival Orchestra & Pavel Urbanek

1:31

4

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12e, Dance of the Toy Flutes

Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Boris Spassov

3:04

5

Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9

Evelyne Dubourg & Alexander Scriabin

4:28

6

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I: No. 2, March

Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Boris Spassov

2:06

7

The Noblewoman Vera Sheloga, Op. 54: Cradle Song

Stevka Estatieva, Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra & Stoyan Angelov

4:15

8

Sorochinsky Fair: Gopak

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev & Modest Mussorgsky

2:33

9

The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 6, June - Barcarolle

Jenö Jando

5:07

10

Evening Bells

Bulgarian National Choir & Georgi Robev

2:58

11

Swan Lake, Op. 20, Act II: No. 13, Dance of the Swans

Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Boris Spassov

1:27

12

Romance in E-Flat Major, Op. 44: No. 1

Budapest Strings & Béla Bánfalvi

3:08

13

Sadko, Op. 5: Wedding Song

Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Rouslan Raychev

3:17

14

The Nutcracker, Op. 71: No. 12b, Coffee - Arabian Dance

Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Boris Spassov

2:55

15

The Red Sarafan

Swetlana Jurasova, Moscow Rybin Choir, Moscow Studio Orchestra & Valeriji Rybin

3:35

16

Khovanshchina: Prelude - Dawn Over the Moskva River

Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Atanas Margaritov & Modest Mussorgsky

5:04

17

The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, Act I: "The Night Falls Down" (Duet Lisa & Paulina)

Krasimira Lazarova, Galia Pavlova, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Metodi Matakiev

3:32

18

Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34: II.Variations

Budapest Symphony Orchestra & György Lehel

4:43

19

Kol' slaven nash Gospod

Bulgarian National Choir & Georgi Robev

4:14

20

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 13, Waltz of the Flowers

Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Boris Spassov

6:56

21

Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 2, The Old Castle

Dénes Várjon & Modest Mussorgsky

4:32

22

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12c, Tea - Chinese Dance

Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Boris Spassov

1:10

23

Wolga

Stefan Elenkov, Russian Radio Orchestra & Mikhail Angelov

4:27

24

Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48: II. Waltz

Berlin Chamber Orchestra & Peter Wohlert

3:43

25

A Life for the Tsar, Act IV: Vanja's Aria

Michail Glinka, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Rouslan Raychev & Alexandrina Milcheva

5:30

26

Souvenir de Hapsal, Op. 2: No. 3, Chant sans paroles

Jenö Jando

2:46

27

Khovanshchina, Act IV: Dance of the Persian Slaves

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev & Modest Mussorgsky

7:03

28

Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act I: Servant Girls' Chorus

Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Rouslan Raychev

3:01

29

String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Nocturne

Budapest Strings, Béla Bánfalvi & Alexander Borodin

7:37

30

Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique": II. Allegro con grazia

Prague Festival Orchestra & Pavel Urbanek

7:53

31

Silent Fields

Bulgarian National Choir & Georgi Robev

2:16

32

The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, Act II: Paulinas' Romance

Julia Hamari, Budapest Radio Symphony Orchestra & Pal Vargia

3:25

33

Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 5, Ballet of the Chickens

Dénes Várjon & Modest Mussorgsky

1:14

34

Romance in F Minor, Op. 5

Budapest Strings & Béla Bánfalvi

5:31

35

Step Da Step Krugom

Sabin Markov, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Ivan Maslev

4:00

36

Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: II. Andantino semplice

Jenö Jando, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra & Andras Ligeti

6:45

37

Khovanshchina, Act IV: Intermezzo

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev & Modest Mussorgsky

3:39

38

Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48: IV. Finale - Tema russo

Berlin Chamber Orchestra & Peter Wohlert

7:02

39

Otche Nash (Our Father)

Bulgarian National Choir & Georgi Robev

3:47

40

Scheherazade, Op. 35: I. Largo e maestoso

Hungarian State Orchestra & Janos Sandor

10:08

41

12 Pieces, Op. 40: No. 2, Chanson triste

Budapest Strings & Béla Bánfalvi

3:08

42

The Song of the Volga Boatmen - "Ej Uhnem"

Sabin Markov, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Ivan Maslev

4:12

43

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66: No. 17, Panorama

Prague Festival Orchestra & Pavel Urbanek

2:55

44

Cherubic Hymn No. 7

Sofia Orthodox Ensemble & Ivan Popsavov

4:20

45

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 10, Scene

Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Boris Spassov

4:01

46

A Life for the Tsar (Ivan Susanin), Act VI: "Chuyut pravdu" (Susanin's Scene/Aria)

Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Ivan Marinov

5:20

47

Sérénade mélancolique, Op.26

Budapest Strings & Béla Bánfalvi

8:44

48

Scheherazade Op. 35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess

Hungarian State Orchestra, Janos Sandor & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

9:57

49

Ei, Nastassja

Sabin Markov, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Ivan Maslev

2:15

50

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto

Ivan Drenikov, Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra & Jean-Pierre Wallez

11:20

51

Eugene Onegin, Act I: "Bolat moyi skori" (Peasant's Chorus and Dance)

Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Rouslan Raichev

4:49

52

Scheherazade Op. 35: II. The Story of the Calendar Prince

Hungarian State Orchestra, Janos Sandor & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

11:29

53

Svyati Bozhe (Holy Lord)

Bulgarian National Choir & Georgi Robev

4:12

54

String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11: II. Andante cantabile

Budapest Strings & Béla Bánfalvi

6:44

55

Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 3, Promenade - Tuileries

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gilbert Levine, Modest Mussorgsky & Maurice Ravel

1:37

56

Bandura

Stefan Elenkov, Russian Radio Orchestra & Mikhail Angelov

3:57

57

Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 II. Andantino in modo di canzone

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Vladimir Ghiaurov

10:31

58

All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: No. 3, Blazhen muzh

Bulgarian National Choir & Georgi Robev

5:44

59

2 Pieces, Op. 10: No. 2, Humoresque

Budapest Strings & Béla Bánfalvi

3:07

60

Piano Concerto No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 1: II. Andante

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Dimitur Manolov

6:38

61

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act I: No. 9, Waltz of the Snowflakes

Sofia Boy's Choir, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Boris Spassov

6:57

62

Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: Cherubic Hymn No. 2

Bulgarian National Choir & Georgi Robev

6:50

63

Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64: III. Valse - Allegro moderato

Prague Festival Orchestra & Pavel Urbanek

5:56

64

The Lonely Coach Bell Rings

Bulgarian National Choir & Georgi Robev

4:22

65

Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33: Var. I: Tempo della Thema / Var. II: Tempo della Thema / Var. III: Andante sostenuto

Anatoli Krastev, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Georgi Dimitrov

9:00

66

Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: No. 2, Prélude in C-Sharp Minor

Margarete Babinsky

4:59

67

Eugene Onegin, Act III: No. 20a, "Lyubvi fse vozrastï pokornï" (Prince Gremin's Aria)

Nicolai Ghiaurov, Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Vassil Stefanov

5:56

68

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12d, Trepak - Russian Dance

Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Boris Spassov

1:12

69

Rodina - Motherland (Variations to Russian Folk Song)

Sabin Markov, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Ivan Maslev

2:46

70

Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48: III. Elegia

Berlin Chamber Orchestra & Peter Wohlert

7:55

71

Milost' mira

Sofia Orthodox Ensemble, Ivan Popsavov & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

6:19

72

Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante cantabile

Prague Festival Orchestra & Pavel Urbanek

13:12

73

Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: I. Moderato

Stoika Milanova, Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra, Vassil Stefanov & Alexander Glazunov

4:22

74

Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40: II. Largo

Ivan Drenikov, Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra & Jean-Pierre Wallez

6:07

75

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 12a, Chocolate - Spanish Dance

Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Boris Spassov

1:13

76

St. Petersburg

Stefan Elenkov, Russian Radio Orchestra & Mikhail Angelov

2:20

77

Eugene Onegin, Act II: No. 13, Entr'acte and Waltz

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Georgi Robev

8:48

78

The Snow Maiden, Act IV: Flower Chorus

Alexandrina Milcheva, Bulgarian National Choir, Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra & Stoyan Angelov

4:49

79

Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 "Classical": I. Allegro

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Jonathan Seers

4:39

80

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Andante

Emmy Verhey, Budapest Symphony Orchestra & Arpad Joo

6:56

81

Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: III. Allegro vivacissimo

Emmy Verhey, Budapest Symphony Orchestra & Arpad Joo

10:06

82

Otche Nash - Our Father

Sofia Orthodox Ensemble & Ivan Popsavov

5:29

83

The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Miniature Overture

Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Boris Spassov

3:05

84

Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: II. Andante

Stoika Milanova, Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra, Vassil Stefanov & Alexander Glazunov

10:19

85

Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82: III. Allegro

Stoika Milanova, Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra, Vassil Stefanov & Alexander Glazunov

6:15

86

Eugene Onegin, Act I: Introduction

Sofia Symphony Orchestra

2:53

87

Eugene Onegin, Act II: No. 17a, "Kuda, kuda vï udalilis" (Lensky's Aria)

Lyubomir Dyakovsky, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Boris Hinchev

6:24

88

6 Morceaux, Op. 11: No. 5, Romance

Margarete Babinsky & Holger Busch

4:09

89

String Sextet in D Minor, Op. 70 "Souvenir de Florence": II. Adagio cantabile e con moto

Budapest Strings & Béla Bánfalvi

10:58

90

Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 8, Catacombae - Cum mortuis in lingua mortua

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gilbert Levine & Modest Mussorgsky

3:58

91

Aleko: "Kak vol'nost', vesel nash nochleg..." (Gypsy Chorus)

Choir Ensemble of Songs, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra & Rouslan Raichev

2:57

92

Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 13 "Winter Dreams": II. Adagio cantabile

Prague Festival Orchestra & Pavel Urbanek

10:31

93

Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19: I. Andantino

Stoika Milanova, Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra & Vassil Stefanov

9:19

94

All-Night Vigil, Op. 37: No. 7, Shestopsalmie

Bulgarian National Choir & Georgi Robev

3:22

95

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66: No. 15, Pas d'action (Adagio)

Prague Festival Orchestra & Pavel Urbanek

5:49

96

Boris Godunov, Act VI: "Farewell, My Son, I Am Dying" (Finale - Boris's Death)

Warsaw National Opera Chorus, Warsaw National Opera Orchestra & Robert Satanowski

8:43

97

14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra & Rouslan Raichev

6:07

98

Prince Igor, Act II: "The Light of Day Fades" (Kontchakovna's Cavatina)

Galia Pavlova, Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Boris Spassov

6:49

99

Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique": IV. Finale - Adagio lamentoso

Prague Festival Orchestra & Pavel Urbanek

10:06