"Russian classical & folk music via Mannheim Steamroller"
J. Lovins | Missouri-USA | 01/15/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Opening for this one of a kind album - "To Russia With Love", is the American melody juxtaposed to a Russian melody, only the leader of Mannheim Steamroller - Chip Davis could have pulled this off. This "festival like" atmosphere is the multi-national spirit sharing music from the past to present.Of course there are highlights - "THE GOODWILL GAMES" blends well-known themes with new counterpoints..."DANCING FLAMES" the upbeat tempo of Davis is in full swing - invigorating and simply intoxicating with melody penetrating the inner-rhythm strands of your being, very effective..."THE GOOSE FROM SMOLENSK" has festival written all over it, happy people dancing in the square with friends and relatives..."FUGUE" the old-masters would be proud, Davis has captured the mood with a touch of 20th Century thrown in.The booklet with liner-notes shares the background on places, recordings and the seasons...along with some great pictures showing where this was done and by whom, not to mention the Cyrillic version which reads the opposite direction, how unique.Once again Chip Davis and the Mannheim Steamroller gang have come up with an extraordinary album...exposing their fans to music from another world - the wonderful culture of the Russian people through music...Chip Davis style!Total Time: 46:10 on 14 Tracks...American Gramaphone 3094...(1994)"
An excellent album!!!!
Gabe Anderson(Wander1053@hotmail.co | Virginia | 08/21/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a highly recomended album. A great mix of Russia's classical and folk music along with some of Chip Davis's own New Age classics includung a remake of "Danceing Flames" from the Fresh Aire 4 album. Keep it up Chip!!!"