Sofia Rotaru (album)
Sofia Rotaru (София Ротару), also known as Ballad of Violins (Баллада о скрипках)[1] is the second album by Soviet singer-songwriter Sofia Rotaru, released in 1974 by Melodiya. The album includes songs performed in Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Romanian languages.
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| Released | 1974 (USSR) | |||
| Recorded | 1972—1974 | |||
| Studio | Melodiya (Moscow) | |||
| Genre | Pop, dance, pop folk | |||
| Label | Melodiya (USSR) | |||
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Track listing
Side A
The songs recorded on the side A are all performed in foreign languages, with the musical background played by band Chervona Ruta, directed by Anatoliy Evdokimenko. Songs 1, 3, 4 are performed in Ukrainian language, 2 - in Bulgarian, and 5 - in Romanian languages.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Баллада о скрипках" (Ballada o skripkakh; Ballad of Violins) | Vasil Marsyuk | Volodymyr Ivasyuk | |
| 2. | "Сказка" (Skazka; Fairy tale) | Daniil Demyanov | Toncho Rusev | |
| 3. | "Два перстня" (Dva perstnya; Two rings) | V. Ivasyuk | V. Ivasyuk | |
| 4. | "Песня будет с нами" (Pesnya budet s nami; Song will be with us) | V. Ivasyuk | V. Ivasyuk | |
| 5. | "Только ты" (Tol'ko ty; Only you) | Ștefan Petrache | Petre Teodorovici |
Side B
The songs recorded on side B are all in Russian language. Ensemble Melodiya, under direction of Gueorguiy Garanyan provided the musical background.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Вспоминай меня" (Vspominay menya; Remember me) | Veronika Tushnova | Vyacheslav Dobrynin | |
| 2. | "Твоя вина" (Tvoya vina; Your fault) | Andrey Dementyev, David Usmanov | Yevgeniy Martynov | |
| 3. | "Я жду весну" (Ya zhdu vesnu; I'm waiting for spring) | A. Dementyev | Y. Martynov | |
| 4. | "Расскажи мне сказку" (Rasskazhi mne skazku; Tell me a fairy tale) | Anatoly Poperechny | Leonid Garin | |
| 5. | "Алешенька (Баллада о матери)" (Aleshen'ka (Ballada o materi); Alyoshenka (Ballad about mother)) | A. Dementyev | Y. Martynov |
References
- "sofiarotaru.com - Официальный сайт Софии Ротару". sofiarotaru.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
See also
Sofia Rotaru at Discogs (list of releases)
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