Anatol Liadov - 8 Russian Folksongs, Op. 58 (1905)

2. Anatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov or Liadov (Russian: Анато́лий Константи́нович Ля́дов; 12 May [O.S. 30 April] 1855 – 28 August [O.S. 15 August] 1914) was a Russian composer, teacher and conductor. 8 Russian Folksongs, Op. 58 (1905) Dedicated to Ivan Bilibin (1876-1942) 1. Religious Chant [Духовный стих] (0:00) 2. Carol [Каляда-Маляда (Рождественские песнопения)] (2:12) 3. Melancholy Song [Протяжная] (3:26) 4. Humorous Song: “I Danced with a Mosquito“ [Шуточная “Я с комариком плясала“] (7:06) 5. Legend of the Birds [Былина о птицах] (8:08) 6. Cradle Song [Колыбельная] (9:33) 7. Dance Song [Плясовая] (12:13) 8. Round Dance Song [Хороводная] (13:00) USSR State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Evgeny Svetlanov Description by James Reel [-] An avid collector of Russian folk music, Lyadov arranged eight indigenous pieces into an orchestral suite of about 15 minutes. Together, these Eight Russian Folksongs stand as the composer’s signature work, perhaps along with the little tone poems Kikimora and Baba-Yaga. T