(1997) The Ossipov Balalaika Orchestra, Vol IV: Russian Music By Nikolai Budashkin, 1910-1988 Franz Lehar brilliantly interpreted by the young

brilliantly interpreted by the young Swiss oboist Barbara Tillmann

Music can only sound in to the present

We hope that listeners will share our pleasure in these compositions

He composed some 100 motets

has been vital to the success of the project

(1997) The Ossipov Balalaika Orchestra, Vol IV: Russian Music By Nikolai Budashkin, 1910-1988 Franz Lehar brilliantly interpreted by the youngNikolai Budashkin (19101988) was one of the most eminent composers of Russian estrade music, a new genre of music from the first half of the 20th century born in the former Soviet Union, a genre that united the best of classical and folk music. The young composer was awarded the Stalin Prize for his popular and accessible compositions, most clearly represented by his works for Balalaika ensembles and Balalaika orchestras (which were often inspired by