★Melodiya

The Bayan Mongol Variety Group existed from the early ’70s to the late ’80s. After the collapse of the USSR, the ensemble began to experience serious difficulties with funding and booking concerts, and finally disintegrated, after which the participants lost contact with each other. Fortunately, thanks to efforts from the fans, some old contacts were reestablished, key records and sound sources were dug up, and now this historical record is released again. File under funk, jazz rock, prog rock, …

Two major orchestral works blending traditional elements with modern textures composed by the Russian avant-garde composer in the 1980's and released on Melodiya in 1990.

The Russian composer's eclectic and otherworldly "Aliens" composition for piano and electronics. released by Melodiya in 1990.

The major Russian avant-garde composer's monumental 1985 work for unaccompanied mixed chorus, conducted by Valery Polyansky and released on Melodyia in 1990.

The major Russian avant-garde composer's massive 1982 work for violin, cello and orchestra, conducted by Gennadi Rozhdestvensky and released on Melodyia in 1990.

1989 album on Melodiya with powerful music for the bells Of Arkhangelsk played by Russian musician, historian, and researcher known as the "First Bell-Ringer of Russia"

Four chamber and symphinic music works from the 1970's and 80's by the holy minimalist Latvian composer, released on Melodyia in 1986.

The Russian composer's brilliant 1954 tonal concerto with Russian folk elements backed with the eerie 1973 avant-garde concerto with aleatory elements, conducted by Evgeni Svetlanov and released on Melodyia in 1974