Soloist and ensemble performer on the traditional Russian instrument, the domra. It is not unlike a lute or mandolin and is often played as an accompaniment to the balalaika.
In the 1960s he was a soloist with the Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra .
Osipov Russian State Folk Orchestra recordings
In the Moonlight (Vasily Andreyev)
Mercury 432 000-2 (CD: Balalaika Favourites)
Conductor – Vitaly Gnutov
Domra – Rudolf Belov
Under the Apple Tree (Vasily Andreyev)
Mercury 432 000-2 (CD: Balalaika Favourites)
Conductor – Vitaly Gnutov
Domra – Rudolf Belov
Waltz of the Faun (Vasily Andreyev)
Mercury 432 000-2 (CD: Balalaika Favourites)
Conductor – Vitaly Gnutov
Domra – Rudolf Belov
At Sunrise (Traditional Russian)
Mercury 432 000-2 (CD: Balalaika Favourites)
Conductor – Vitaly Gnutov
Domra – Rudolf Belov
Arranger – Vera Gorodovskaya
Here is “At Sunrise” from Balalaika Favourites, which he recorded with the Ospiov State Russian Folk Orchestra..
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