Franco Cesarini – Cossack Folk Dances

Franco Cesarini: Cossack Folk Dances 1. Kuban, our Motherland 2. Dunya Ran the Ferry 1:56 3. I'd Take a Bandore 4:31 4. Unharness the Horses, Boys 7:55 Civica Filarmonica di Lugano Franco Cesarini, conductor The Cossacks played an integral part in Russia’s history which finally ended with the Soviet occupation in the 1920s. Franco Cesarini had the opportunity to attend performances by an ethnic group of Cossacks from Kuban. He was deeply touched by the beauty of the songs and traditional dances of the Cossacks and has written this work for concert band which faithfully retains the essential spirit of this seductive music. Visit Franco Cesarini's website: https://francocesarini.com