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for those interested in a solo performance version. Petko Staynov's Thracian Dances - Radio Bulgaria in English
: It was initially a three-movement work for a local amateur chamber orchestra titled Bulgarian Dances . In 1926, Staynov reworked it for a full symphony orchestra, added the "Mechkarsky Dance" (Dance of the Bear Trainers), and renamed it Thracian Dances . petko_stainov_ratchenitsa_rcenica
conducted by Vasil Stefanov (regarded as one of the most authentic versions). Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra archives. for those interested in a solo performance version