Alexander Vertinsky: „Kitayskaya akwarel” (Gumilyov)
„ Китайская акварель - Chińska akwarela - Chinese watercolor ”
Alexander Vertinsky and his interpretations appear in this place not for the first time: Russian and Soviet artist, poet, singer, composer, cabaret artist and actor who exerted seminal influence on the Russian tradition of artistic singing. More: .
This time Vertinsky seems to have been enchanted by the short poem written by a Russian poet Nikolay Gumilyov (1886-1921 - ): the performer wrote music to the poem, included the song to his repertoire and recorded it in early 1930’s for German Parlophon. Polish Parlophon pressing appears in the video.
I just had a dream that my heart did not ache any more
My heart, a porcelain bell in yellow China
It hangs on the pagoda motley and rings softly
In the enamel sky teasing flocks of cranes.
And a meek little girl in a dress of red silk
where wasps, flowers and dragons are embroidered with gold
with her legs tucked in, quietly without a thought,
without words listens attentively to quiet-quiet ringing.
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I tak przyśniło mi się, że serce mnie już nie boli
Serce, porcelanowy dzwonek w żółtych Chinach
Wisi na pstrokatej pagodzie i cicho dzwoni
Drażniąc na emaliowanym niebie stada żurawi.
I potulna dziewczynka w sukni z czerwonego jedwabiu
gdzie osy, kwiaty i smoki są wyszywane złotem
z podwiniętymi nóżkami, spokojnie i bezwiednie
bez słów uważnie słucha tego cichego dzwonienia.
(Transl. JP)
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