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"Thirteen", poem by K. Balmont
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Poetry by Konstantine Balmont, in Russian.
jazz classical instrumental vocal opera orchestra chamber ballet
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Composer for large-scale performance work, ballet and opera. Have written music for classical theatrical productions of Shakespeare, ("The Tempest," "The Twelft
Loren Lieberman is a native of Denver, Colorado, now living on the West Coast in California, where he is best known for his work as an actor in Classical and Shakespearean Theatre. He has a degree from Sonoma State University in Theatre Arts, and has been an Honor's Music Composition Student at the College of Marin, Santa Rosa Junior College, and at Sonoma State University. He has won an award for composition from the Redwood Empire Music Association. He has recently completed an opera in Russian, based on the novel by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, "Cancer Ward", (and of the same name), and is currently working on his fourth opera, based on the Classical Tragedy by Sophocles, "Oedipus the King," with a libretto in Ancient Greek. His interest in languages has shaped much of his artistic temperment, and he is self taught in Russian and Sanskrit, and has hopes to begin his next opera, Shakespeare's, "Romeo and Juliet," in Hindi.
Song Info
Genre
Classical • Classical General
Charts
Peak #79
Peak in subgenre #29
Author
Masaru Yonemitsu (Loren Lieberman)
Rights
2009
Uploaded
February 23, 2009
Track Files
MP3
MP3 5.6 MB • 128 kbps • 6:07
Story behind the song
Born of a noble family, near Vladimir, (an ancient Russian city located 124 miles to the east of Moscow), on the Klyazma River, Balmont is linked to the Silver Age of Russian Poetry, an exceptionally creative period in Russian poetry, roughly defined as the first two decades of the 20th century. He was well known for his many translations, and his translations of Edgar Allen Poe into Russian are widely used to this day in Russia. His poetry has been used for songs and music by many composers, among them, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, and Stravinsky.
Lyrics
Konstantin Dmitrievich Balmont 1867-1942 Thirteen In the taiga, where all is wild, and dark, Above the fast mirror of the Amur river, I once saw at days morning, Thirteen white swans. Oh, no, there were not thirteen, There were twenty six. For when there is a heavenly force, It is mirrored by the earth. All accompanying the first, and then following in a turn, The flock harmoniously achieved their triumphant flight. Thirteen white winged links of a chain Flying to the dark blue heights, Thirteen white winged links Reflected over the silver rapids. So two strivings in the wild Dashed away with cries to the far and wide, And the sun in flaming greatness Makes golden all Siberia... Now, when forever is ended The July heat of my life, I know clearly, the subtle Two-fold flight of souls. (Translation by the composer) If you are interested in obtaining the sheet music, or an audio MP3 file, please contact me at adhikapokoya@gmail.com
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