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Selected nineteenth century Russian song texts, Russian texts of songs by Abaza, Aliabiev, Arensky, Balakirev, Borodin, Bulakhov, Cui, Dargomyzhsky, Dubuque, Glinka, Gurilyov, Kharito, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rubinstein, Varlamov, Verstovsky, and Yakovlev, with phonetic transcriptions, literal and idiomatic English translations by Laurence R. Richter

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Selected nineteenth century Russian song texts

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with phonetic transcriptions, literal and idiomatic English translations by Laurence R. Richter

Russian texts of songs by Abaza, Aliabiev, Arensky, Balakirev, Borodin, Bulakhov, Cui, Dargomyzhsky, Dubuque, Glinka, Gurilyov, Kharito, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rubinstein, Varlamov, Verstovsky, and Yakovlev

Tëmno-vishnëvai︠a︡ shalʹ = The dark-cherry-red shawl / anonymous -- Utro tumannoe = Misty morning / V. Abaza -- Soloveĭ = The nightingale ; Nishchai︠a︡ = The beggar woman / Alexander Alexandrovich Aliabiev -- Ne zazhigaĭ ogni︠a︡, soch. 38, no. 3 = Oh, do not light tha lmap / Anton Stepanovich Arensky -- Oboĭmi, pot︠s︡eluĭ-- = Embrace me, kiss me-- ; Vzoshël na nebo = The bright moon has risen-- ; Pesni︠a︡ Selima = Selim's song ; Pesni︠a︡ zolotoĭ rybki = Song of the golden fish ; Slyshu li golos tvoĭ-- = Whenever I hear your voice ; Pustyni︠a︡ = The desert ; Sredi t︠s︡vetov = Amidst the flowers ; Vzgli︠a︡ni, moĭ drug-- = Look, my friend ; Iz-pod tainstvennoĭ kholodnoĭ polumaski = From behind your mysterious, cold mask ; Ty plenitelʹnoĭ negi polna-- = You exude captivating sensuality-- ; Ispanskai︠a︡ pesni︠a︡ = Spanish song / Mili Alexeevich Balakirev -- Chto ty rano, zorenʹka = Sunset, why have you passed so quickly? ; Krasavit︠s︡a-rybachka = Beautiful fisherwoman ; Razli︠u︡bila krasna devit︠s︡a = My maiden fair loves me no longerSlushaĭte, podruzhenʹki, pesenku moi︠u︡ = Dear girlfriends, listen to my song ; Spi︠a︡shchai︠a︡ kni︠a︡zhna = The Sleeping Princess ; Pesni︠a︡ tëmnogo lesa = Song of the dark forest ; Morskai︠a︡ t︠s︡arevna = The Sea Princess ; Falʹshivai︠a︡ nota = False note ; Otravoĭ polny moi pesni = My songs are poisoned ; More = The sea ; Iz slëz moikh = From my tears ; Arabskai︠a︡ melodii︠a︡ = Arabian melody ; Dli︠a︡ beregov otchizny dalʹnoĭ = For the shores of your far homeland ; U li︠u︡deĭ-to v domu-- = The haves at home ; Spesʹ = Mr. arrogance ; Chudnyĭ sad = The magic garden / Alexander Porfirevich Borodin -- Gori, gori moi︠a︡ zvezda! = Burn on, burn on, my star! ; I net v mire ocheĭ = There are no eyes like his ; Svidanie = Rendezvous ; Ne probyzhdaĭ vospominaniĭ = Do not awaken recollections ; Net, ne li︠u︡bli︠u︡ i︠a︡ vas = No, I do not love you ; Ne khochu! = I don't want to! ; Troĭka mchitsi︠a︡, troĭka skachet = The troika speeds along ; Vot na puti selo bolʹshoe = Up ahead, a large townTvoi shëlkovye kudri = Your silken curls / Pyotr Petrovich Bulakhov -- T︠S︡arskoselʹskai︠a︡ statui︠a︡ = The fountain at Tsarskoe Selo ; Sozhzhënnoe pisʹmo = The burnt letter ; I︠A︡ pomni︠u︡ vecher = I remember the evening ; Ty i vy, soch. 57, no. 11 = You and Thou ; O chëm v tishi nocheĭ, soch. 7, no. 2 = About what in the still of the night ; Zdesʹ sireni bystro uvi︠a︡dai︠u︡t = Lilacs fade quickly here ; I︠A︡ vas li︠u︡bil, soch. 33, no. 3 = I loved you ; Kosnulasʹ i︠a︡ t︠s︡vetka, soch. 49, no. 1 = I touched the flower ; Smerkalosʹ, zharkiĭ denʹ, soch. 10, no. 3 = It was growing dark ; Zhelanie, soch. 57, no. 25 = Yearning ; Bolero, soch. 17 / César Antonovich Cui -- Mne grustno-- = I am sad-- ; Staryĭ kapral = The old corporal ; Vli︠u︡blën i︠a︡ deva krasot = I am in love, beautiful girl ; I︠A︡ vsë eshchë ego li︠u︡bli︠u︡! = I still love him! ; Nochnoĭ zefir struit ėfir = A gentle night breeze-- ; Rasstalis' gordo my = We parted proudly ; I︠U︡nosha i deva = The youth and the maid / Alexander Sergeevich Dargomyzhsky -- Ptichka = The little bird / A. DubuqueBolero ; Poputnai︠a︡ pesni︠a︡ = Traveler's song ; Barkarola ('Usnuli golubye") = Barcarolle ("The blue waves sleep") ; Zhavoronok = The lark ; K Molli = To Mollie ; Ėlegii︠a︡ = Elegy ; Somnenie = Doubt ; I︠A︡ pomni︠u︡ chudnoe mgnovenʹe = I remember the wonderful moment ; I︠A︡ zdesʹ, Inezilʹi︠a︡ = I am here, Inesilla ; V krovi gorit ogonʹ zhelanʹi︠a︡ = My blood burns with desire ; Kak sladko s toboi︠u︡ mne bytʹ-- = How sweet it is to be with you ; Adelʹ = Adelle ; Meri = Mary ; Akh, kogda b i︠a︡ prezhde znala = Oh, if only I had known before / Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka -- Grustʹ devushki = A maiden's sadness ; Serdt︠s︡e-igrushka = A mocked heart ; Matushka-golubushka = Mother dearest ; Radostʹ-dushechka = My darling ; Razluka = Parting ; I skuchno i grustno-- = I am sad and desolate-- ; Vʹëtsi︠a︡ lastochka sizokrylai︠a︡ = The gray-winged swallow / Alexander Lvovich Gurilyov -- Ott︠s︡veli khrizantemy = Chrysanthemums finished blooming / N. Kharito -- O chëm v tishi nocheĭ--, soch. 40, no. 3 = About what in the still of the nightI︠A︡ prishël k tebe s privetom, soch. 42, no. 2 = I have come to you this morning ; Na kholmakh Gruzii, soch. 3, no. 4 = In the hills of Georgia ; Zvonche zhavoronka pen'e--, soch. 43, no. 1 = The lark's song is brighter -- Na nivy zhëltye niskhodit tishina--, soch. 39, no. 3 = Silence descends on the yellow fields ; Redeet oblakov letuchai︠a︡ gri︠a︡da, soch. 42, no. 3 = A light of passing clouds ; Chto v imeni tebe moëm? soch. 4, no. 1 = What is my name to you? ; Nenastnyĭ denʹ potukh, soch. 51, no. 5 = The inclement day is done ; Prorok, soch. 49, no. 2 = The prophet ; T︠S︡vi︠e︡tok, soch. 51, no. 3 = The flower ; Ne veter vei︠a︡ s vysoty, soch. 43, no. 2 = It's not the wind, wafting from on high ; Drobitsi︠a︡ i pleshchet, i bryzzhet volna-- soch. 46, no. 1 = The wave billows, laps and splashes ; Nimfa, soch. 56, no. 1 = The nymph ; Oktava, soch. 45, no. 3 = The octave ; Anchar -- drevo smerti, soch. 49, no. 1 = Upas, tree of deathKrasavit︠s︡a, soch. 51, no. 4 = The beauty ; Plenivshisʹ rozoĭ, soloveĭ--, soch. 2 no. 2 = The nightingale, enamored of the rose / Nikolai Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov -- Nochʹ, soch. 48 no. 8 = Night ; Zhelanie, soch. 8, no. 5 = Desire / Anton Grigorievich Rubinstein -- Na zare ty eë ne budi = Do not wake her at dawn ; Krasnyĭ sarafan = The wedding dress ; Gornye vershiny = Mountain peaks ; Chto mne zhitʹ i tuzhitʹ!-- = Why should I live to grieve? ; Osedlai︠u︡ koni︠a︡-- = I will saddle my steed ; O, ne t︠s︡eluĭ meni︠a︡! = Oh, do not kiss me ; Beleet parus odinokiĭ = A lonely sail looms white ; Vdolʹ po ulit︠s︡e metelit︠s︡a metët = A snowstorm seeps down the street ; Ty ne poĭ, dusha-devit︠s︡a-- = Do not sing, darling maiden-- ; Nenagli︠a︡dnyĭ ty moĭ = My handsome beloved ; Mne zhalʹ tebi︠a︡! = I feel sorry for you! ; Ne otkhodi ot meni︠a︡ = Do not leave me / Alexander Yegorovich Varlamov -- T︠S︡yganskai︠a︡ pesni︠a︡ = Gypsy song / Alexei Nikolaevich Verstovsky -- Ėlegii︠a︡ = Elegy / Mikhail Lukyanovich Yakovlev

Selected 19th century Russian song texts