Lyrics and translation Sergei Rachmaninoff, Yuja Wang, Mahler Chamber Orchestra & Claudio Abbado - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 23

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 23

Рапсодия на тему Паганини, соч. 43: Вариация 23

A second Emperor's fortunate for me:

Второй Император — вот моя удача:

Since I'm the Emperor, plain as plain can be.

Ведь я Император, это всем понятно.

Now as a soldier I'll dress myself, again,

Теперь, как воин, я оденусь снова

In armour, dedicated to this higher aim.

В доспехи, преданный высокой цели.

My entertainments, fine as they all were,

Мои забавы, как ни хороши,

Lacking in nothing, never brought me danger.

Ни в чём недостатка не имея, не несли в себе опасности.

While you suggested something innocent,

Пока ты предлагала невинное занятье,

My heart longed to fight the tournament:

Моё сердце рвалось в турнирный бой:

And had you not dissuaded me from war,

И если бы ты не отговорила меня от войны,

I'd have shone in glorious deeds before.

Я бы блистал в славных деяниях.

But when I was mirrored in that realm of fire,

Но когда я увидел себя в том царстве огня,

I felt my heart was mine, and made entire:

Я почувствовал, что сердце моё — моё, и стало цельным:

The fierce element entered in my fate,

Свирепая стихия вошла в мою судьбу,

Only a dream, and yet the dream was great.

Всего лишь сон, но сон великий.

I've thought confusedly of fame and glory:

Я смутно думал о славе и величии:

Yet all was my own neglect, an evil story.

Но всё это было моей собственной ошибкой, печальной историей.

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Writer(s): Sergey Rachmaninov

Album

Rachmaninov

date of release

01-01-2011

1 Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18: 1. Moderato
2 Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18: 2. Adagio sostenuto
3 Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18: 3. Allegro scherzando
4 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 24
5 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 23
6 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 15
7 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 22
8 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 2
9 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Theme
10 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 1
11 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Introduction
12 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 3
13 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 4
14 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 5
15 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 6
16 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 21
17 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 20
18 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 19
19 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 16
20 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 14
21 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 13
22 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 12
23 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 11
24 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 10
25 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 9
26 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 8
27 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 7
28 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 17

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Yuja Wang , Sergei Rachmaninoff , Claudio Abbado - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 23

Lyrics and translation Sergei Rachmaninoff, Yuja Wang, Mahler Chamber Orchestra & Claudio Abbado - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op.43: Variation 23

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