One of my favourite songs ever. I am just happy. Maestro Ptitsa and Nicolai Gedda are wonderful as always. Really brilliant artists! Many thanks to dear friends Janja and Petro for posting and sharing.
@umbulele01uglala Der abendliche Glöckenklang... Der abendliche Glöckenklang... Wieviele Erinnerungen bring er mit sich... über frühe Tage in Heimatland, wo ich geliebt habe, wo Vaters Hause stand... und wie ich mich davon für immer verabschiedend dort zum letzten Mal den Klang gehört... und es gibt so viele nicht mehr am Leben, der damals frohlichen und jungen... Der abendliche Glöckenklang... Der abendliche Glöckenklang... Wieviele Erinnerungen bring er mit sich...
Monica has kindly just sent this to me. I am kicking myself for not seeing it before.
Out of what seems to be the simplest song comes a jewel and a breathtaking experience. For it to work as well as this all the points highlighted by Monica need to be in place. And can't we just see that Nicolai's heart is there too! Finally, what a wonderful comment I read from tobobba, who met the great man.
@Glenmed I first heard this in concert by the original Don Cassock Choir, conducted by Sergei Jarroff. Fantastic performance, with 16 magnificent voices harmonizing beautifully and sounding like 60! That was in 1952 at Orchestra Hall in Chicago. An unforgettable experience, right behind seeing Jussi Bjoerling's last Concert appearance in Chicago at Orchesta Hall.
One of the most beautiful and most favorite Russian songs. And Gedda's renditions seem to be the best. Bravo!
P.S. Our choir has "Vecherni zvon" in its repertoire too, and, by the way, our conductor is a former student of prof. K.Ptitsa—the chief conductor and music director of the choir singing in this video.
I grew up with this song arranged by A.V. Sveshnikov, but this is the first time I've heard Gedda singing it. I am so moved. Thank you for posting this. The Sveshnikov arrangement is for a large choir and tenor soloist, so the feel is more dramatic, but this is simple and beautifully sung.
I have an LP of Gedda singing Russian folks songs, and this is included. He uses a different note progression on one of the phrases, each time it occurs, which I prefer to the phrase as sung in this rendition. But no one can sing this song like Gedda!
great interpretation of a great song. Not only the tenor part is sung very nice, the basses behind imitating the bells are amazing (singing all the way down to As- that's trully impressive). Russian chant is my favourite and by far the most beautiful music of all. I never get tired of listening of it.
thank you for posting.
Would you know by any chance the name of the choir in the back?
The choir's conductor and music director was a "patriarch" of Russian choral art Klavdy Ptitsa (1911—1983), a professor of choral conducting at the Moscow Conservatory.
Wonderful! I get goose bumps, thank you for this gem!
donchisciotte06 1 month ago
One of my favourite songs ever. I am just happy. Maestro Ptitsa and Nicolai Gedda are wonderful as always. Really brilliant artists! Many thanks to dear friends Janja and Petro for posting and sharing.
SuperLuckydream 5 months ago
@SuperLuckydream
Thank you for watching and for your kind comment, Tamara.
Herur22 5 months ago
How very beautiful!
Petro645 5 months ago
Simply Beautiful! Thank you :)
RhymeWirePoetry 10 months ago
die sprichwörtliche Seele klingt bei den russischen Volksliedern wie bei keinem anderen Volk,
nada1578 10 months ago
@nada1578 das stimmt genau - nur noch bei Ungarn klingt die Seele SOOOOOO !!
elfmeter42 10 months ago
what a marvellous singer M. Gedda. The chorus is grandiose too.
Pierre
opera1232010 1 year ago
Чудо!!!
Andromed1977 1 year ago
nico imbatible en todos los idiomas!!
videnterodrigo 1 year ago
kann mir bitte jemand diesen text vom
russischen ins deutsche übersetzen ?
das ist ein lied , bei dem einen das
herz aufgeht - bei so viel russischer
schwermut . danke im voraus ........
umbulele01uglala 1 year ago
abc11223344ify 1 year ago
The great Gedda !! Just wonderful .. thanks so much!
oakroom48 1 year ago
so beautiful.
ShawDAMAN 2 years ago
@minnie888444
Thank you, Minnie, for your nice comment.
Herur22 2 years ago
Monica has kindly just sent this to me. I am kicking myself for not seeing it before.
Out of what seems to be the simplest song comes a jewel and a breathtaking experience. For it to work as well as this all the points highlighted by Monica need to be in place. And can't we just see that Nicolai's heart is there too! Finally, what a wonderful comment I read from tobobba, who met the great man.
Happy New Year, Janja!
Glenmed 2 years ago 5
Thank you, Barry, and a very happy New Year to you too.
Herur22 2 years ago
@Glenmed I first heard this in concert by the original Don Cassock Choir, conducted by Sergei Jarroff. Fantastic performance, with 16 magnificent voices harmonizing beautifully and sounding like 60! That was in 1952 at Orchestra Hall in Chicago. An unforgettable experience, right behind seeing Jussi Bjoerling's last Concert appearance in Chicago at Orchesta Hall.
Republicrat74 1 year ago
ПРЕКРАСНЫЙ ВЕЧНЫЙ "ВЕЧЕРНИЙ ЗВОН".Стихотворение Т.Мура "Those evening bells" перевел Иван Козлов
/1827/.Посвящено Татьяне Сергеевне Вейдемейер,другу семьи Козловых. Музыка Алябьева /1830/ .
DanteGamma 2 years ago
One of the most beautiful and most favorite Russian songs. And Gedda's renditions seem to be the best. Bravo!
P.S. Our choir has "Vecherni zvon" in its repertoire too, and, by the way, our conductor is a former student of prof. K.Ptitsa—the chief conductor and music director of the choir singing in this video.
MEPHIchoir 2 years ago 4
Thank you, Tobobba. Was that Gustaf Wasa that you saw?
Herur22 2 years ago
Hi Tobboba, may I ask when was that. It was not so long ago, it seems.
Herur22 2 years ago
Glorious!
How wonderful it must have been for the choir members to accompany Gedda.
skatesindreams 2 years ago 4
What an Artist! What music!
RexfordCrewe 3 years ago 9
I grew up with this song arranged by A.V. Sveshnikov, but this is the first time I've heard Gedda singing it. I am so moved. Thank you for posting this. The Sveshnikov arrangement is for a large choir and tenor soloist, so the feel is more dramatic, but this is simple and beautifully sung.
Vibrantspirit14 3 years ago 3
I have an LP of Gedda singing Russian folks songs, and this is included. He uses a different note progression on one of the phrases, each time it occurs, which I prefer to the phrase as sung in this rendition. But no one can sing this song like Gedda!
chessmann 3 years ago 2
Incredibly beautiful,,the artistry magnificent as usual,,from Nicolai Gedda. The choir,so moving. Many thanks for posting.
Ivanhoe2 3 years ago 4
great interpretation of a great song. Not only the tenor part is sung very nice, the basses behind imitating the bells are amazing (singing all the way down to As- that's trully impressive). Russian chant is my favourite and by far the most beautiful music of all. I never get tired of listening of it.
thank you for posting.
Would you know by any chance the name of the choir in the back?
47krat 3 years ago 2
It is mentioned in another of these songs that Gedda Sung in Moscow in 1980. It was The big academic choir of USSR radio and television.
Herur22 3 years ago
The choir's conductor and music director was a "patriarch" of Russian choral art Klavdy Ptitsa (1911—1983), a professor of choral conducting at the Moscow Conservatory.
Liederfreund 2 years ago
Anyway, good job! You have made a refined choice on posting "Evening bells".Thanks.
1952410 3 years ago