Text & Translation
Razgadka
Russian source:
Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev
Vsja krov' v grudi mojej,
Kogda v menja vperjalis'
Luchi tvoikh ochej!
Mne dolgo neponjaten
Byl ikh jazyk nemoj...
Iskal jego znachen'ja
I s strakhom i toskoj...
Vdrug vse somnen'ja pali
I strakh navek zatikh...
Moj angel, vse ja ponjal
V odin blazhennyj mig.
Enigma
English translation ©
Philip Ross Bullock
Rushed to my heart,
When the light of your eyes
Gazed at me!
For a long time their mute language
Was incomprehensible to me…
I sought their meaning
With fear and melancholy…
Suddenly all my doubts fell away
And my fear was stilled for good…
My angel, I have understood everything
In a single blessed moment.
Razgadka
Russian source:
Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev
Enigma
English source:
Philip Ross Bullock
Kak prilivala k serdcu
All the blood in my breast
Vsja krov' v grudi mojej,
Rushed to my heart,
Kogda v menja vperjalis'
When the light of your eyes
Luchi tvoikh ochej!
Gazed at me!
Mne dolgo neponjaten
For a long time their mute language
Byl ikh jazyk nemoj...
Was incomprehensible to me…
Iskal jego znachen'ja
I sought their meaning
I s strakhom i toskoj...
With fear and melancholy…
Vdrug vse somnen'ja pali
Suddenly all my doubts fell away
I strakh navek zatikh...
And my fear was stilled for good…
Moj angel, vse ja ponjal
My angel, I have understood everything
V odin blazhennyj mig.
In a single blessed moment.
Composer
Pauline Viardot
Pauline Viardot, née Garcia (1821-1910) was one of the most remarkable, accomplished musical professionals of the 19th century. Born into a family of music professionals, she wanted to be a pianist, but following the early death of her sister…
