Mesjac zadumchivyj, zvjozdy daljokije (Golenishchev-Kutuzov, set by A. Arensky, M. Balakirev, M. Musorgsky) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Mesjac zadumchivyj, zvjozdy daljokije
S [sinego]¹ neba vodami ljubujutsja.
Molcha smotrju ja na vody glubokije:
Tajny volshebnyje serdcem v nikh chujutsja.
Pleshut, tajatsja, laskatel'no nezhnyje;
Mnogo v ikh ropote sily charujushchej:
Slyshatsja dumy i strasti bezbrezhnyje.
Golos nevedomyj, dushu volnujushchij,
Nezhit, pugajet, navodit somnenije.
Slushat' velit-li on? s mesta-b ne sdvinulsja;
Gonit-li proch'? 
Ubezhal-by v smjateniji.
V glub'-li zovjot?
Bez ogljadki-b ja kinulsja! ...

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¹ Balakirev: "temnogo"

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Authorship

Arseny Arkad'yevich Golenishchev-Kutuzov (1848-1913)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Anton Stepanovich Arensky (1861-1906)

Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev (1837-1910)

Modest Petrovich Musorgsky (1839-1881)

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