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Boris Gmyria Anton Rubinstein Persian Love Songs Complete Cycle Op34
Very rare recording of Rubinstein's song cycle, with lyrics by Mirzə Şəfi Vazeh.
See comment below from Marina Zoege von Manteuffel for an explanation of Tchaikovsky's translation of these lyrics. PIT's translations were from the German at the request of Rubinstein. Many thanks to Marina Zoege von Manteuffel for her informed comments.
A link to the lyrics to all 12 of these songs and to the only other recording of them (you can purchase it from the singer) that I'm aware of: http://theartsongproject.com/anton-rubinstein-12-songs-lieder-by-bodenstedtmirza-schafi/
Вокальный цикл "Персидские песни"

Song Cycle “Persian Songs” (Friedrich von Bodenstedt after Mirzə Şəfi Vazeh adapted by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky)
1. Зулейка Suleika
2. Как солнце небесам Like the sun for the heavens
3. Как увижу твои ножки When I see your little feet
4. Мне розан жалобно сказал The rose has told me, lamenting
5. Тому, кто хочет жить легко To one who want to live with ease
6. Нас по одной дороге We're lead down the same path
7. Скинь чадру с головы Take off your veil
8. Нераспустившийся цветок The unopened flower
9. Клубится волною кипучею Кур The waves of turbulent Kurag
10. Над морем солнце The sun over the sea
11. Не будь сурова Do not be cross
12. Велел создатель солнцу Creator ordered to the sun
Boris Gmyrya
Anton Rubinstein