Boris Shtokolov- Aleko's Cavatina
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Boris Timofeevich Shtokolov (1930-2005) is a name unfamiliar to most music aficionados in the West. Although he was an extremely popular singer in the former Soviet Union (and my personal favorite bass), his exposure to audiences beyond the Iron Curtain was limited- his tours abroad were not frequent, and recordings are relatively sparse for an artist of his stature. A graduate of the Ural State Conservatory in Ekaterinburg, he was THE leading bass at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg for much of his 30 year tenure there (1959-89) and is still considered the finest interpreter of old Russian romances and folk songs.
His voice was a genuine basso profondo-very dark, rotund, and powerful, but at the same time perfectly controlled, even, and flexible throughout its entire range, with an effortless top. The timbre is smooth as velvet, never harsh, and instantly recognizable (a characteristic of many great singers, it seems), and Shtokolov's trademark diminuendos and floated pianissimos are nothing short of miraculous, unmatched by any other bass in my listening experience.
In the early 1970's, Shtokolov made a number of aria recordings with conductor Fuat Mansurov and the Bolshoi Theater Orchestra. One of these was an absolutely superlative version of "Ves' tabor spit" ("The whole camp sleeps"), from Rachmaninoff's one-act opera "Aleko" (1892), written by the teenage composer as an exercise for graduation from the Moscow Conservatory. Based on a narrative poem by Aleksandr Pushkin, the opera tells of a "Byronic" wanderer who rejects the conventions and strictures of society in favor of the liberated life of nomadic gypsies. Yet, paradoxically, Aleko finds himself unable to cope with the gypsies' philosophy of free love, and he kills his unfaithful wife and her young lover. Aleko's Cavatina, which precedes the murder, is his anguished realization of love no longer reciprocated and forever lost. As with Shtokolov's version of Prince Gremin's aria, this is easily the best recording I know. While I'm also very fond of Nicola Ghiuselev's old Balkanton recording, the Bulgarian bass doesn't quite manage to convey the sense of urgency with which Shtokolov suffuses the aria. Nor does Ghiuselev command the latter's tonal plushness. And I've yet to hear anyone that could quite match Shtokolov's crescendo on the final phrase, "moia Zemfira okhladela" ("My Zemfira has grown cold to me"). This is artistry that simply defies criticism, and I hope that the recording proves to be a wonderful discovery for those unfamiliar with his singing.
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Очень хорошо! Своеобразно, по-своему, много красок, которых нет у других певцов! Тембр, конечно, завораживает. И русская вокальная выучка, школа, которая отличала Большой театр советских времен. Очень понравилось исполнение!
И Кировский театр тоже) и Свердловская консерватория
Эту каватину пели все великие басы. Уж русские-то вне всякого сомнения. Но Штоколов - это Алеко навсегда. Для меня во всяком случае.
Вечная память великому певцу
Лучшее исполнение этой арии!Браво великому Борису Штоколову!
Prachtig.
The more I hear Shtokolov,the more astounded I am by his talent and artistry.You are again correct khankonchak when you say this is artistry that defies criticism.That wonderful crescendo that begins at about 5:10 and is held for at least 15 seconds is just beyond description!For my tastes,I have NEVER heard a basso profondo who is Shtokolov's equal!Mille grazie khankonchak for sharing these wonderful pieces with us.Bravissimo Shtokolov!
CraigFrancisSoto Исполнение Штоколовым Алеко покоряет чистотой и ясностью слова,которое раскрывает глубину его страстного мужского чувства и верой в трагедию героя оперы Рахманинова.Эта вокальная техника мечты.......Пока недосягаема всеми. !!!!!!!
великий Борис Тимофеевич
ВЕЛИКИЙ!!!
Потрясающе:)Браво...Браво...Браво...Браво!
OMG! So beautiful!
Shtokolov forever..
Гениальное исполнение. Браво! Браво!. Браво Штоколов !!! Лучшее исполнение Алеко!
+Игорь Гусев Кочерга - лучший Алеко
Kocherga ?!
ah ah ah ...
Штоколов и Пирогов
@@ramburak1
Гяуров, Попов, Лондон…
Андрей Иванов...)
Действительно тембр великолепен.
Meraviglioso
What a voice. The best of the best in my view!
Любимй певец! Могучий голос.
Очень красиво, когда бас поет арию, написанную для драм. баритона...
@TheNikolay1980
Николай Гяуров тоже пел эту арию …
Dal vivo :
1 Ghiaurov = 10 Shtokolov .
il vecchio
absolutely wow.
Великий талант!!!
Listening to the Ukrainian bass at the Cardiff Singer Competition I thought to revisit the Shtokolov interpretation of this aria. I'd forgotten how subtle Shtokolov's reading is - he makes you feel the unfolding drama and his final 'okhladela' is a tour-de-force - both filled with anguish & blackly vengeful. No one can touch this.
Wow what a Basso leaves so many greats in the dust
Such feeling and artistry
So many have no idea that a voice beside say tenors are totally drowned out and can’t be heard
Thank you for your kind words, calzio71; I feel the same way. Unfortunately, Shtokolov remains little-known outside of the former USSR, although RUclips has brought his incredible voice to many listeners who had never previously heard of him. I'm very glad that you too have derived such enjoyment from his recordings.
Thanks 🙏 for posting I never knew of him but WOW 👏
Same here
Muhteşem 💐
ESPLENDIDA VOZ
the best
Спасибо Вам.промдушада всех и у всех я была на концертах,а господин Штоколов приезжал на Камчатку.это шедевры мирового искусства.всех лучше Кунгуров ;спасибо!!!@
Shtokolov's voice is phenomenal. Rich and full in the best Russian tradition.
He also exudes complete authority - what an amazing artist.
Thanks for posting
I've listened to other basses sing this aria, and I've always been left feeling that I don't understand the musical structure of the piece. Finally, in this recording, I feel like I am hearing the music behind the notes on the page, thanks in large part to the shaping of the phrases and orchestral timbres invoked by Mansurov. Thanks for posting this!
И всё тогда я забывал,
Когда речам её внимал.
Я как безумный целовал
Её чарующие очи,
Кос чудных прядь
Темнее ночи, уста Земфиры.
А она вся негой страстью полна,
Прильнув ко мне, в глаза глядела,
И что ж, и что ж Земфира неверна,
Земфира неверна, моя Земфира охладела.
If we check closer at the cv´s of many Slav baritones and basses we shall observed that most of them participated in church choirs were dimuendi and ppp´s are essential.
I agree with all the praises written for Shtokolov and his interiorised singing.
Thanks again to khankonchak
I have two of his albums -- an incredible basso
A glorious performance of a great singer.TY.
no words can describe what I feel by listening to Shtokolov thank to you....as a matter of fact I had never heard from him in France ! Thanks again
Magnificent! The one and only aria I learned in Russian and performed...but nothing close to Boris! Bravo!
Я жил, не признавая власти,
Судьбы коварной и слепой,
Но, боже, как играют страсти
Моей послушною душой.
Земфира, как она любила,
Как нежно приклонясь ко мне,
В пустынной тишине
Часы ночные проводила.
Как часто милым лепетаньем,
Упоительным лобзаньем
Задумчивость мою в минуту
Разогнать умела.
Я помню с негой, полной страсти,
Шептала мне она тогда:
"Люблю тебя, в твоей я власти,
Твоя, Алеко, навсегда".
Argue all you want to about profundo, cantante, and on and on, but I’ll just marvel at his diminuendos, his incredible pianissimos, and his stunning vocal flexibility and beauty!
Absolutely brilliant I 100 percent agree with you !
All that's a bit advanced for me, I'm a heathen. But boy this makes the hairs stand up on your neck. So emotionally charged.
His soft singing and control on the breath is simply astounding and you know this voice has simply phenomenal flexibility -one of the great voices if the second half of the 20th century
100 percent agree with you, not only do I think that he is the greatest Bass ever, I actually think he is the greatest vocalist to have ever lived.
Beyond sublime
Magnificent voice
è semplicemente magnifico .
Khankonchak. I have gotten goosebumps from listening to this man. Thank you so much for sharing Shtokolov's artistry with all of us lucky RUclips listeners.
amazing...
Потрясающе! До мурашек!.. А как он спел это "охладела" в конце?! Невероятное мастерство!
An incredibly beautiful mastery of singing,what a thrill to listen to such breathtaking performance.Thankyou for the posting of this jewell of singing.
Un des plus beaux timbres de basse malheusement pas assez dynamique.De très belles couleurs et de la sensibilité.La puissance en plus et c'était parfait.
Пиано великолепно
@Glenmed ....you said it all. dear Craig ~ semplicemente STRAORDINARIO!!!!!
Wonderful !!
Piękny głos,słuchałam z podziwem.
Phenomenal! Please, are there any CDs available of this majestic voice???
Amazing! Thank you for posting.
Интересно, а кто поставил «дизлайк»?!
Сила...
UN P,LACER RECORDARLO
Who sings this better I couldn’t say could you ?
💙
Thanks for that magnificent sharing. Here 'unknown' indeed, however what a great artist! Nevertheless, I personally prefer Giaourov's version of this Cavatine.
DELICIOSO
seit 28.03.2010 in Berlin-Steglitz bekannt
CAVATINA DE ALEKO
A letra da Cavatina de Aleko, de Rachmaninoff, descreve a lua
Alta e brilhante com a beleza do luar da meia noite. No entanto,
No rosto de Aleko uma névoa azulada de desencantos flutua.
É a saudade da mulher que foi embora, causando-lhe espanto.
Aleko passou a vida inteira negando o destino traiçoeiro e cego
Arrebatando felicidade junto a mulher que quase o enlouqueceu.
Agora, recorda os momentos felizes em que ele busca sossego.
Agora não é mais amado. Dá-se conta que Zemfira o esqueceu.
Na consciência planetária tudo é prisão: trabalho, casamento.
Apenas as horas de lazer mitigam as horas em desencantos
Que a humanidade vai passar para ter um novo empoderamento.
Orações, preces e o pensamento firme em todas horas vividas
É o recurso valioso que transforma a desdita em suaves encantos
Fazendo ir embora toda peste e com as graças divinas providas. (*)
(*) FERNANDO PINHEIRO, presidente da Academia de Letras dos Funcionários do Banco do Brasil. - CAVATINA DE ALEKO (poesia), de Fernando Pinheiro. - in O mundo de Morfeu, de Fernando Pinheiro.
@ingriddoppler Sorry, but a mistake occured, this message was ment for @CraigFrancisSoto
Hors concours !!!!!
Только его Алеко и могу слушать. Остальные скучны или неправдоподобны.
А Гуляев?)
А что насчёт Андрея Иванова?)
Как играют струууусти!.. 😂
Пение красивое, но камерное. На эту арию голоса не хватает.
Boris Vanin
Вы прав, у него было красный но к сожалению маленький голос .
Старик
Чушь пищите! Очень красивый обьемный звук, много разнообразных красок в голосе!.Вы, видимо, ему завидуете! @@bodiloto
@@user-punikinna
A Bы читать можете?!
Восемь лет тому назад я написал по итальянскому:
-è semplicemente magnifico!
Вы понимаете то что я написал по итальянскому?! Не думаю!
У него очень красивый и объемный голос к сожалению никогда так и не было .
В театре и без микрофона было очень трудно чтобы услышать его голос во время спектакля
Борис Годунов.
Это было в Франции …
У него был красный но к сожалению маленький голос.
Старик
@@user-punikinna
Извините старика, для меня Вы неграмотная молодая женщина.
А Вы когда-нибудь слышали эго голоса в театре?!
Не думаю .
Старик
Я, конечно, не специалист в области вокального искусства и я, к сожалению. немолода. Когда-то я часто ходила на его концерты, он пел романсы. Оперные партии вживую я не слышала. Но то, что есть в интернете, я слушаю и как исполнитель басовых партий он мне очень нравится, по крайней мере больше чем Огнивцев!@@bodiloto