Evening Bells - The Russian Imperial Singers

This performance is from a 1938 recording with the Russian Imperial Singers, featuring oktavist Irinarch Zragewsky. Zragewsky is remarkable in that, so far as I know, he is the earliest born oktavist of which we have a recording.
Zragewsky was born in Kiev on January 13, 1886. He attended university there and studied for the bar. His range is a remarkable one, even for a Russian bass, covering three octaves down to the low G below the bass clef. Zragewsky immigrated to the United States in 1923 and settled in New York with the other members of the Russian Imperial Singers. He toured through both North and South America during the 1930s and 40s with the Russian Imperial Singers.

[@LornaKellyZim]

Growin up in Rhodesia in 40s and 50s we had this 78rpm recoding. What memories of those days are evoked from hearit again!

[@TheOktavismChannel]

Zragewsky is remarkable in that, so far as I know, he is the earliest born oktavist (1886) of which we have recordings.

[@ИльяИлюшин-ф1щ]

Вечерний звон, вечерний звон!
Как много дум наводит он
О юных днях в краю родном,
Где я любил, где отчий дом,
И как я, с ним навек простясь,
Там слушал звон в последний раз!
Уже не зреть мне светлых дней
Весны обманчивой моей!
И сколько нет теперь в живых
Тогда веселых, молодых!
И крепок их могильный сон;
Не слышен им вечерний звон.
Лежать и мне в земле сырой!
Напев унывный надо мной
В долине ветер разнесет;
Другой певец по ней пройдет,
И уж не я, а будет он
В раздумье петь вечерний звон!
1827 г.
Слова Ивана Козлова (Перевод стихотворения "Those evening bells" ("Вечерний звон") ирландского англоязычного поэта Томаса Мура (1779-1852). Козлов посвятил стихотворение Т. С. Вейдемейер - другу семьи.),
музыка - Александр Алябьев. "Вечерний звон

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😢😢😢❤

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Boss looking jackets.

[@keithhamilton8867]

Yes reminds me of Flash Gordon

[@MCowie]

Their mothers are still wondering who stole the curtains.

[@uponmyword]

The whole look is extremely vampiric

[@JohnBennett-r7j]

Old recording it may be,but the sadness in this version is wonderful.

[@おいも-y9e]

Вау!!! Эта песня звучит так знакомо! Это моя любимая песня! Услышать это снова я в восторге.

[@hamurabi52]

Bellísimas voces,gracias

[@Max-sy4yf]

Wunderbar ! Wunderbar ! Maja lubimaja Rassija !

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Magnifique ❤️❤️❤️

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🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤Unbelivable divine sound.like Rishi and Maharishi singing Omkara and worshiped to Parameswara at himalayan mountain..Lord Shiva blessed Russia.🙏🙏🙏🙏❤

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🙏💐

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👏👏👏👏👏🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

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Cinnamon roll sorcerers

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While Russian military forces are losing their lives in Ukraine, I only want to say this: I'm not against Russian people, I simply hate Putin.

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Слава Украине, "эвакуировавшимся" герои Сала!

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Обязательно это писать здесь?

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​@@ЮлияЧернышева-ц5х Slava Cocainu

[@SheriffBurke]

Completely unnecessary comment on a video like this.