Russian Poetry: Read in Russian by Larissa Gatova

This compilation of Russian poetry is recited in dramatic fashion by Larissa Gatova, an actress at the Moscow Art Theater. Perhaps the best known poem is “The Bronze Horseman” by Alexander Pushkin, written about the iconic statue of Peter the Great on horseback, a symbol of St. Petersburg. In addition to works by Pushkin, the collection includes poems by Fyodor Tyutchev, Mikhail Lermontov, A.A. Fet, Nikolai Gogol, and Nikolai Nekrassov. The liner notes include the entire spoken text transcribed in Russian and English, and several articles about Gatova’s life and her impressive recitals of poetry, always performed from memory.

Track Listing

101	Alexander Pushkin: The Bronze Horseman	Larissa Gatova	06:01
102	Alexander Pushkin: I Loved You Once	Larissa Gatova	00:44
103	Alexander Pushkin: Russlan and Ludmila	Larissa Gatova	02:25
104	Alexander Pushkin: Thou and You	Larissa Gatova	00:40
105	Alexander Pushkin: Winter Evening	Larissa Gatova	01:50
106	Alexander Pushkin: Elegy	Larissa Gatova	01:18
107	Alexander Pushkin: To Kern	Larissa Gatova	01:44
108	Alexander Pushkin: The Prophet	Larissa Gatova	02:29
109	Alexander Pushkin: Exegi Monumentum	Larissa Gatova	01:53
201	F. Tyutcheff: Tears	Larissa Gatova	00:43
202	F. Tyutcheff: Silence	Larissa Gatova	01:24
203	Mikhail Lermontov: Alone I Go out to the Highway	Larissa Gatova	01:56
204	Mikhail Lermontov: Angel	Larissa Gatova	01:18
205	Mikhail Lermontov: The Sail	Larissa Gatova	00:55
206	A.A. Fet: A Whisper	Larissa Gatova	00:47
207	A.A. Fet: The Night Was Radiant	Larissa Gatova	01:57
208	Gogol: The Highway (Excerpt)	Larissa Gatova	01:49
209	N. Nekrassov: Whether I Drive at Night	Larissa Gatova	04:37