Russian Symbolist writer reciting

[pianowolfi]

I am listening to this recording of the voice of Andrej Belyi (1880-1934) a very important Russian Symbolist writer who was in touch with Scriabin and many other important Russian artists from that period. Until today I didn't know that this recording exists, I stumbled across it on the net and it makes me sorta excited, since I have read some of his works and they were very fascinating to me. I thought I'd share it here:

https://imwerden.de/cat/modules.php?name=books&pa=showbook&pid=248

direct link

https://imwerden.net/audio/belyj_andrej_golos_proshlogo.mp3

[goldentone]

Very cool, Wolfi.   I just wish I could understand it.   He is quite an orator, though.  Maybe someone who knows Russian here will translate it or convey the gist of it.

[pianowolfi]

As far as I understood, it's the prologue of the gospel of St.John.

[indutrial]

Bely is an excellent, excellent writer. I had to read three of his books (The Silver Dove, Petersburg, and Kotik Lataev) for one of my comparative literature classes in college and all three were intriguing works that I promised myself I would return to someday when my Russian was a bit more improved (and better yet, when I wouldn't have to read them under a tight schedule). I've also been hoping that someone would translate some of his later works, including a trilogy of novels he wrote in the 1920s (or 1930s?) that deal use Moscow as the primary setting. Right now, I'm re-reading portions of a great anthology I have called 'The Twenties', which does not include Bely, but does include texts by many writers who drew from similar inspirations (such as Blok, Pilnyak, etc..).

[pianowolfi]

I've also been hoping that someone would translate some of his later works, including a trilogy of novels he wrote in the 1920s (or 1930s?)

Yes, and as far as I know there still exists no complete edition of his works. A shame.