Pavel Lisitsian - Rachmaninov's "I beg you to stay with me"

[@klokheten]

This ought to be one of the most phenomenal renditions of any Rachmaninovsong recorded. The passion of Lisitsians voice is in a world of its own. Absolutely unforgettable.

[@cantante189]

WOW when he locked in at the ending, it was phenomenal

[@CzarDodon]

Wow! what superb copmmand of vocal resources, from his delicate intimate mezza voce the voice and the song grow together into an explosion of passion.

[@jaybee7078]

Great performance of a superb song....

[@primobaritono]

Thank you so much for posting Lisitsian ! What a golden throat he had !!!

[@CzarDodon]

O, no, I beg you, do not leave! All my pains are nothing compared to separation I am only too fortunate with that torment, Press me tightly to your bosom and say you love me. I came anew full of pain, pale and exhausted. See how poor and weak I am, how I need your love... The new torments ahead I await like a caress or kiss, and again I beg you in anguish: O stay with me, do not leave! O stay with me, do not leave!

[@PIPZZZ02]

Glorious. Many thanks

[@quequitoAR]

GREAT!!!!!!! WHAT A SINGER!!!!!!!

[@nairigrigorian]

Es un Maestro!!!

[@jkircher314]

Overwhelming! Thank you so much, and Czar Dodon, thanks for the translation.

[@Supernorelation]

Sounds like a Baritone to me. If nothing else goes without saying he was extraordinarily versatile.

[@akattara]

I remember him teaching at Weimar master classes. Expressive singing !

[@ivanatodorovic8073]

I've been listening to a lot of Lisitsian lately and this is very beautiful indeed; with some of his Schubert and Schumann interpretations I am not qiute happy, however, I still think that he is the best in his Russian repertoire.

[@pupulique]

This is absolutely thundering! Thanks so much Gabba02.

[@paulostroff99]

Unbelievable!

[@CzarDodon]

And listen to the great Mark Reizen at 85 singing this song, very different, just goes to show that there is no such thing as the definitive interpretation. I never understand those youtubers who have this need to say 'the best' this or that. Lisitzian and Reizen thank you both (and the guys who posted them of course)

[@raphaelhudson]

As bwerth says the actual score indicates precise crescendo and diminuendo going sharply from piano to forte almost every bar, the whole song is tormented and violent. This is not. But my god it is absolute genius, so sensitive, I must look at this song again now!

[@Ankhsnammon]

Litsitsian was one of the best Russian singers in the campus of lieder,and in the opera,too... Is he still alive? ankhsnammon

[@johnsarkissian5519]

Nina Galantha, He was certainly one of the best singers of the Russian repertoire but he was not "Russian"! He was Armenian! Just like Aram Khachaturian. Zara Dolukhanova (Zaruhi Dolukhanyan) and a host of other Soviet artists and celebrities who were mistakenly considered Russian in the west.

[@tadcotadco6344]

Lisitsian got known in the West when his best years were over... Long decades he couldn't cross the border...

[@jaybee7078]

Rachmaninov should be much better known for his songs... .

[@gabba02]

He died in 2004 I believe.

[@petrof4056]

he was armenian right?

[@aleksandrpereverzev2501]

какое меццо воче! и никакого надрыва....блестяще!

[@rizwandar1]

Any idea where i can get the sheet music for this song

[@yurimeyrowitz6788]

Rachmaninoff Opus 4 Number 1 - you can find the music on IMSLP

[@akattara]

In the '80s.

[@leontud]

rachmaninov was so tragical

[@WarlockPOV]

Sounds more like a tenor then a baritone doesn't it?

[@bradycall1889]

Nah lol this is only one of his recordings. When you hear his other songs he sounds like a baritone lol.