Violeta Parra: Gracias a la Vida

Maria Valdes, soprano.
Javier Arrebola, piano.
Los Angeles, CA (USA).
Live Recording.
www.mariavaldessoprano.com
www.javierarrebola.net
www.songfest.us
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto.
Me dio dos luceros que cuando los abro
perfecto distingo lo negro del blanco
y en el alto cielo su fondo estrellado
y en las multitudes el hombre que yo amo.
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto.
Me ha dado el sonido y el abecedario.
Con él las palabras que pienso y declaro:
madre, amigo, hermano y luz alumbrando
la ruta del alma del que estoy amando.
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto.
Me ha dado la marcha de mis pies cansados.
Con ellos anduve ciudades y charcos,
playas y desiertos, montañas y llanos,
y la casa tuya, tu calle y tu patio.
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto.
Me dio el corazón que agita su marco.
Cuando miro el fruto del cerebro humano,
cuando miro al bueno tan lejos del malo,
cuando miro al fondo de tus ojos claros.
Gracias a la vida, que me ha dado tanto.
Me ha dado la risa y me ha dado el llanto.
Así yo distingo dicha de quebranto,
los dos materiales que forman mi canto
y el canto de ustedes que es el mismo canto
y el canto de todos que es mi propio canto.
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Thanks to life, which has given me so much.
It gave me two guiding stars which
help me to perfectly distinguish black from white,
and the starry backdrop in the sky,
and, within the crowds, the man I love.
Thanks to life, which has given me so much.
It gave me sound and the alphabet.
And with it, the words that I think and declare:
mother, friend, brother, and light shining down
on the path of the soul of the man I love.
Thanks to life, which has given me so much.
It gave me the steps of my tired feet.
With them I have traversed cities and puddles,
valleys and deserts, mountains and plains,
and your home, your street, and your lawn.
Thanks to life, which has given me so much.
It gave me this heart which batters my breast.
When I see the fruits of the human mind,
when I see good so far from evil,
when I look into the depth of your clear eyes.
Thanks to life, which has given me so much.
It gave me laughter and it gave me tears.
With them I distinguish happiness from pain-
the two elements that make up my song-
and your song, which is the same song,
and everyone’s song, all one and the same.
English: Javier Arrebola & Kristina Bachrach © 2017
Arrangement for voice and piano: Christian Hurtado Carrillo/Javier Arrebola

[@Sergey-uy5dl]

Отличное оперное исполнение знаменитой песни.

[@basstian]

Both the singing and the playing are absolutely marvellous!

[@Indix_]

Big Maria et énorme Violet !!! Ensemble ??? Un délice ... Beau, subtil ... Amour d'Aquitaine France.

[@coetanea]

Simplemente hermoso

[@jloudefonty3231]

Beautiful, speechless...

[@maurajosefinaolivaresruiz5847]

Qué hermosa interpretación¡¡¡¡

[@karamel3707]

C est magnifique Beautiful girl

[@CloeForgot]

Gorgeous! Is the sheet music available to the public?

[@javierarrebola8737]

The score hasn’t been published. I changed a few details myself, but the arrangement is mainly by Peruvian pianist Christian Hurtado Carrillo: [e-mail]

[@nikicita98]

Por favoooor, necesito esta partitura, te agradecería mucho si pudieses pasarmela🙏

[@javierarrebola8737]

El arreglo es principalmente de Christian Hurtado. Puede ponerse en contacto con él a través de su dirección de correo electrónico: [e-mail]

[@grizzlesnort]

Is the score available for purchase anywhere? Thank you.

[@javierarrebola8737]

The score hasn’t been published. I added a few details myself, but the arrangement is by Peruvian pianist Christian Hurtado Carrillo: [e-mail]

[@grizzlesnort]

@@javierarrebola8737 -thanks so much for your response here and elsewhere. You all have been quite gracious and I am a lucky owner and soon performer of this lovely setting. Again, thanks. JT

[@MsChocarrero]

@@grizzlesnort es hermosa la version.. felicidades Javier.... y la soprano maravillosa, hace suya la cancion.