A few months ago at the “Sail of Destiny” festival in Pyatigorsk, Thomas Beavitt gave this impromptu performance of Lermontov’s Смерть поэта (The Bard is Dead!), which was composed on the occasion of the death of Lermontov’s idol Pushkin in Read More …
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Musical interpretation of Lermontov’s poems ‘Ossian’s Tomb’ and ‘Yearning’ (in original Russian)
Thomas Beavitt performing his musical arrangements of Lermontov’s poems Ossian’s Tomb (Гроб Оссиана) and Yearning (Желание) at the door of the little house where the famous Russian poet slept his last night. The performance was part of the Sail of Read More …
The Scottish Wind of Lermontov
This film by Maxim Priventsev, which was shot on location last year in Russia and Scotland, features a specially commissioned translation of Lermontov’s poem 1831-go IYUNYA 11 DNYA read by Thomas Beavitt.
When the Lion lies down with the Lamb
Illustrated music video of song about interpersonal conflict and its resolution.
Die Schöne Müllerin at Dom Muzyki 19/04/2019
Performance of Schubert’s song cycle Die Schöne Müllerin by singer Thomas Beavitt and pianist Alexander Polyakov at Ekaterinburg’s Dom Muzyki on 19th April 2019
Winter Journeyman (YouTube playlist)
Video playlist of the contemporary English interpretation of Schubert’s iconic song cycle.
Bridges (to Ajda)
Forgiveness is divine; I’ll not take God’s for what is mine
Winter Journeyman – Premiere
Video of premiere concert performance of Winter Journeyman at Dom Muzyki on 19th April 2018
The Music of Translation
Rhyming Thomas & the Three Muses live in concert. Recorded at Dom Pisatelya, Ekaterinburg, on 28th February 2017
What is a “Ringtone”?
Humorous promo in which Schubert appears to congratulate the translator of his famous song cycle and ask a few awkward questions…