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An impressionistic, nostalgic song, written on the texts of Getrude Stein. Music & vocals: Tatiana Lina
world music poetry musical theatre music
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Composer, singer, actress
Russian born, I am a professional actress, a singer and a composer. I live in Amsterdam since 1992. I write music for theatre shows and films. Quite a few of the performances with my music were produced in Russia and in Europe. I also write vocal arrangements of the world music for my a capella quartet Rusalki, where I am also a singer. (www.rusalkiquartet.nl)
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Guitar
Charts
Peak #176
Peak in subgenre #41
Author
Gertrude Stein & Tatiana Lina
Rights
TLina2000
Uploaded
May 12, 2007
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MP3 3.7 MB • 128 kbps • 4:04
Story behind the song
The song was written for the performance "My Sister Eve", in which more poetry and texts of Gertrude Stein were used. This song is a combination of the fragments of her poetry that enchanted me because of their nostalgic, almost heartbreaking, yet abstract images. The premiere of the show was in Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam in 2000.
Lyrics
ALMOND TREES IN THE HILL Text: Gertrude Stein Letters & dialogues Almond trees in the hill, we saw them today... Almond trees in the hill, we saw them today. Dear Alfred Bonnet do you want to know About almond trees, almond roots? Or you refer to olive roots? Those olive trees have larger roots. I do not know about almond trees. Dear Miss Watterson how can you cease to be troubled About the rest of the winter? To be troubled about the rest of the summer And the start of the winter?.. - Every night the snow falls! - Yes, and so do the asphodels. - There is no use in trying to accustom yourself to their beauty Dear Sir, I heard her hurrying. We all did. Good night, Isabelle Furness. - I like their names - Anthony Rosello - It is easy to name a street like that . - It is. With a view of trees and a hill. - We were there and the almond flowers turned into almond leafs. - Dear me it's windy. - Do you mean that a great many people were troubled? - Not a great many people. Some are happy and lucky and so are the others - We all have our wishes Almond trees in the hill, we saw them today...
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