Last Polish hit before WW2: Rena Rolska - Three Letters (Trzy Listy), 1960 (1939)
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
- Rena Rolska - Trzy listy (Three Letters) (Boruński /Jurandot) English waltz from theatre "Ali Baba" revue "Orzeł czy Rzeszka" (The Eagle or The Reich) on the 3rd of Sept, 1939
Rec. in Warsaw, "Muza", ca 1960
NOTE: This is one of the most beautiful songs composed in pre-war Warsaw. It's premiere was planned for the 3rd of September, 1939 in "Ali Baba" -- a new Warsaw little stage of song and satire -- in the revue "Orzeł czy Rzeszka" which, after sumer holidays of 1939 was supposed to open the new season in Warsaw. However, the "revue" that was opened instead was directed by Adolf Hitler -- not by Andrzej Włast any more. The bombs that falled on the Polish capital on Friday morning of the 1st of September 1939, meant -- first of all -- the end of freedom for Poland for next half of century, the beginning of an agony of the most beautiful Polish city, but also - end of the most wonderful period in history of Polish song and cabaret.
After WW2 was ended, the song was released by Wiera Gran in ca late 1950s, in Paris. Personally, I prefer the version recorded a few years later in Warsaw, by Rena Rolska. She was, in my opinion, one of the best post-war performers of tangoes and slowfoxes from 1920s and 30s. I like her modesty, her warm, and not very affectionate (on contrary to Wiera Gran's ) voice and her wonderful musicality. In early 1980s, however, Rolska suddenly closed down her stage career and never returned to public performances. See in YT another great Polish hit of 1930s sung by Rolska • Rena Rolska sings Artu...
One more line has to be said about a title of a revue "Orzeł czy Rzeszka" (The Eagle or The Reich) which proves again, how sophisticated was the sense of humour in prewar cabarets of Warsaw. White Eagle is a symbol of Poland, and The Reich is The Reich, no need to explain it's meaning. In a Polish title, however, the word "Rzesza" (the Reich) is used in its diminutive "Reszka", meaning ironically "a small Reich" as well as "tails" (back side of a coin). Also "an eagle" -- Polish national symbol - can be "heads". So, to say "An Eagle or the Reich" refers, rather bitterly and very much in a "Chaplinian" way - to throwing coins.. And it's exactly how the history often acts...
The song has been illustrated by photographs of Ingrid Bergman - one of my favourite actresses.
Absolutely wonderful...
Cos pieknego...
Jerzy
Absolutely amazing collection . My everlasting appreciating for this wonderful channel
Zdecydowanie najlepsza przedwojenna piosenka, jaką kiedykolwiek słyszałem. Wspaniałe video. Bardzo mi się podobało.
Proszę wysłuchać przedwojennej polskiej piosenki; Ta ostatnia niedziela. Też jest uczuciowa. Pozdrawiam.
I jeszcze takie zdjęcia serdeczne dzięki 😊😊😊
Hello Grzegorz - this masterfully done performance by Rena Rolska - this understated depths of the feeling accurately depicts the pain of love. What is interesting that Ingrid Bergman's - several "loves" of her lives - betrayed her deeply. In spite of that - Ingrid Bergman stated that she would never chose differently - even if she knew what would happen later. Thanks for this vid!
Thank you so much for this song !!! I have been looking for it for several years now. I even visited Poland, and asked around. It hasn't been released on a CD at all... One of the most beautiful songs ever composed - very much Chopin-like ! I grew up in rural Poland in the 70's listening and memorizing the whole album "Do You Live Alone Madam ?". I just made transcription of this beautiful melody, and will be performing it in concerts with Russian violinist. We may even record it !
That is beautiful, I hope 11 years later you're doing well
@@wilhelmthesecond9820 11 years… All is good here. Thanks so much :)
Super excellent with very good interesting photos
The perfect opening song, for a very sad movie.
Heartbreakingly nice........
no i wspaniały obraz Tamary Łępickiej
Absolute beauty
Sounds heartbreakingly sad but it's sheer beauty.
Tres, tres triste--but also beautiful. Many of us can identify with the lyrics, even that charming old slang word "toodle-oo."
@Coupal1 In Poland you can sometimes find them on the web auctions. Also,many people still keep their vinyls and her recordings are available in private collections. Perhaps, some of her vinyls have been transformed into CDs, but I never came across any. She never was a mainstream singer, thoug.
@tango3721 Thank you, Lana. Ingrid was such a sweetheart, indeed. She had the same nature as the heroines she performed in her movies. She was sincere, sensitive and understanding, with a great heart. She was easy to hurt but she never paid back in the same bad way, as she was treated. And she was such an intelligent actress! I simply adore her. I'd give hundred Zarahs or Marlenas for one ounce of Ingrid.
That was lovely.
Thank you! This is one of the most beautiful songs that I've heard (I've heard if for the first time with Kalina Jędrusik)...
It will be a problem if I ask for the source of the translation? (Honestly, I'm too lazy to do a transcription from the video... sorry)
I recommend you Adam Aston and Eugeniusz Bodo 💓💓💓
Posłuchajcie Państwo wykonania tej piosenki przez Werę Gran, dla której ją napisano.
@codewalters Thank you for your opinion! I feel honoured :-)))
What a poignant song. Excellent choice of photos to go with it!
Samo życie .
Rarytas Dziękuję nie znalam nie wiem czemu Zaniedbanie takie przepraszam ❤😊😊😊
@abendstunde49 Thank you. But I have to tell - frankly and without any kind of a "return compliment" - that I am a great fan of your clips, too. They are the mini-movies with a little story and action in them. There's always a certain idea behind the show - and it's not merely the music that acts, but also the intelligent and skilfull selection of pictures and the montage. Perhaps it's your "professional secret" but I'd be glad to know what kind of a Movie Maker you use?
pesma moja mladosti I Doba sa Vladislav pm u Varsavi
Touching this composition by Boruński/jurandot..so is the suberb orchestral arrangement that drives the song..
Someday, is it possible for you inf.the name of the arranger in charge for the song? ..and i agree with about the comparison between the singers R.Rolska and W.Gran..
@barbcard I knew you'd draw your attention to this word! I like it a lot, though. All these lovely elder ladies of the 1960s or early 1970 - a Sophie Tucker or Mrs Mills types - would say good bye tom each other in this way, wouldn't they?
tragedią jest to że niemcy przerwali to napaścią na nas nie dali rozwinąć się Polsce która uratowała europę przed komuną taka niesamowita kultura została rozgrabiona zapomniana i oddana w czerwone ręce w której europa zachodnia utopiła nasz kraj bo było tak na rękę jeja piosenka niesamowita
Why there is Ingrid Bergman on those photos ?
A very depressing vibe to the song
On my PC there are no vibes to the song, only occassional surface scratches.
Czy zachowało się jakieś międzywojenne nagranie tej piosenki, tudzież czy w ogóle go dokonano w tym okresie?
O ile wiem, to nie zdążono tego nagrać, bo miała byc wykonana bodaj przez Zofie Terne, w rewii Orzeł czy Rzeszka we wrzesniu 1939 r. w teatrzyku Ali Baba. Ale z wiadomych powodów, to się nie udało. Jedyna inna polska wersja mi znana została po wojnie nagrana przez Wierę Gran i opublikowania na jej jedynym longplay'u wydanym w Polsce (w latach 1960. przez Polskie Nagrania). Jest też - co ciekawe - także wersja po rosyjsku, chyba tez nagrana po wojnie (roku nie podali)) www.russian-records.com/details.php?image_id=26582
Heads or tails.
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jest też wersja instrumentalna?🔥
Tego nie wiem. Jedyna inna wersja, jaką słyszałem, była ta nagrana po wojnie przez Wierę Gran.
Ja vik jal ja camece hanas polsk🇵🇱. (eller angelsk 😅🇬🇧)🤐