Я встретил вас (I Met You) – Old Russian Romance | Franco Di Nitto & Rudy Froyen

Я встретил вас (I Met You) – Old Russian Romance | Franco Di Nitto & Rudy Froyen Dedicated to Véronique Froyen. Я встретил вас (I Met You), with lyrics by Fyodor Tyutchev (1870), is one of the most beloved Russian romances. In this performance, Franco Di Nitto (piano) and Rudy Froyen (cello) bring out its deep nostalgia and tender warmth, where an unexpected meeting rekindles love once thought lost. English translation of the poem I met you, and all was gone, In my heart, grown old and weary; The golden time returned to me, And my heart grew warm again. As in late autumn days there come A breath of spring, so fleeting, And something stirs within the soul, And life begins to beat anew. And so the years of fullest life Returned with a soft caress; With long-forgotten ecstasy I gaze upon your dear features… As after ages of farewell I see you now, as if in dreams; And now the sounds grow louder, No longer still within my heart. This is more than memory alone – Life itself has spoken here; For you possess the same dear charm, And love still lives within my soul. Recorded on a Steinway & Sons grand piano with Nagra professional audio for superior sound quality.