Bossa nova in Russian

"The breath of the African soul" is what connoisseurs call bossa nova music.
Elegant, refined, and tender melodies, as if sung by the ocean's surf, literally envelop listeners in exquisite sensuality and harmonic perfection.

The first bossa nova song is considered to be "Chega de Saudade." It was written in 1958 by Brazilian composer and singer Antonio Carlos Jobim. Since then, this unexpectedly touching music has become a benchmark of good taste worldwide. Jobim's famous song "The Girl from Ipanema" is rightly considered one of the most frequently performed melodies in the world today, on par with the Beatles' hit "Yesterday" and Consuelo Velásquez Torres's smash hit "Bésame Mucho." The songs of Antonio Carlos Jobim inspired popular artists Irina Bogushevskaya and Alexey Ivaschenko to create the original program "Carnival Morning!"

Few people know that the renowned bard, actor, and producer Alexey Ivaschenko is a highly skilled translator of musicals! For example, it was his translations that Stage Entertainment used to stage "The Little Mermaid" and "The Phantom of the Opera" in Russia. With the help of his colleagues, Ivaschenko managed to create unique translations of Antonio Carlos Jobim's famous hits. Over six months, they created original Russian-language lyrics that perfectly suit the classical composer's music.
Even Brazilians themselves, who heard these songs performed by Irina Bogushevskaya and Alexey Ivaschenko, admitted that they sounded much more harmonious than the best Russian-language versions. Moreover, the Russian artists managed to convey not only the meaning but also the mood of the original.

Bossa Nova is music for the heart and mind. According to Irina Bogushevskaya, her first encounter with this genre occurred in 2004. Then, while recording her debut album, "Book of Songs," she quoted Jobim's melody "Aqua de beber" in one of the tracks. This marked the beginning of a grand project called the "Bossa Nova Festival in Russia." In 2007, the first international Bossa Nova Festival took place at the Gorky Moscow Art Theater, with the support of the Miel holding company, opened by the Brazilian Ambassador to Russia. The melodies of the ocean were accompanied by a symphony orchestra conducted by Vyacheslav Serzhanov! Bogushevskaya and Ivaschenko were joined by the unexpected additions of Sergey Mazaev, Alexey Kortnev, Alena Sviridova, and several African ensembles. The project developed rapidly and rapidly, a report was prepared, and the main result was that interest in bossa nova music was sparked across the country!

Antonio Carlos Jobim's musical legacy is immense: he created so many spectacular performances that one could listen to them non-stop for days. Frank Sinatra alone recorded two discs of his works. Irina Bogushevskaya and Alexey Ivashchenko selected true gems from this wealth.

 

Tracklist:

Credits:

Music by Antonio Carlos Jobim
Original lyric by Vinisius de Moraes, Newton Mendosa & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Russian lyric by Alexey Ivaschenko & Irina Bogushevskaya

Vocals - Alexey Ivaschenko & Irina Bogushevskaya
Flutes - Alexander Zheltov
Clarinet - Sergei Shitov
Saxes - Anton Zaletaev
Trumpet & flugelhorn - Vladimir Galaktionov
Drums - Anton Dashkin
Contrabas - Anton Revniuk
Guitar - Nikolay Sarobianov
Piano - Vyacheslav Serzhanov
Sring Orchestra "Brazilian Nights"consisting of:

violins: Inessa Klubochkina, Irina Tsirulnikova, Valeria Stemasova, Lyubov Abaturina, Maria Bystrova, Vera Alekseeva, Elena Sergutkina, Tatyana Maslennikova, Yulia Pleskovskaya, Evgeniy Voronovsky, Natalya Masevnina. violas: Eva Mymbaeva, Marina Demina, Tatyana Fain. cellos: Dina Nigmatulina, Irina Tsirul.

Arranged and conducted by Vyacheslav Serzhanov

Piano rec. by Ilia Karpov (Academy of Choral Art Studio)
Strings rec. by Gennady Papin (Mosfilm Studio)
Drums and Winds rec. by Denis Urovsky (Parametrika Studio)
Vocals rec. and mixed by Vyacheslav Motylev (Osinskiy's Studio)