Tell Me, Why?!
10 hrs. 0 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Vera Leshchenko
Author
Vera Leshchenko
Narrator
Olga Babich
Narrator
Olga Babich
Description
The life and work of Pyotr Konstantinovich Leshchenko, the legendary chansonnier of the 1930s–40s of the 20th century, until today contained many blank spots, inaccuracies, and inventions. Not much was known in Russia about the singer who conquered all of Europe with his heartfelt performances of romances and tangos—his work was forbidden in the USSR because he was an émigré. Yet despite that, his songs were loved and listened to in the Soviet Union from contraband records, which music lovers obtained by any means possible for huge money.
In the series “Russian Chansonnier Singers,” the DЕKОМ publishing house presents a book of memoirs by Pyotr Leshchenko’s wife—who was by his side during the last years of his life up until his arrest by the state security bodies (GB). For the first time, the truth about the singer can be learned from Vera Leshchenko herself—a man who was her musical mentor, her friend, her pain, and her only love.
The printed edition includes photographs from Vera Leshchenko’s personal archive—many published for the first time—her correspondence in search of the truth about her husband’s final days, and materials from the archives of Soviet and Romanian investigative bodies.
In the series “Russian Chansonnier Singers,” the DЕKОМ publishing house presents a book of memoirs by Pyotr Leshchenko’s wife—who was by his side during the last years of his life up until his arrest by the state security bodies (GB). For the first time, the truth about the singer can be learned from Vera Leshchenko herself—a man who was her musical mentor, her friend, her pain, and her only love.
The printed edition includes photographs from Vera Leshchenko’s personal archive—many published for the first time—her correspondence in search of the truth about her husband’s final days, and materials from the archives of Soviet and Romanian investigative bodies.
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