Beriozka (The Birch Tree)
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Beriozka (The Birch Tree) or In the Field Stood a Birch Tree is a Russian folksong. Tchaikovsky included this popular folksong in the last movement of his Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36, written in 1877 -1878.

Lyrics
See the lovely birch in the meadow,
Curly leaves all dancing when the wind blows.
Loo-lee-loo, when the wind blows,
Loo-lee-loo, when the wind blows.

Oh, my little tree, I need branches,
For the silver flutes I need branches.
Loo-lee-loo, three branches,
Loo-lee-loo, three branches.

From another birch I will make now,
I will make a tingling balalaika.
Loo-lee-loo, balalaika,
Loo-lee-loo, balalaika.

When I play my new balalaika,
I will think of you, my lovely birch tree.
Loo-lee-loo, lovely birch tree,
Loo-lee-loo, lovely birch tree.

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Beriozka (The Birch Tree) for Piano Solo | Russian

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