Wonderful! Just a real gift to hear this artist perform this and I really am grateful for it! I shouldn't say anything about the three people that clicked "dislike" because it had to be a mistake, just had to. It should be against the law to not like her performance of anything..
I've had this recording for ages and I just adore it. I don't know how she was when she recorded but she is superb at telling the story and characterising the parts.
wonderful! Listen to the woderful clear emission on the whole extension, the breath, and remeber she was a true contralto :D In fact, if you listen to 1:18-1:21 how she "plays" on the low note, this is possible only for true contralto: today many mezzos try to do low notes making them too load and "schiacciate" :)
this song is not just for a man... i have more recordings of women than men..and anyways... when schubert composed it... the first one to sing it was a very young male with more of a soprano voice..so the first voice to sing it was a sopranoo...NOT baritone
Hear Marian Anderson also with pianist Franz Rupp in Goethe-based Gretchen am Spinnrade, one of Schubert's earliest teen-age masterpieces. The piano mimics the sound of a spinning wheel, but the wheel slows when the singer is depressed. I believe women can sing most Schubert songs, including Winterreise, Erlkonig, Die Forelle, but a women is particularly appropriate for the Gretchen masterpiece, one of the best Marian Anderson performances I have found on You Tube.
Art songs can be sung by anyone, unless it's a song cycle written for a specific person or voice type. The rest are all fair game. She sounds fantastic here, it's a great interpretation. I think a woman puts a interesting spin on it, especially the Erlkonig's part, since the character is supposed to be uneasily seductive to the child.
When I was a boy in the Phila. boys choir, Marian Anderson came to greet us before a concert. She was a kind and gracious woman who inspired many many singers. Her Legacy lives on. Eviva the tradition of vocal artists from Philadelphia!
Amazing stuff!!! This is usually sung by a man, but she conquers the technical difficulties completely, with her fantastic range and impeccable technique. I'm a Believer!!!!
ABsolutely beautiful voice, with such expressiveness and soul She almost makes the impending death of the son bearable, since the Erlkonig triumphs over the boy's father futile efforts save him.
Ms Anderson has been my role model since I first heard of her. My only regret is never having had the opportunity to hear her in person. Very few women singers could pull this off. Bravissima!
Her accompanist is Franz Rupp-- a great pianist and refugee from Nazi Germany . Both he and Anderson worked out the interpretations --These are true collabortions
A very different interpretation to Fischer-Dieskau, but I enjoyed it just as much. The tempo changes are effective, and the fast sections considerably faster....why isn't the accompanist credited, he/she has done brilliantly?
It's not really flexible, I mean there's an accellarando towards the end then it goes back to the original tempo (tempo primo)
This is sort of to show the horse. Like the fathers horse goes faster towards the church as the son is in his arms. It slows down like as he is arriving. Then it stops. That isnt really a flexible tempo, just musical narration.
Incredible !!!!! I am speechless , the voice changes are incredible to represent, the father, son and the evil king. Tremendous playing by the accompanist, not a name I know .
I love the voIce of Marian Anderson, i think she sang at the Kennedy inauguration.
The freshmen of Japanese junior high learn erlkonig in their first music lesson. I heard this song more than 30 years ago , because my teacher was Marian's fan and had her record. Thank you for uploading.
One of my favorites!!
vulcanlyre 5 days ago in playlist marian anderson
Wonderful! Just a real gift to hear this artist perform this and I really am grateful for it! I shouldn't say anything about the three people that clicked "dislike" because it had to be a mistake, just had to. It should be against the law to not like her performance of anything..
MOZ1175 2 months ago
thanks for posting.
when was this recorded?
best regards,
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I've had this recording for ages and I just adore it. I don't know how she was when she recorded but she is superb at telling the story and characterising the parts.
oznoddy 1 year ago
wonderful! Listen to the woderful clear emission on the whole extension, the breath, and remeber she was a true contralto :D In fact, if you listen to 1:18-1:21 how she "plays" on the low note, this is possible only for true contralto: today many mezzos try to do low notes making them too load and "schiacciate" :)
Thanks Lady Marian :D
konigdernacht 1 year ago
loud*
konigdernacht 1 year ago
this song is not just for a man... i have more recordings of women than men..and anyways... when schubert composed it... the first one to sing it was a very young male with more of a soprano voice..so the first voice to sing it was a sopranoo...NOT baritone
dancermadchen77 1 year ago
Hear Marian Anderson also with pianist Franz Rupp in Goethe-based Gretchen am Spinnrade, one of Schubert's earliest teen-age masterpieces. The piano mimics the sound of a spinning wheel, but the wheel slows when the singer is depressed. I believe women can sing most Schubert songs, including Winterreise, Erlkonig, Die Forelle, but a women is particularly appropriate for the Gretchen masterpiece, one of the best Marian Anderson performances I have found on You Tube.
Lactoris1 1 year ago
Art songs can be sung by anyone, unless it's a song cycle written for a specific person or voice type. The rest are all fair game. She sounds fantastic here, it's a great interpretation. I think a woman puts a interesting spin on it, especially the Erlkonig's part, since the character is supposed to be uneasily seductive to the child.
thehaitiandiva1 2 years ago
She`s great, but this song only for men. IMHO
bobon47 2 years ago
@bobon47 - not right
pleasureman666 1 year ago
What about dynamics? It is very anemic...But still there are very weird and unsuited accilerando and diminuendo...
pila406 2 years ago
"Mein Sohn, es ist ein Nebelstreif." wow !
tetrazzini 2 years ago 2
hartelijk dank voor deze mooie post
wat een verhalende zangeres
kippevel en zo hoort het
hallesund 2 years ago
Chilling, spinetingling schizophrenia!
Astounding interpretation! Thank
you for posting!
Kievest 2 years ago
As good as it has ever been done! Brava!
paulostroff99 2 years ago
Paulo: Merci! Doug --
CurzonRoad 2 years ago
Incredible. Did not she could do this genre this well. Beautiful.
nispen 2 years ago 5
Anderson was trained as a lieder singer and sang lieder as musch as opera or spritual singer and sang all wonderfully.
This performance showas a glorious voice and sense of variety of moods.
She was a fewllow Philadelphian and I treasure her as a neighbor also.
65attila 2 years ago
Wonderful! Thanks to recordholdings for posting, and to 65attila & paulostroff99 who BOTH shared! BEST. Doug --
CurzonRoad 2 years ago
When I was a boy in the Phila. boys choir, Marian Anderson came to greet us before a concert. She was a kind and gracious woman who inspired many many singers. Her Legacy lives on. Eviva the tradition of vocal artists from Philadelphia!
HeroTenor 2 years ago
Amazing stuff!!! This is usually sung by a man, but she conquers the technical difficulties completely, with her fantastic range and impeccable technique. I'm a Believer!!!!
HolyMotherofGrid 2 years ago
ABsolutely beautiful voice, with such expressiveness and soul She almost makes the impending death of the son bearable, since the Erlkonig triumphs over the boy's father futile efforts save him.
11777766 2 years ago
The best interpretation ever...
Desideria7 2 years ago 2
Magnifique interprétation, Mme Anderson fait vivre le récit !!!
lyrikinside 2 years ago 2
Ms Anderson has been my role model since I first heard of her. My only regret is never having had the opportunity to hear her in person. Very few women singers could pull this off. Bravissima!
Lightseeker001 2 years ago 2
Apart from her heavenly singing, her German pronunciation is fantastic as well!
rellman 2 years ago 3
Has been a favorite of mine for 50 years, wonderful interpretation, four characters, and voices. No one ever did it this well.
thanks for having it here for us!! kl
shrink6 2 years ago 2
to 135 yearswaiting, there are actually four characters in this song.
operalament 3 years ago
WOW! very good
Exil94 3 years ago
I've fallen in love with Miss Anderson! This singing is divine!!!
sandytheslayer 3 years ago
¡Qué bello! ¡Y qué terrorífico!
Marian Anderson era muy buena. Extraordinaria, en verdad.
finisquo 3 years ago
Her accompanist is Franz Rupp-- a great pianist and refugee from Nazi Germany . Both he and Anderson worked out the interpretations --These are true collabortions
urherman 3 years ago
5*****!
megatwingo 3 years ago
A very different interpretation to Fischer-Dieskau, but I enjoyed it just as much. The tempo changes are effective, and the fast sections considerably faster....why isn't the accompanist credited, he/she has done brilliantly?
antongardner2 3 years ago 3
Wonderously Groovy!!!!!!
MissLimLam 3 years ago
Wonderful
brenda1b2c3 3 years ago
On of the must splendid performances about this Lieder!
Great. great singer! Listen also Jessie Norman
ferdinandoalbeg 3 years ago
I've not heard other renditions with the tempo changes. Perhaps this was a fashion at the time it was recorded? A rewarding listen. thanks
schubert06 3 years ago
I like the flexible tempo - I think it helps the narration.
fdartmouth 3 years ago
It's not really flexible, I mean there's an accellarando towards the end then it goes back to the original tempo (tempo primo)
This is sort of to show the horse. Like the fathers horse goes faster towards the church as the son is in his arms. It slows down like as he is arriving. Then it stops. That isnt really a flexible tempo, just musical narration.
MissLimLam 3 years ago
I have to add to my own comment LOL.
to schubert06. Check out the music, it was written with the accelerando, then tempo primo (but sometimes it says poco rit. instead... :D)
MissLimLam 3 years ago
Incredible !!!!! I am speechless , the voice changes are incredible to represent, the father, son and the evil king. Tremendous playing by the accompanist, not a name I know .
I love the voIce of Marian Anderson, i think she sang at the Kennedy inauguration.
135yearswaiting 3 years ago 3
The pianist actually plays a fourth part, the horse. Listen carefully to the soprano piano part and you'll hear hooves pattering.
Cohedros 2 years ago
@Cohedros The vocal part already has four parts (Narrator, Child, Father, Erlkonig). The piano is playing a fifth part (the environment).
CountertenorJ 1 year ago
Check out the Jessye Norman recording and watch her face.
winston5610 2 years ago 2
One of the opera Goddesses!
tjonesmusicman 3 years ago
The freshmen of Japanese junior high learn erlkonig in their first music lesson. I heard this song more than 30 years ago , because my teacher was Marian's fan and had her record. Thank you for uploading.
NyYangMinh 3 years ago 3
Oh my God!
fdartmouth 3 years ago 2
Very beautiful performance! Thanks. Dorothea
dorotheafayne 3 years ago
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she's got a haircut like princess Leia (-:
Supenmanu 4 years ago
that 'war tod' ending made me ejaculate a little inside
robertsteinmitz 4 years ago 7
robert, that was awesome but oh so disgusting!! hahaha
KristopherNexus 3 years ago
??WTF??
MissLimLam 3 years ago