It's great to see this and hear both how far this piece came when he's done it in later years, as well as his amazing, if very different, interpretation then.
Always a good sound but I find the whole a bit studied. The dynamics and tempi seem more driven by a need to vary or impress than a genuine response to the text.
I sat next to him in the bass section of a choir in London(North London Chorus). What an experience for me. He was about 19 and a student at the Guildhall.Now he is one of the worl's best opera and lieder basses.
What a career since! But way back then one could hear the fantastic quality of his voice. Add to that his modesty and you have a truly great artist.
I also saw him pretty early on, at an Eistedfodd in the mid-80s, where he was just astonishing-- then a few years later, at his first US concert with the Met orchestra. He sang "Kindertotenlieder," and he was about 28 or 29. He made a huge sensation-- nobody had ever heard a singer that young sing those songs with such technique AND sensitive interpretation.
His German pronounciation is really good here,sounds more "natural" than years ago where his "Erlkönig" was nearly not to understand. Although I like him and his singing, it sounds to me that he is barking some phrase instead of singing.Nevertheless one of my favorites in opera music.
@MrHomerum Yes he said Weib and Kind in the wrong order!
Rochey93 3 months ago
sing!!!
walker0762 3 months ago
Was schert mich WEIB, was schert mich KIND... :)
MrHomerum 6 months ago
A little slow for my tastes but nonetheless an amazing performance.
yourfupid 9 months ago
The Voice.
saintsaens21 1 year ago
I will be performing this piece later this semester for my jury. This is my favorite version so far, Bryn Terfel is excellent!
hotshot8917 1 year ago
@hotshot8917 Try Richard Tauber singing this one, he's my favourite =)
ElisabettaVS 1 year ago
It's great to see this and hear both how far this piece came when he's done it in later years, as well as his amazing, if very different, interpretation then.
lucyliesinashes 1 year ago
Excellent.
AfroPoli 1 year ago
Always a good sound but I find the whole a bit studied. The dynamics and tempi seem more driven by a need to vary or impress than a genuine response to the text.
BrianDonaldMcKay 1 year ago
A great artist but almost too intellectual and self-conscious by comparison with Hans Hotter, for example.
BrianDonaldMcKay 1 year ago
bravo !
Bleifrosch99 2 years ago
Best!
MrKos1987 2 years ago
I sat next to him in the bass section of a choir in London(North London Chorus). What an experience for me. He was about 19 and a student at the Guildhall.Now he is one of the worl's best opera and lieder basses.
What a career since! But way back then one could hear the fantastic quality of his voice. Add to that his modesty and you have a truly great artist.
mikecariton 2 years ago 7
I also saw him pretty early on, at an Eistedfodd in the mid-80s, where he was just astonishing-- then a few years later, at his first US concert with the Met orchestra. He sang "Kindertotenlieder," and he was about 28 or 29. He made a huge sensation-- nobody had ever heard a singer that young sing those songs with such technique AND sensitive interpretation.
drtmuir 2 years ago 2
wow! amazing!
Annushkat 2 years ago
Superb !
Eyatn 2 years ago
His German pronounciation is really good here,sounds more "natural" than years ago where his "Erlkönig" was nearly not to understand. Although I like him and his singing, it sounds to me that he is barking some phrase instead of singing.Nevertheless one of my favorites in opera music.
Oberon90 2 years ago 6
bryn is one of best artist. but this perf. is to slow in interpretation at the beginn..
racucharc 2 years ago
fantastico*****
conejolua 2 years ago
Bravo!!!! Super voice, cool rubato´s, great pronounciation!! This is an example for each other Bass/ Bass-Bariton/Bariton. Guys, hear this man!:-)
WhiteProfondo 2 years ago
Bravo!
Operomania 2 years ago