@Alisa72 I didn't know Anders Bjorling has a store in MN. When I was in the JBS group I was at Ander's home where he was a wonderful host. He invited the group to his beautiful home and shared much with us including a wonderful dinner. Anders is close to my age of course. I suggest you check out membership in JBS USA they have much available not on any JB list. I did hear JB once in my home town, Chgo. in 1958 as the duke with Moffo. Don't remember much (age 18) but a great La Donna e Mobile!
What musicality! And what beauty of sound! Perfect phrasing too! And his sound is the same beautiful sound from top to bottom!!!!! Interesting to hear this aria sung in Swedish. First time.
Perfection and sung with ease - the notes float. His son has a Scandanavian store in MN and the first time I went there I babbled for about an hour (then bought discs otherwise hard to obtain). I still regret that I was never able to hear a live performance.
One of Mario Lanza's favorite tenors was Josef Schmidt. Lanza loved Schmidt's high notes. He also was a very big Bjorling admirer and knew and liked Richard Tucker .
In Europe Schmidt was loved and called the tiny tenor, the german caruso, the pocket caruso, the jewish caruso etc. He was a lyric tenor though not a spinto voice type like caruso, different voice type but a great tenor and had a short life, was not a happy man. He used to say "I hate eyes that stare at me but love ears that Listen to me" They gave him heels in film to make him taller but even with that he was little over five feet. Look up on search---Wikipedia Josef Schmidt
@badpdx Yes I have a few Schmidt films he made. You can buy them with sub.titles. The Nazis finally banned them in Germany where he was loved and so popular on radio and film but copies where all over Europe and the German public placed him second only to Gigli at the time in popularity but the war changed it for him. I have 2 or 3 other tenors singing that Faust aria with that odd violin ending, don't have the score myself. Later Bjorling recorded it again but with the usual violin ending.
@badpdx Yes Schmidt was 4' foot 10' which made it difficult to cast him in opera, he was a lyric tenor and he sang at Carnegie Hall a couple of times in the Mid. 30's, not amplified, he had enough power to project and it's available. Sadly went back to Germany, poor choice- He was Jewish and ended up in a Swiss internment camp. you can get some of those concerts on CD and some on you tube. He sang Boheme in the opera house in Europe. For info- check Wikipedia Josef Schmidt, search
I had a friend when I lived in Calif. long ago who had a terrific C and D flat and could diminuendo on the C too piano and it was amazing and also he could hold it full voice for 25 Seconds but his middle voice was not always in good shape sadly so he only had a small career in smaller houses, yet the top was amazing, but you need more then a high C as JB has said in interviews. Well he had it all. Schmidt also had a great voice but was short and put in an internment camp at age 38 and died.
@badpdx No offense but in my day long ago and live many times, the Violin ended it this way on purpose!!! I agree it does sound odd but Bjorling was perfection as usual, he was one of the greatest Lyric Tenors I ever heard and I did hear him live in house, on stage in 1958 in Chicago as the Duke. I always liked him more so even when he sang in his native Swedish, more feeling comes across as it does here.. Beautiful singing!
@SHICOFF1: interesting about the violin. I've never noticed it sounding like that on any other recording. It's as if the violinist ran out of room on the string and simply did the best he or she could! I certainly agree about Jussi's singing, though: I don't know if I've ever heard singing as beautiful as Bjorling in Swedish.
@LYRICTENORHIGHF Congrats to sing that high, but save your vocal chords to last long without singing to the max, unless once or twice for show. I am the opposite, I sing very low, almost off the piano on the bass end :-) My idols are the Russian contrabassos. But singing too low is not dangerous as too high. In fact to sing a perfect high C needs a range higher then C. Therefore be glad to your good luck (and diligent practice) to have the skills to do that. Do you have any uploads ?
IMO engaging the C lightly at first is what makes this so unique and special. Attacking it forte from the beginning is not as pleasing to my ear. Best rendition I've heard of this.
I like him here early but wish it was done in French instead of the Swedish, nice swelling out on the C, something he rarely did later and in fact few do ever on High C. I don't think any one tenor was best in History, lyrics or Spinto's are not good in dramatic roles and a dramatic tenor singing Boheme would be poor but as a lyric spinto he was one of the very greatest of all times.
I've never heard so perfect a rendition as this. When Jussi sings, I can be rest assured however difficult the aria might be. Truly the best tenor in human history !! Thank you for posting this marvellous clip. Thank you !!
Yes, he was truly wonderful. And yet the competition was so intense - there was so much talent around - that it shows how great Bjorling, Gigli and Caruso were to stand out so.
Lovely piano section. Unusual preparation for the C, JB was a great 'pinger' of top notes. The crescendo is awesome. What happened to the violin at the end?
@65attila So to attack a note lightly is bad? It´s much better to hit all high notes in forte and create a wobble that makes you sound 10-20 years older then you are! To me this is a great way of showing how to train the high notes. Hit it light and then make it full. And he has a great acuti on the high C in the end!
What can we do but to worship and thank God that he gave man the possibility to share his glory with such awesome music.
45oldbear 10 hours ago
@deskfruit &@cosmichotspur You are so right. If I'd been the writer, I'd have put everything you say here exactly the same.
MrMoggie96 2 weeks ago
Nature may yet produce another Caruso, Gigli or Bjorling but this is mathematically very unlikely!
The99Gambo 3 weeks ago
@Alisa72 I didn't know Anders Bjorling has a store in MN. When I was in the JBS group I was at Ander's home where he was a wonderful host. He invited the group to his beautiful home and shared much with us including a wonderful dinner. Anders is close to my age of course. I suggest you check out membership in JBS USA they have much available not on any JB list. I did hear JB once in my home town, Chgo. in 1958 as the duke with Moffo. Don't remember much (age 18) but a great La Donna e Mobile!
SHICOFF1 4 weeks ago
What musicality! And what beauty of sound! Perfect phrasing too! And his sound is the same beautiful sound from top to bottom!!!!! Interesting to hear this aria sung in Swedish. First time.
Triosfrios 1 month ago 2
Perfection and sung with ease - the notes float. His son has a Scandanavian store in MN and the first time I went there I babbled for about an hour (then bought discs otherwise hard to obtain). I still regret that I was never able to hear a live performance.
Ailsa72 1 month ago
This is, of course, from the 1939 Hilversum, Holland concert, where he also sang the greatest Che Gelida Manina ever recorded.
vpo2g2 3 months ago
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I love Björling. But the best "Salut" is the version of Pippo with the diminuendo in the C! Uncomparable!
tenorvoicefan 3 months ago
@tenorvoicefan Oh I love this but you might be right that Pippos version is (some of) the best. Greetings!
KnoedlerNummerEins 3 months ago
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My God! Was there ever a more beautiful sound than Jussi Bjorling?
1079walter 4 months ago in playlist 1079walter's favorites
The violin is not flat, it is just ending on a major 7.
zipppy987 4 months ago
Thanks a lot!
Pitahura 5 months ago
@Kerstinej: Thanks. Have you got the text? Send me pls to javid99@gmx.de
Pitahura 5 months ago
@Pitahura Sorry, I haven´t got the text but the title is"Var hälsad dygdens kyska boning" written by the Swedish opera singer Arvid Ödman.
kerstinej 5 months ago
Which language is it? Who has the Lyric?
Pitahura 5 months ago in playlist Probe
@Pitahura It´s Swedish.
kerstinej 5 months ago
One of Mario Lanza's favorite tenors was Josef Schmidt. Lanza loved Schmidt's high notes. He also was a very big Bjorling admirer and knew and liked Richard Tucker .
SHICOFF1 5 months ago
In Europe Schmidt was loved and called the tiny tenor, the german caruso, the pocket caruso, the jewish caruso etc. He was a lyric tenor though not a spinto voice type like caruso, different voice type but a great tenor and had a short life, was not a happy man. He used to say "I hate eyes that stare at me but love ears that Listen to me" They gave him heels in film to make him taller but even with that he was little over five feet. Look up on search---Wikipedia Josef Schmidt
SHICOFF1 5 months ago
@badpdx Yes I have a few Schmidt films he made. You can buy them with sub.titles. The Nazis finally banned them in Germany where he was loved and so popular on radio and film but copies where all over Europe and the German public placed him second only to Gigli at the time in popularity but the war changed it for him. I have 2 or 3 other tenors singing that Faust aria with that odd violin ending, don't have the score myself. Later Bjorling recorded it again but with the usual violin ending.
SHICOFF1 5 months ago
@badpdx Yes Schmidt was 4' foot 10' which made it difficult to cast him in opera, he was a lyric tenor and he sang at Carnegie Hall a couple of times in the Mid. 30's, not amplified, he had enough power to project and it's available. Sadly went back to Germany, poor choice- He was Jewish and ended up in a Swiss internment camp. you can get some of those concerts on CD and some on you tube. He sang Boheme in the opera house in Europe. For info- check Wikipedia Josef Schmidt, search
SHICOFF1 5 months ago
I had a friend when I lived in Calif. long ago who had a terrific C and D flat and could diminuendo on the C too piano and it was amazing and also he could hold it full voice for 25 Seconds but his middle voice was not always in good shape sadly so he only had a small career in smaller houses, yet the top was amazing, but you need more then a high C as JB has said in interviews. Well he had it all. Schmidt also had a great voice but was short and put in an internment camp at age 38 and died.
SHICOFF1 5 months ago
lyrictenorhighF Yes Schmidt a great favorite of mine. Terrific top and such a tragic story, not only his short height but his end at 38 yrs old.
SHICOFF1 5 months ago
@SHICOFF1: I wasn't aware that Schmidt was tragically short. Great voice, though.
badpdx 5 months ago
@badpdx No offense but in my day long ago and live many times, the Violin ended it this way on purpose!!! I agree it does sound odd but Bjorling was perfection as usual, he was one of the greatest Lyric Tenors I ever heard and I did hear him live in house, on stage in 1958 in Chicago as the Duke. I always liked him more so even when he sang in his native Swedish, more feeling comes across as it does here.. Beautiful singing!
SHICOFF1 5 months ago 5
@SHICOFF1 Yes Jussi and Joseph Schmidt are my favorite Tenors as well. I m studying Lyric Teno Here s a HIGH C 8 seconds.
LYRICTENORHIGHF 5 months ago
@SHICOFF1: interesting about the violin. I've never noticed it sounding like that on any other recording. It's as if the violinist ran out of room on the string and simply did the best he or she could! I certainly agree about Jussi's singing, though: I don't know if I've ever heard singing as beautiful as Bjorling in Swedish.
badpdx 5 months ago
Fantastic rendition, but the final note sounds flat, if not flat out wrong. Not by Jussi, mind you, he was perfect. By the violin.
badpdx 6 months ago 3
@badpdx Jussi, Joseph Schmidt, Gedda, Lanza are my idol. I sing up to the HIGH F,Fsharp in full voice. I prepare for a career these days.
LYRICTENORHIGHF 6 months ago
@LYRICTENORHIGHF Congrats to sing that high, but save your vocal chords to last long without singing to the max, unless once or twice for show. I am the opposite, I sing very low, almost off the piano on the bass end :-) My idols are the Russian contrabassos. But singing too low is not dangerous as too high. In fact to sing a perfect high C needs a range higher then C. Therefore be glad to your good luck (and diligent practice) to have the skills to do that. Do you have any uploads ?
GeorgeOfZala 1 month ago
His voice never fails to bring a tear to my eye. He is by far the best tenor ever born.
cosmichotspur 7 months ago 7
Superb! TY James for shaing and Tim for posting.
paulostroff99 11 months ago
A wonderful rendition by a great tenor!
CanadaPisces 11 months ago
@CanadaPisces
Great, thank you, James.
Herur22 11 months ago
@CanadaPisces Amazing!
thank you James & LYRICTENORHIGHF!
3muimui 11 months ago
@CanadaPisces TY for sharing
plutarco7890 11 months ago
in wich min. sounds or he sings the high C from this aria'??:.. thanks
mauriciomille 1 year ago
@mauriciomille
3:40
PhantomForest 11 months ago
@PhantomForest thanks a lot!
mauriciomille 11 months ago
@PhantomForest but is 3.50 isnt?... not .40 hehehee, dont worry but i checked now, thanks again
mauriciomille 11 months ago
@mauriciomille
yes u are right :) it's 3:50, but i wanted to point the build up to it, should have specified :), Grande Bjorling!
PhantomForest 11 months ago
Var hälsad du den kyska vårvind......mmmmmm
Siriusfanatiker 1 year ago
IMO engaging the C lightly at first is what makes this so unique and special. Attacking it forte from the beginning is not as pleasing to my ear. Best rendition I've heard of this.
nelltor 1 year ago
Actually many times they play it at the end this way, as written with the violin, that was done intentionally.
SHICOFF1 1 year ago
The violin was flat, but Bjoerling was awesome.
seektheforce 1 year ago
I like him here early but wish it was done in French instead of the Swedish, nice swelling out on the C, something he rarely did later and in fact few do ever on High C. I don't think any one tenor was best in History, lyrics or Spinto's are not good in dramatic roles and a dramatic tenor singing Boheme would be poor but as a lyric spinto he was one of the very greatest of all times.
shiicoff1 1 year ago
I've never heard so perfect a rendition as this. When Jussi sings, I can be rest assured however difficult the aria might be. Truly the best tenor in human history !! Thank you for posting this marvellous clip. Thank you !!
deskfruit 1 year ago 11
Yes, he was truly wonderful. And yet the competition was so intense - there was so much talent around - that it shows how great Bjorling, Gigli and Caruso were to stand out so.
The99Gambo 3 weeks ago
What language is this in? Swedish? It's definitely not French....
happyactor6 1 year ago
Lovely piano section. Unusual preparation for the C, JB was a great 'pinger' of top notes. The crescendo is awesome. What happened to the violin at the end?
MrJblo99 1 year ago
@MrJblo99
For some reason when Jussi sang this aria in Swedish he attacked
the high C in head or mixed voice and then opened it up. That violin just fizzeled
worse than in many other performances that I heard.
65attila 1 year ago
@65attila So to attack a note lightly is bad? It´s much better to hit all high notes in forte and create a wobble that makes you sound 10-20 years older then you are! To me this is a great way of showing how to train the high notes. Hit it light and then make it full. And he has a great acuti on the high C in the end!
Bjoerrelli 1 year ago
@Bjoerrelli
I never said that Bjoerling's singing of this high C was not great It is simply a different approach which I mentioned.
65attila 1 year ago