Bach - Christmas Oratorio - Schlafe, mein Liebster

[CiboCeleste]

I recognize this church by the picture I saw in it - they are incredibly proud of it in Weimar. It is Christus am Kreuz by Cranach, 1552. The church is Herderkirche or Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul. In the tower of Church hung three bells , bearing the name of Martin Luther, Johann Sebastian Bach and Johann Gottfried Herder.

[0926hubert]

A perfect piece of music!

[DonnaSilvia]

Una voce molto bella (da mezzo, però) e vellutata. Peccato che la linea di canto si veda interrotta da un fiato piuttosto corto. Da rilevare invece è la rafinatezza di questa sua interpretazione.

[AbrahamicMovement]

Superb playing and singing. Such a wealth of talent from composer, conductor, singers and players. For equally touching and simple theology go to my Jesus is still a Jew, at YouTube

[cardosaodf]

Bernarda Fink tu es formosa, tua voz melodica encanta os ouvidos mais sensiveis dos amantes da musica divina. Deus continua te abençoando ainda por muitos anos. Quando chegarmos ao céu espero encontra-la e dizer-te com aprecio a tua voz quase divina. Creio que só no Céu alguem possa cantar mais bonito do que Vossa Escelencia. Grande abraço.

CArdosaodf

[cardosaodf]

Bach is best! This music is made for God! His amazing! thanks

Cardosaodf

[cardosaodf]

Bello, precioso!! gostei muitissimo. Mui bellissima sua voz

cardosaodf

[Kosmusfairy]

Me encanta su voz, no sabia de esta cantante pero enserio que qué bello cantaa, pero es Mezzo, no es alto! Y que gran voz de esta mujer :)

[astrolabius2]

Ok Bernarda , me entrego...te amo !!

Bach es bello pero tu me resultas mas bella que Bach. Con eso te digo todo !!

[Javier141145]

¡¡¡Felicidades!!! ¡¡¡Hermosísimo!!!

[youtubister]

3:38 to 4:45 indeed !

[Memale2009]

Moi aussi, je suis totalement encharmée par cette interpétation! Merci!

[IpsaPaphum]

3:38-4:45 Can you imagine? This glorious exulting middle section is actually left out in a lot of versions!

[simplic1000]

Isn't she singing "für aller Gedeihen" rather than "vor"?

[anhidridalena]

J. S. Bach...no hace falta decir nada mas =)

[IpsaPaphum]

Labe die Brust!

[THyperon]

Good speech, but it's MUCH TOO QUICK! Slow down please, this is a lullaby, not a Vienna Waltz!

[Repiola56]

Bernarda, siempre tan perfecta como siempre!!!!!!!!!!!

[Repiola56]

Bernarda, que impresionante escucharte hoy y aquella vez que compartimos algún Vivaldi dirigidos por Mr. Segade en Buenos Aires!!!!!!! Que podamos escuchare nuevamente en el Colon en el 2010!!!!!!!!

[1972jewish]

estaria mejor con instrumentos de la epoca, k tienen 1 sonido + brillante

[alexanderkrampe]

I know Bernarda Fink. She speaks German without any accent

[starbreez3]

What a voice! She's great.

[buenosdiers]

Gardiner is simply the best for JS Bach. Leave me alone with your Herreweghe and Rilling nonsense or what have. The singer is great, but her German pronunciation could be better. I hardly understand a word she's singing.

[jules555]

Fantastic, DIVINE, piece of music- even for the non-believer!

[vincik80]

grande eleganza......

[asmodevsluxuria]

This part is just beautiful.

[fofinha456]

Wundervolle Stimme ... mein Kompliment..die wenigstens besitzen diese Wärme und Weite ....

[buenosdiers]

@fofinha456

Trotzdem, ich versteh kein Wort--- was bei Bach wirklich nicht sein muss.

[crazymezzo09]

@buenosdiers Ich verstehe jedes Wort...

[buenosdiers]

@crazymezzo09

Ich auch:.

"Schlafe mein Liebster, gern isse der Ruh! Warte der diesen wird alle Gedeihen! Schlafe! Schlafe! Aaaaa ei sseehisen macht huuuu, alle Gedeiehen!

Lade die Brust erfinde die Lust und ihr unsere Herz gefreuet, oh wie unser Herzen freuen, habe, empfinde die Lust ooh will unser Herz labe die Brust, empfinde Lust aaaaaaa freuen!"

Das ist kein Deutsch, this is some pidgin nonsense German. Schon mal Emma Kirkby gehört? Die einzige Frau, die Bach singen kann.

[crazymezzo09]

@buenosdiers Seltsam.... Ich höre: "Schlafe mein Liebster, genieße der Ruh. Wache nach diesem für aller Gedeihen." Das Ganze nochmal in den Wiederholungen und Auszierungen und dann: "Labe die Brust, empfinde die Lust, wo wir unser Herz erfreuen." Ebenfalls in den Wiederholungen und Auszierungen. Und das ohne Klavierauszug.

Na ja, ich bleibe bei Bernarda Fink und ihrem wunderbaren Gesang und ihrer Aussprache.

[buenosdiers]

@crazymezzo09

Ach ja? Na gut, ich hab ja diese dumme Angewohnheit, Leuten erstmal zu vertrauen, daher unterstelle ich jetzt mal nicht, Du hast Dir den Text irgendwo abgeschrieben oder kanntest den schon. Stimmt ja sicher nicht, oder? hehehehehe Aber dann weiss ich ja Bescheid, was die da versucht zu singen. Danke!

[groll103]

@crazymezzo09 I AM German and there is nothing wrong with her german or her pronounciation.

[crazymezzo09]

@groll103 Ich bin auch Deutsche und habe nichts anderes gesagt, als daß Bernarda Finks Deutsch gut ist und ich alles verstehe, was sie singt. Der Kommentar sollte lieber an den User buenosdiers gehen, was eindeutig aus unserer "Unterhaltung" unten zu sehen ist. :-)

Abgesehen davon ist Bernarda Fink mein Lieblingsmezzo und ich würde nie so etwas sagen.

[jorgealbertobaron]

FELIZ NAVIDAD PARA TODOS

[cjhwth81]

Wonderful Mezzo-Soprano voice ....Great Orchestra and Harpsichordist also....Thank you for posting!

[danielliviu]

One of the best singers I ever heard! She is singing with us Mahler 3 this week in Concertgebouw and she's just fantastic!

[dareal92]

Good night eveyone ^^

[felicianoscarpetta]

heaven is place on earth!!!!!

[irfrapg]

it truly is!!!!!!!!!!!

[paulineyml]

like it

[athfshakezilla]

=') simply amazing. Bravo!

[Jaimejimmyjim]

Bernarda Fink was born in Argentina, she is a great mezzo-soprano famous all over the world. In this JS Bach Oratorio she shows how wonderful her performance in her marvellous voice tone and technique, Muy bien Bernarda, te amo especialmente cuando cantas JS Bach, que el Senor te siga bendiciendo con ese talento maravilloso que Dios te ha dado y tu lo has encontrado y perfeccionado.

[dermotafan]

@Jaimejimmyjim

Dear Jaime, she was born in Argentina to Slovenian parents (Eslovenia), and we love her too. I've heard here many times in Ljubljana, but she belongs to the world.

[zevnikov]

@Jaimejimmyjim Bernarda is SLOVENIAN singer, Borned in Argentina. She is number one.

[jvn041669]

Marvelous, wonderful, heavenly.

[jvn041669]

El portugues intefiere a veces. Perdon.

[brokenXwords]

divine

[irafols]

Excel·lent. Gràcies

[Hannelore56]

meine complimente fur dieses wunderschones muziekstuk es ist fur mich eine offenbarung was bach angeht danke hannelore

[rodhuss]

Bernarda sos maravillosa. Una gran artista. Me elevo. Gracias

[unclesam6]

Lolwut?

[defriche85]

Superbe.

[Orlodoffa]

Heaven.

[KremeDeMentia]

Sublime divinity.

[dermotafan]

Prelepo Bernarda, hvala.

Sublime, thank you.

[woytynowska]

questa e' la musica che puo' consolarmi nel ogni affanno. La voce e' anche bellissima.

[saturne46]

Quelle magnifique artiste que Bernarda Fink. Complètement au service de l'oeuvre qu'elle interprète. Bravo et merci

[anczol]

Wonderful performance and thank you very much Madame Bernarda.

[elsonpv]

Magnífica performance!

[laudanosin]

Perfekte Interpretation!!

[equmon]

Suena tan precioso y emotivo que "duele" :-D

[spaccapiano]

bellssima aria!

una ninna nanna veramente fantastica!

[safetychoice]

This is Bach in the great tradition. Everything is perfect. The vocal is the best I have ever heard, and I have been listening to this piece for 60 years. The English should not be ashamed of their musical talent. The Elizabethans never were. I don't know if Bach ever disposed of such singers and players. I think even he would be moved if he could hear this.

[baldwalrus7]

The soprano is Argentinian. :)

[jvn041669]

No lo puedo creer!

[baldwalrus7]

Sí, en realidad está, aunque su Alemán es muy bueno (y mi español no es!).

[jvn041669]

Gracias, si, ella es maravilhosa e canta sin esfuerzo.

[jvn041669]

Tampoco soy hispano. Fui criado falando frances en los Estados Unidos e aprendi el espanol por la cantidad de personas hispanas viviendo aqui ahora, gracias al Senor.

[DopestSanta]

fantastic!

[kikivolauvent]

An absolutely wonderful and very touching performance and THANK YOU VERY MUCH for posting this!

I got 'to know' Bernarda Fink's extraordinary presence and style first on a production of 'Ai piedi di Magdalena' by CALDARA, a CD Set which is still after many years amongst my all time favourites. Bernarda has such warmth in her voice, such presence and then of course, Gardiner and The Monteverdi-Choir as well as the English Baroque Soloists make this an unforgettable treat! Thanks again :)

Kiki

[OperaBuff1935]

Gorgeous! I love the voice. I've sung choral music in choral groups for almost 30 years church choirs much longer than that. I've also sung in many choruses of staged grand opera. And yes, one can't be carrying their music around while moving on stage in opera. But in choral music, the singer, whether soloist or chorus member, has the music in front of them, but the singer is watching the conductor and taking its cues from the music at all times. That doesn't detract from the performance at all.

[Felidae08]

best version on youtube!

defenitely!

soooo grest i love it! cant stop singing ^^

[apliquica]

the voice of angel replied to me in this piece

[harry1908]

if anyone have it in MP3 can communicate with me to send it to me?? I need it!

[UbuntuBird]

Bach is the best! This music is made for

God! His music is amazing!Thanks.

[NorseLuther]

Totally!

[nenunar]

@UbuntuBird I totally agree!!!!! 

[tommaso1618]

@UbuntuBird Better... Music is made for humans, think god could not appreciate so much ;)

[jasjjb]

Most beautiful piece of music - superb orchestra and lovely voice - I only hope that people do not take serious this stupid remark earlier about not looking up - there will unfortunately always be some who prefer to look for something negative to comment !

[hardybee]

Bernada Fink creates connections of love through beauty and passion of voice.

[Leo4924]

Bernarda:Dios mio,que hermosa sos!No eres...SOS!

[54spiritedwill54]

fabuloso!!!!  she's amazing!

[Seddius]

I've listened to this clip performed by some boy altos and then found this one sung by a woman. Both are wonderful!

[xwishmasterx]

why this is oratorio? :confused:

[jewelinmyspoon]

Why won't she look up?? The audience aren't sitting on her shoes.

[joaojpaz]

Like every other musician there she is reading her music part. That's what happens in Oratorio. In Opera yes, singers perform by heart. Still, she does the effort and looks at the audience whenever possible.

[jewelinmyspoon]

I know what happens in oratorio; I used to be a professional singer. But a singer should be able to glance down at the music and then look at the audience most of the time. She does start doing this towards the end. And her voice is beautful.

[dcbernard]

Altogether lovely and pleasing.

[KILLERADVICE]

Be serious !

Don't understand what is fantastic here...

Limited voice, too fast tempo: it's a lullaby!

That's the way you love Bach ?

Otherwise nice woman.

[contessabrilliante]

Well, this lullaby has just been changed to a MARCH! (Ha ha). In any case, I find it delightful, regardless. The lullaby version is also very nice.

You got to consider what a beautiful, and clear flowing voice she has. Performs with no flaws, never mind that the song itself is not difficult or challenging to the voice. Sorry if it's not to your taste (even though you do have somewhat of a point).

[joaojpaz]

About too fast tempo: John Elliot Gardiner is one of the world experts in Early & Baroque Music, going directly to the sources, reading the original scores and documents of the era - not taking for granted what many conducters of the Romantic period and early 20th century did to Bach and all the earlier composers: turning them romantic too. Unless you don't believe in arqueology, as that's, what in a sense, the Historically Informed Performance movement is.

The voice sings what is written!

[KILLERADVICE]

Yes, Gardiner is a great musician and conductor but too fast tempo, sorry...

[Nowizki111]

wow..is she german?

[d0ubleV]

no. she was born in argentina but her parents are from slovenia.

[contessabrilliante]

No, not quite German, but read the description, (click "more") it explains her birth and origin. Quite interesting!

[szerelmem5]

helt fantasisk....

[onionpizza]

Awesome!

[hilarteur]

what a splendid voice amidst splendid music splendidly performed, thank you senhor bach...!

[jannokas85]

I fink she's amazing!

[6166grant]

who plays the flute solo?

[Bachsoboe]

Rachel Brown I think.

[poodlebug]

It was my mother, Rachel Beckett :)

[laobuff]

Absolutely exquisite singing. Phrasing and textual articulation are wonderful.

[bryn93]

Outstanding.

[avi232]

THANK for uploading,so good, grate singer,

[DonnaElv]

In the Matthauspassion recording by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Bernarda Fink also sings the alto-solo.

[gigie555]

She did. And you will never hear a more heart rendering version of "Erbarme dich" anywhere.

[yo21031685]

Großartig! Was für eine wunderbare Stimme. Da hat Gardiner eine sehr gute Auswahl getroffen. Bernarda Fink sollte noch viel öfter die Altstimme in Bachs Kantaten und Oratorien übernehmen.

[adiazund]

fabuloso!!!! muy bueba mezzo

[almudenapaz]

Thanks so much for posting this great video!!!!