Jessye Norman sings "Liebst du um Schonheit" Ruckert Lieder 4/5

[lasotes4991]

beautiful



[jeanhenley]

Not only is the singing exquisite, but I love how this video shows her gorgeous face and her expressive hands.

[floridante2k]

May be slow but beautifully and heartfelt performance... This is Jessye :) and She sings it tenderly and with lots of love on the voice :)

[simichbrau]

I have attempted to find this broadcast on DVD. No one ever produced the like. Too bad; this was a great performance.

[TheRenamay]

Es ist perfekt, aber es fehlt die wahre Innigkeit!

[heula1]

I don't find it too slow because it's Jessye Freakin' Norman! She's the only one who could sing it so slowly, yet maintain the phrases so beautifully. It works and works superbly.

[TheRenamay]

Zu perfekt - zu schön - die ägyptische Prinzessin!

[milesbachman]

If it were any slower, she'd be singing backwards

[noirvalentin]

The tempo is perfect! That´s the way this song was meant to be!!! This rendition is AWESOME!!!!!!!

[lisamd07]

*sigh* I want to cry - this is so beautiful!

[lisamd07]

Gosh when I hear her I don't want to sing any more

[bramoditrionfar]

vous avez raison, c'est trop lent - la mélodie n'a plus de la forme, elle se démonte

[VictorExinLife]

...mmmmmm, embriagador!!!!

[mezzomaria]

flawless

[Manonija]

Poet: Friedrich Rückert

If you love for beauty, oh, do not love me!

Love the sun, she has golden hair!

If you love for youth, oh, do not love me!

Love the spring, it is young every year!

If you love for treasure, oh, do not love me!

Love the mermaid, she has many shimmering pearls!

If you love for love, oh yes, do love me!

Love me ever, Ill love you evermore!

Beautiful!:)

[bcugirl09]

she is so graceful.....God i cant stand her!!! lol

[maldoror26]

Thanks!

[ChuloJacques]

I am sorry but I think it's a little bit slow. Don't you think so?

[bramoditrionfar]

A little? It is so slow, it falls apart. Very self-conscious...

[ChuloJacques]

Sorry, my English is not very good and I don't understand the expression "it fall apart". Could you help me please?

As for this performance, I can't say this is not good, but I don't like it: too slow for me.

Ops! Sorry Jessye.

[wedidntknow]

@ChuloJacques who cares... it is absolutely breathtaking. The conductor and Jessye thought the tempos were perfect. it is her interpretation....

[ChuloJacques]

@wedidntknow I respect your opinion. Actually, whether people like or don't like this interpretation, doesn't matter.

Kind regards,

Jacques

[ChocoOrchid]

What a wonderful performer for such a sappy song; makes me love it even more!

[ombramaifu]

mamma mia , she is simpy magnificent. dazzling. and serene.

[Mousetrap999]

On second viewing, still mind-boggling!

Do you know when this was?

[Mousetrap999]

OMG thank you for posting these.....

How does she do it?!? At such a slow tempo...

(By the way, it's I think Rückert LIEDER, not leider..)

[gr8holio]

Thanks for the catch. I had the title correct in most places. But that one instance in the description eluded me. Glad you enjoyed Jessye's performance. I always thought her Mahler was head and shoulders over the others.

[rjr1967]

@Mousetrap999 She can do it though :-))) but the orchestra can't - that rippling swaying cadence at the end is ruined at such a slow tempo.

[balladtree]

omg... breathtaking satisfaction!