Der konnte einfach alles! Ihm stand jederzeit ein ebenso perfektes mezza voce wie die dramatische Attacke zur Verfügung . Und alles war getragen von unglaublicher Musikalität. Wundervoll!
I've always been moved by this mans divine sublime voice . I often remember my uncle telling me that he saw him live many yrs ago .. I was very envyous .. but in a nice way though . AND of course I LOVE Beethoven
This is pure magic. I love the way he colours every syllable and infuses every note with emotion. It surely is an ideal marriage of technique and artistry. Thank you for posting.
Fantastic! I have to respectfully disagree with the Wunderlich comment though. I can't pinpoint a reason but I just listened to both a couple times through, and I prefer Wunderlich's. By the smallest of margins. Just the effortlessness and grace and that his version seems to have just a little more punch to it. I guess it might just be a question of me prefering Wunderlich's voice to Bjorlings. Nothing technical, just a question of the singers' inherent voices.
It's clear that Jussi has a sweet voice with beautiful (perhaps overly done) dynamics, however, please do not compare his voice to Fritz's as I hear the greater fullness and greater resonance in Wunderlich's voice. What was great about Wunderlich is that he never overdid anything (didn't need to) and never depended on sensational dynamics for expression. He let the composer speak simply and beautifully without showmanship.
@remybecute A musician or singer who is a a great artist uses dynamics for expression, along with coloring of tone, rythm all dictated by fusing emotions with the text under the composer's demands. DYNAMICS can never be "over done", but can be under done. One cannot be "too sensitive", but surely the ills of the world and Art are committed by those who are too INsensitive. Artistry is NOT determined by the size of the voice.
This lied, I consider to be much more difficult to be sung then most arias. It demands much more then "mezza voce'. You have to be in the same state of mind as Beethoven when he wrote this piece. You don't sing it with your voice alone. Wunderlich would have made Beethoven delight with joy. Bjorling would have moved him to shed tears. =)
I am very happy that you can appreciate the beauty of this recording. Because it is so intimate (I imagine) not many can. I think it is certainly one of the greatest Lieder recordings ever made. You should listen to the excerpts of the H. Hotter 1943 Winterreise, also on my channel.
These wonderful lieds and art songs should be sung more often and appreciate the beauties of them which could not be delivered by operatic arias.=) One of the reason Bjorling is respected by most part is not only because of his great technique, it's his artistic ability to understand and express composers intent. =) Thank you.
Wow! Tauber sang it and it must have been sung very well, he was a great Mozart and operetta singer. Bjorling sang a 1955 concert besides Carneige Hall 1955-- in New Orleans that was recorded and I have it and he was in even better voice then the Carneige hall recital, fair sound but try and get that one, perhaps through JBS, I don't remember where I got it but as an encore he sings Because at the end and he says first "Because you where so nice to me ---BECAUSE" He sang it beautifully.
I like this version best also, beautiful the best of this ever. For pure Mezza voice sure Gigli was the sweeetest ever but Bjorling was a fantastic artist who could do so much in his 49 years , lieder, french, swedish song and italian with great perfection, as far as over mannered, passion in a singer cane be exciting in certain opera's.
Such refined subtlety and tasteful singing here. Yes I am inclined to say that this is superior to the Wunderlich rendition although the latter isn't far behind. Thanks for posting this wonderful recording of prime Bjorling.
Very beautiful, taken at quite a slower tempo than Wunderlich's recording; I still prefer Wunderlich's voice but this is a more varied and arguably more moving interpretation. Great.
@ShawDAMAN Agreed on Wunderlich's voice and version of this. Listen to Bjorling and Wunderlich's words "Zauberlicht umflossen" in this song and I think people will see why I feel this way. Fritz, especially on "zauber," just takes the song to a special place and I feel listening to just those two words sums up the difference between the versions of the songs as a whole. It's a tender song, but Bjorling is just a touch too light and tender I think.
My favourite also , though the Carnegie Hall recital is amazing overall.( I especially recommend Tonerna.)This version is so sensitive and deeply felt--not only the sweetness, but anguish as well.Without criticising anyone much loved by other tastes,I must say I enjoy the purity of Bjoerling here in that he is refreshingly free from that overly mannered style.A word of appreciation for learning the pianist is Harry Ebert--a divine synergy between them.
Wenn man die allerhöchsten Maßstäbe ansetzt, dann muss man das glauche ich wirklich neidlos anerkennen! Schade, dass Björling nie die Dichterliebe aufgenommen hat, oder irre ich mich da?
Keine Ahnung, du bist der Fachmann - frag Barbara:)
Schade, dass Wunderlich nie die Winterreise aufgenommen hat - die Liste ist endlos, lieber garnicht erst damit anfangen und sich an dem freuen, was man hat!
What can i say but, Perfect, absolutely perfect performance
kontrapunkti 1 month ago
Thank you for listing the pianist!
dragoncantor 4 months ago
@dragoncantor ..who plays really, really great! Must be quite hard to follow Jussi the Great in this one too.
FredrikJComposer 1 month ago
Der konnte einfach alles! Ihm stand jederzeit ein ebenso perfektes mezza voce wie die dramatische Attacke zur Verfügung . Und alles war getragen von unglaublicher Musikalität. Wundervoll!
GuidoKaiserBariton1 8 months ago 5
I've always been moved by this mans divine sublime voice . I often remember my uncle telling me that he saw him live many yrs ago .. I was very envyous .. but in a nice way though . AND of course I LOVE Beethoven
MrMickmonk 1 year ago
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MrMickmonk 1 year ago
glorious voice
transporting, uplifting
heartbreaking
... jussi is peerless
i am so grateful for this posting
alfarhaneh 1 year ago 2
This is pure magic. I love the way he colours every syllable and infuses every note with emotion. It surely is an ideal marriage of technique and artistry. Thank you for posting.
genevieve70 1 year ago 3
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TheNole2005 1 year ago
Fantastic! I have to respectfully disagree with the Wunderlich comment though. I can't pinpoint a reason but I just listened to both a couple times through, and I prefer Wunderlich's. By the smallest of margins. Just the effortlessness and grace and that his version seems to have just a little more punch to it. I guess it might just be a question of me prefering Wunderlich's voice to Bjorlings. Nothing technical, just a question of the singers' inherent voices.
TheNole2005 1 year ago
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TheNole2005 1 year ago
It's clear that Jussi has a sweet voice with beautiful (perhaps overly done) dynamics, however, please do not compare his voice to Fritz's as I hear the greater fullness and greater resonance in Wunderlich's voice. What was great about Wunderlich is that he never overdid anything (didn't need to) and never depended on sensational dynamics for expression. He let the composer speak simply and beautifully without showmanship.
remybecute 2 years ago
@remybecute A musician or singer who is a a great artist uses dynamics for expression, along with coloring of tone, rythm all dictated by fusing emotions with the text under the composer's demands. DYNAMICS can never be "over done", but can be under done. One cannot be "too sensitive", but surely the ills of the world and Art are committed by those who are too INsensitive. Artistry is NOT determined by the size of the voice.
angelovocci 1 year ago
I don't believe in God but if I go on listening to Bjoerling I may have my beliefs shattered! Simply divine!
morehlepituachkol 2 years ago 3
This lied, I consider to be much more difficult to be sung then most arias. It demands much more then "mezza voce'. You have to be in the same state of mind as Beethoven when he wrote this piece. You don't sing it with your voice alone. Wunderlich would have made Beethoven delight with joy. Bjorling would have moved him to shed tears. =)
steakopera 2 years ago 13
I am very happy that you can appreciate the beauty of this recording. Because it is so intimate (I imagine) not many can. I think it is certainly one of the greatest Lieder recordings ever made. You should listen to the excerpts of the H. Hotter 1943 Winterreise, also on my channel.
Thank you very much for your comment!
saiserieht 2 years ago 2
These wonderful lieds and art songs should be sung more often and appreciate the beauties of them which could not be delivered by operatic arias.=) One of the reason Bjorling is respected by most part is not only because of his great technique, it's his artistic ability to understand and express composers intent. =) Thank you.
steakopera 2 years ago 2
Wow! Tauber sang it and it must have been sung very well, he was a great Mozart and operetta singer. Bjorling sang a 1955 concert besides Carneige Hall 1955-- in New Orleans that was recorded and I have it and he was in even better voice then the Carneige hall recital, fair sound but try and get that one, perhaps through JBS, I don't remember where I got it but as an encore he sings Because at the end and he says first "Because you where so nice to me ---BECAUSE" He sang it beautifully.
halavey 2 years ago 2
I like this version best also, beautiful the best of this ever. For pure Mezza voice sure Gigli was the sweeetest ever but Bjorling was a fantastic artist who could do so much in his 49 years , lieder, french, swedish song and italian with great perfection, as far as over mannered, passion in a singer cane be exciting in certain opera's.
halavey 2 years ago 3
Meltingly beautiful, but I'd say Gigli had the mezza voce of the century.
Mooorhe 2 years ago
Agreed
GermanOperaSinger 2 years ago
Such refined subtlety and tasteful singing here. Yes I am inclined to say that this is superior to the Wunderlich rendition although the latter isn't far behind. Thanks for posting this wonderful recording of prime Bjorling.
GermanOperaSinger 2 years ago 18
Very beautiful, taken at quite a slower tempo than Wunderlich's recording; I still prefer Wunderlich's voice but this is a more varied and arguably more moving interpretation. Great.
ShawDAMAN 2 years ago
@ShawDAMAN Agreed on Wunderlich's voice and version of this. Listen to Bjorling and Wunderlich's words "Zauberlicht umflossen" in this song and I think people will see why I feel this way. Fritz, especially on "zauber," just takes the song to a special place and I feel listening to just those two words sums up the difference between the versions of the songs as a whole. It's a tender song, but Bjorling is just a touch too light and tender I think.
TheNole2005 1 year ago
My favourite also , though the Carnegie Hall recital is amazing overall.( I especially recommend Tonerna.)This version is so sensitive and deeply felt--not only the sweetness, but anguish as well.Without criticising anyone much loved by other tastes,I must say I enjoy the purity of Bjoerling here in that he is refreshingly free from that overly mannered style.A word of appreciation for learning the pianist is Harry Ebert--a divine synergy between them.
twinlights11 2 years ago 2
One of my two favourite recordings of this beautiful song: the other is by Karl Erb.
Tauber sang this often in his earliest days, but sadly never recorded it - such a loss!
saltburner2 2 years ago
Not even Wunderlich comes close: I never thought that was possible, but you are right.
mutewoman 2 years ago 6
Wenn man die allerhöchsten Maßstäbe ansetzt, dann muss man das glauche ich wirklich neidlos anerkennen! Schade, dass Björling nie die Dichterliebe aufgenommen hat, oder irre ich mich da?
saiserieht 2 years ago
Keine Ahnung, du bist der Fachmann - frag Barbara:)
Schade, dass Wunderlich nie die Winterreise aufgenommen hat - die Liste ist endlos, lieber garnicht erst damit anfangen und sich an dem freuen, was man hat!
mutewoman 2 years ago
@saiserieht That would be interesting indeed! I've never heard of such recording though.
FredrikJComposer 1 month ago
Beautiful!! Lighter and sweeter than the Carnegie Hall Recital Version. Good contrast...
broakroom 2 years ago 3
Thank you for commenting! Yes, it is way better than the Carnegie Hall version. I think this is as good as it gets.
saiserieht 2 years ago
As good as it gets ... I agree with you there! Thanks again for this :)
oakroom48 2 years ago