My musical hero - Schmidt. He's buried in Zurich for those who might pass by when there. As for the Swiss who are responsible for his early passing, they are probably dead too and had to live with what they did until then. The greatest Jewish tenor. Never forgotten.
If I hadn't "cheated" & glanced at hidden comments, I wouldn't have understood the higher register selection of E minor & maybe would have been turned off. Now I understand & love this recording of an exceptional artist. Didn't know Schmidt had a "weak bottom" -- could someone explain the ranges of a lyric tenor? TX.
@nancywilken There is only one range for tenor. Is the "timbre" that makes for the type of voice. Also the "tessitura" (when the term is used to refer to the voice, and not a piece of music). You can have a specific tenor voice (spinto, ligero, lyric etc), but within the range, there is an area where your voice sounds best. For some tenors it is the upper range, for some mid, and others low. But they are all tenors. That's why you need to choose your repertoire carefully.
@UncleTito72 Actually, range also is a small factor. As a Dramatic tenor, I would never sing above a high B in public, but leggiero tenors (yes, also different timbre) will sometimes sing up to an F above that!
As w/many pieces he sings this a half step UP!! His voice had a weak bottom but that hardly matters. He left us some of the most beautiful recordings of the 20th century. RIP.
"Das schwere Schicksal von Joseph Schmidt ermahnt uns, tatkräftig für die Freiheit und Menschenwürde aller einzutreten. Die Taubheit der Herzen muss immer wieder überwunden werden. Wir müssen offen bleiben für Klänge voller Menschlichkeit und Wärme!"Hans Eichel (Der Bundesministers der Finanzen)
Beautiful, tears in his voice. Great top notes always, died a tragic death and would not have happened that way if he was not Jewish, hate filled Europe at that time. He was a favorite in Germany, they loved him until the Nazis ruined it for him.
This has better quality then so many of his recordings he was amazing and cut down even before his prime. I love his la donna e mobile also for the greatest cadenza I ever heard. Bravo his voice was 6 feet tall. in spite if his short height.
Nothing wrong and nothing uncommon for tenors to transpose up for certain songs. Low notes usually are not the strongest part for high voices (that's why tenors are singing as tenors, not baritones or basses, right?)
Sure, but this is actually the tenor version of this song. A baritone could sing this in the original key, but would probably also choose to transpose this down (DiFiDi would certainly do so when singing the Schwanengesang), a bass had to do so, after all, the song goes up to high G even in original key.
My musical hero - Schmidt. He's buried in Zurich for those who might pass by when there. As for the Swiss who are responsible for his early passing, they are probably dead too and had to live with what they did until then. The greatest Jewish tenor. Never forgotten.
TheRuthzitron 1 month ago
Par delà l'histoire, votre splendide voix nous reste Herr Schmidt ...
Merci pour le post .
francesca7564 1 year ago 5
Great
nellie2581 1 year ago
If I hadn't "cheated" & glanced at hidden comments, I wouldn't have understood the higher register selection of E minor & maybe would have been turned off. Now I understand & love this recording of an exceptional artist. Didn't know Schmidt had a "weak bottom" -- could someone explain the ranges of a lyric tenor? TX.
nancywilken 1 year ago
@nancywilken There is only one range for tenor. Is the "timbre" that makes for the type of voice. Also the "tessitura" (when the term is used to refer to the voice, and not a piece of music). You can have a specific tenor voice (spinto, ligero, lyric etc), but within the range, there is an area where your voice sounds best. For some tenors it is the upper range, for some mid, and others low. But they are all tenors. That's why you need to choose your repertoire carefully.
UncleTito72 5 months ago
@UncleTito72 Actually, range also is a small factor. As a Dramatic tenor, I would never sing above a high B in public, but leggiero tenors (yes, also different timbre) will sometimes sing up to an F above that!
crazycellist973 4 months ago
EXQUISITE!
I am in RAPTURE!
Thank you for posting and thank you Timeless Artist for sharing.
genia106 1 year ago
♫♫ My adimiration for the wonderful music. ჱܓჱܓ
MrTimelessartist 1 year ago
@MrTimelessartist One of the most captivating and inspiring performances...
A truly heavenly pleasure my friend!
Thank you very much for your lovely gesture...
Have a wonderful week!
adri1430 1 year ago
Thanks so much for posting. Heavenly.
gratecourt 1 year ago
diese wunderbare stimme höre ich zum ersten mal!
fantastisch
albasulmare 1 year ago
Seele, Dein Name ist Joseph Schmidt!
wunderpaule 1 year ago
As w/many pieces he sings this a half step UP!! His voice had a weak bottom but that hardly matters. He left us some of the most beautiful recordings of the 20th century. RIP.
Lovelytenor1 2 years ago 2
I am in awe!
bean5626 2 years ago 2
"Das schwere Schicksal von Joseph Schmidt ermahnt uns, tatkräftig für die Freiheit und Menschenwürde aller einzutreten. Die Taubheit der Herzen muss immer wieder überwunden werden. Wir müssen offen bleiben für Klänge voller Menschlichkeit und Wärme!"Hans Eichel (Der Bundesministers der Finanzen)
Ellinas2007 2 years ago 2
Beautiful, tears in his voice. Great top notes always, died a tragic death and would not have happened that way if he was not Jewish, hate filled Europe at that time. He was a favorite in Germany, they loved him until the Nazis ruined it for him.
halavey 2 years ago 8
A lots of tears.
koguma46 2 years ago 7
Wonderful
musique0308 2 years ago 7
beautiful.
nadia59 2 years ago 12
Lovely singing! Bravo! TY J.
paulostroff99 2 years ago 10
A lovely tenor voice! TY!
CanadaPisces 2 years ago 7
What a pleasure this is!
Thank you for sharing it here.
skatesindreams 2 years ago 3
splendid ,fantastic.
ipopescu2456 2 years ago 2
Thank you for indescribable pleasure. The voice is a dream come true.
Manxypop 2 years ago 2
Thank you so much, I love standchen !
thehix 3 years ago 2
Lovely.
CateDiva 3 years ago 2
This has better quality then so many of his recordings he was amazing and cut down even before his prime. I love his la donna e mobile also for the greatest cadenza I ever heard. Bravo his voice was 6 feet tall. in spite if his short height.
pearlmuth3 3 years ago 3
He was born to sing Schubert. Never heard a better rendition. Greatest leggere tenor of all time.
GermanOperaSinger 3 years ago 7
Probably the simplest, most unimbellished performance of all. He just lets his magical voice say everything. A genius wrote it and a genius sings it.
antongardner2 3 years ago 4
Forgot to say thankyou to the poster of this. It has given me endless pleasure to listen to undoubtedly the best rendition of this piece.
antongardner2 3 years ago
God, what key is this in? Not G, no?
piasecznik 3 years ago
It's in E minor. The first note is B
Emlomor 3 years ago 2
But usually it's in D minor, if I'm right. He transposed it UP? Well, he probably wanted to show off a bit.
piasecznik 3 years ago
You're right. Björling sings this lied in D minor and he's a tenor too...
Emlomor 3 years ago
Nothing wrong and nothing uncommon for tenors to transpose up for certain songs. Low notes usually are not the strongest part for high voices (that's why tenors are singing as tenors, not baritones or basses, right?)
cyeh2 2 years ago 4
Sure, but this is actually the tenor version of this song. A baritone could sing this in the original key, but would probably also choose to transpose this down (DiFiDi would certainly do so when singing the Schwanengesang), a bass had to do so, after all, the song goes up to high G even in original key.
piasecznik 2 years ago
@piasecznik
Yes, he's singing it in E minor, a full tone up from the original key of D minor.
saltburner2 1 year ago
Thanks zwanzigjahr
Joseph Schmidt was a GIANT TENOR!
A voice coming from the spirit!
TrejosEd 3 years ago 7
my fave tenor...
Grandtenore 3 years ago 3
Beautiful...
zesky 3 years ago 3
Thankyou for posting this lovely serenade sung by the best tenor.
bauerinxyz 3 years ago 5