Richard Tauber - Toselli's Serenade

[Sophiestelle]

The highest level and quality of his renditions still today in the top of the art-mountain

(sorry about my english)

[bernard1422]

My grandparents just loved him. I can hear why

[daddio7777777]

It gives me pleasure reading the comments preceding mine, especially as the commentators or their parents knew Richard Tauber. I like to feel that personal connection. I just love Tauber's voice, its easy flow, lack of strain and warmth.

[Isidore98]

Interesting to hear thatTauber's singing in English for all the slight accent seems less afftected than when he sings in his native German. This is a natural and thoughtful performance free of the constricted German style which people think of when they carictature Tauber. A great "free" performance with has more relationship with the Italian style than teutonic.

[paulostroff99]

As good as it gets. Bravo! TY.

[alaspooryorick0160]

Over the years there has been many great tenors and sopranos. The main difference being that when a soprano sings in the higher rangers, nobody can understand a word of it . A tenor is therefore the 'king'. And Tauber is the king of those, and forever will be.

[RudolfHapsburg]

When he came to live in London it was Vienna,s loss - My Father was friend of his in Vienna - a lovely man and a unique voice.

[Cantormatis]

@RudolfHapsburg You bet it was Vienna's loss! think of how many great artists Vienna lost thanks to the stupidity of National Socialism! Certainly NOT something the Great Kaiser Franz Josef would ever have done.

[RudolfHapsburg]

@Cantormatis

So glad you appreciate this lovely man - he missed Vienna so much and Vienna missed him

[jd03150]

As a lifelong Tauber fan, I think this recording represents Tauber at his best. Such a pleasure to hear.

[Dilhan777]

Marvellous!

[littledolphin32]

Gorgeous song, second only to Schubert's Serenade

[penedawn]

Excert from my father's diary dated Sunday 17th May 1942. 'In the evening Peggie (Richens) and I went to see Richard Tauber in Pagliacci. A very good film. Saw a tiger moth land on Salisbury Plain.' I did not know of this man as he died the year of my birth, but I agree with the other comments. It is nice to be able to listen to what my parents (as they became) listened to during those difficult war years.

[paxguns]

Simply lovely, you have made an old man very happy. Thank you so much

[Sakes071]

Very interpretive singer. Almost as if I can see him singing the song. Wonderful music and words.

[Wannock1]

Ah! What could be better? A great, inerpretive voice and a great piece of music.

Thanks so much for this.

Ah! It is sooo moving. Almost anything I hear from Mr. Tauber brings with memories.

I hope you enjoy it as much as we who find him here.

Anne.

[vulcanswork]

I just quote Lorgain2

[lorgain2]

Brilliant Tauber at his best, this has for long been a favourite of mine, thanks for posting.

[saltburner2]

It must have been a Tauber favourite as he recorded it three times: in German, both acoustic [1926] and electric [1929] versions; and this in English [1944].

[lorgain2]

It is a lovey song, almost every ones favourite.