Carl Loewe - "Der Totentanz" (Goethe)

[Uushilumbu79]

Thanks a lot for the upload!

But the last verse goes:

"Da häkelt - jetzt hat er am längsten gelebt - (...)"

häkeln (with just one "k"), not häckeln with "ck"

[Evalyra]

This piece would work perfectly for a Tim Burton (short) movie!

[vk342]

Discovery for me too. How come this guy isn't well known? I asked friends who are very much into classical singing and they didn't know about him either. This stuff is as good as Schubert's.

[zrshwe]

Thanks for introducing this composer WHOSE WORKS ARE UNKNOWN TO ME. It is wonderful.

[FiDiTanzer528]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Loewe wrote some wonderful ballads. I will probably be uploading some more in time.

[Marlean]

@FiDiTanzer528 Why is so few works of Carl Loewe released and well known? I'm looking for the rising of Lazarus.

[FiDiTanzer528]

@Marlean

I've wondered that myself. I think he's a wonderful composer. I'm afraid I'm only familiar with his songs. There is a recording of Lazarus on the Capriccio label and it's available at Amazon and probably other places.

[Ted10038]

Hi FiDiTanzer528:

Thank you so much for taking the trouble to make this entertaining and educational video!

I, too, am very fond of Loewe but actually I had not heard this song before.

Good job!! And once again, thank you so much!!

[FiDiTanzer528]

Thanks for the comments. Loewe is very underrated I think and deserves to be better known outside Germany. I may post some more of his ballads at a later date.

[mdehkram]

What a fiendish piano part!

[FiDiTanzer528]

It certainly is! Nicely accomplished by Demus though.

[podkivanok]

Great video.

I like Loewe very much, he has written so much psychological thrillers :)

[FiDiTanzer528]

Loewe is a favorite of mine too. Great ballads. More to come in future. Thanks.

[imusiciki]

An excellent video for the upcoming Halloween and a scary poem indeed :)

[riago7]

DEE-LIGHT-FUL!!!

[FiDiTanzer528]

So happy you are pleased. :)

[megansspark]

ah!!! perfect. :)

tis the season, wink!

[FiDiTanzer528]

Just a bit of fun. Great setting by Loewe. Glad you enjoyed.