Irmgard Seefried sings Zueignung

[castodivo]

She's so awesome! So much sass!

[danzwoot]

Das ist ein Lied für Männer

[ajkb1988]

i did this for a jury and loved performing it.

[garfreed]

@ajkb1988 Me too. The judge cited me for contempt.

[JeeRant]

Lovely voice. Poor girl was in serious need of a stylist, though. Hair and outfit are both HORRIBLE...what's with the grey streak?

[baritonebynight]

@JeeRant In the very beginning before the close up,I thought it was the Bride of Frankenstein in recital

[poliuto63]

i think a very good rendition. my most loved are jessye norman in the "a porträt" video, te Kanawa with Solti and the one with Patricia Freres, a soprano from Luxemburg. They all have deep soul in their voice.

[Smartissimaforever]

Splended singer, beautiful bright timbr voice! Bravo!

[CanadaPisces]

A beautiful performance by one of the great singers!

[CasieKaetzeldjr]

hmzwenn jemand sich um mich kümmern würde wäre ich glücklich^^ bin so einsam

[swiftsboy]

I knew that she had a great reputation,and I can now see why (thanks to Jack).

There are some unfortunate facial(and other) mannersims,BUT these do not outweigh the sheer beauty of her voice.

BTW,sometimes,at certain camera angles she looks like Miriam Margolyes!

Apologies as those outside the UK may not know who this is (she is an actress).

[mckavitt]

@swiftsboy With a voice and interpretation like this, who cares about facial expression? Yet i beg to differ anyhow, i love every damn last one of them!

[robertcordell]

I like it - but find it a tad fast, and I am not overly fond of the tonal qualities during her "habe danke" - up until the final one, which is lovely

[1923pars]

gotta love her poise...

great delivery

[neelsdp1]

Great performance!

[marcocito]

Clytemnestre1. Vous dites n'importe quoi! Il serait préférable que vous vous taisiez, plutôt que dire des bêtises!

[DavesXXXXXXXX]

Thank you for pointing that out TreblRebl. You are so correct. I think Irmgard 's performance is terrific!

[clytemnestre1]

She smiles too much that is not according to the text! That is a dramatic one with a deep feeeling....of love.

I heard her at the ORTF she had no such a powerful voice, but nice liric one.... and well sung.

[hukleinelulu]

totally disagree...there is no right or wrong in interpreting this song. It can also be sung with the thought of a beautiful memory and thankfulness...love hurts, but you still think fondly of the memory of it. That is more in the spirit of Hermann von Gilm....in my humble opinion.

[teleostomi]

LOL, she smiles when she sings "habe dank"

[ColinMeloy91]

WOW! Beautiful, My voice teachers sounds very similar to this lady. Only diffference is my teachers voice is lighter. :)

[Nihil1989]

ohne frage die beste interpretation hier auf youtube

[DivaDeb1234]

I agree with JetSet ...she looks like a fun person and fun singer.

[mongolianmoonshine]

wonderful,shope she's in heaven now

[sexboywonder]

and if not there is some lovely music to look forward to in hell ;)

[pasfresh123]

with that hair, she should sing Orfeo.

[elysium20]

She rushed at the begining, and at times her eyes looked like she wasnt sure of what words were next. Her tone was very nice though. I prefer Jessye Normans, though HER facial expressions were odd at times, but her total performance of the song was amazing, I understood what she was singing even without subtitles.

[TreblRebl]

she was not "unsure of what her next words were". if u understand the text of the song u would understand what her expressions are meant to show. It's beautifully performed and her facial animation and the nuances it brings to the piece is transcends the listening experience.

[jetsetjordan]

She is fun...it's a shame about her diction.

[xavbear]

This is one of my favorite lieder -- and first time I ever heard it sung by Seefried. What a splendid performance! Phrasing, dynamics, color, diction all right on the mark.

[peterlunow]

pablomelendez:your comment is the BEST!!

[saralaao]

Wonderful~! =D

[Iandaoperaman]

Magnificient!

[tempest3375]

Grossartig! Bravo!

[KEAHUGHES]

Great. Come and look at my version! I've really got to make it much more operatic.

[wenarto]

i just love Irmgard, everything she touches is good or extremely good, thanks

[chrissyleslie]

amazing voice. so powerful and intense. i am singing this for ISSMA!

[rolliekop]

She seems so great that, though she died twenty years ago, we haven't had sufficient time to asses her. Her voice, layered with emotions, her natural expression, and her obvious intelligence made her able to convey the perpetual promise that music is.

[sonore22]

How Wonderful! Her interpretation is one of the best I have ever heard. Top class artistery, charm and warm humor. More videos with Irmgard!!

[briitard]

I love the facial expressions!

[pablomelendez]

This is how we will sing drinking songs in heaven.

[aches27]

Thanks for this lovely video. Amazing Seefried!