Gerald Finley - Mein Sehnen, Mein Wähnen

[mariop1960]

¡Que música tan arrebatadora! Muy bello.

[Petronyc]

@tomhumphreys92

Your ears are out of tune!

[rfmadden]

@escamy - okay, I went back and listened to Hermann Prey's versions (also Thomas Hampson's not quite up to snuff version at the gala for Joseph Volpe). The 1976 version on the recording with Eric Leinsdorf is better than Finley, and nice because it includes a bit more of the music prior to the aria so you hear it in context. However, my opinion is that the 1957 recording surpasses them all.

[rfmadden]

@escamy - I admit that I haven't heard much of Finley. I mostly listen to "vintage singers." What else would you recommend?

[rfmadden]

Of all the recent recordings of Pierrot's Tanzlied I've listened to on Youtube (full disclosure - haven't listened to Herman Prey's in a while), this is the best. Easiest line, beautifully in tune with the viennese schmalzy style of the piece, and scrumptiously floated high notes. Having sung this piece on the Met stage for the National Competition, I know how difficult an aria it is, how exposed. It kinda makes me want to dig it out again if another bass-baritone like Finley can do it so well!

[escamy]

@rfmadden wow, you haven't heard good recordings. I love Finley but this isn't his best singing

[thebananamonkey]

He's usually my favourite working baritone but he's pretty consistently flat and out of time here.

What a shame... and what's the deal with the awkwardly long pause at the beginning?

[Petronyc]

@thebananamonkey

the awkwardly long pause is written in the score with a fermatta on two rests before the singer comes in. The timing is on purpose. The orchestration and singer, like a lot of pieces of this time, do not move in sync!

[locobarroco]

Que hermosura. Muchas gracias

[locobarroco]

Ayer la disfruté en su despedida de Madrid con este mismo montaje. Fue precioso.

[tlehman1]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

[ilovechocolatechip]

lol You're welcome : )