Gustav Mahler - "Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen" (Rückert) - Fischer-Dieskau

[ONeirda]

If I had to name one piece of music that ever ever touches me most deeply, that ever ever brings me back to the sweetness of my existence, that ever ever stops time and lets the whole universe sourround me ... it's this one. Never in my 45 years of life have I listened to anything that moved me more ... It's sacred. Love to anybody and anything, A. von Uri, Switzerland.

[VoiceClassical]

Thanks for the upload... 

[lewars1912]

Lovely.

[baz5158]

sublime

[josestevam]

A sublime interpretation! This was recorded on 18th June,1963. That is the day and month of my birthday! A good coincidence!

[Just1Humanoid]

True piece of art, one of the most touching melodies ever created.

[fkylw]

I didn't want it to end ; ^ ;

[123Galaxius]

Thank you prof Craig Wright for introducing me to this marvelous piece...

[flylooper]

Just  a wonderful, fully human and intensely emotional giving of this great song, which I consider the greatest of all German lieder. FiDiTanzer528's comments at the beginning are spot on, too. The subtle dissonances, the polyphony, the solo English horn, the poem, all of it just make this song such a jewel.

[GuidoKaiserBariton1]

Ich kenne keine intensivere, überzeugendere und ergreifendere Interpretation als diese. Im Zusammenspiel mit dem wunderschönen Video einfach überwältigend... Danke dafür !

[FranksVida]

Thanks ... i also love Das Lied von der Erde.

The two dissonant cello notes from 5.36 tp 5.45 are wonderful prefiguring denouement !

For me the instrumentation is perfect. Sparse. Harp and cello gorgeous. One could go on forever ... !

This is my first Utube experience - and it's good!

[louisette02]

Wonderfull interpretation.

[BuffySummers140192]

Richtig geil klingt das Stück, wenn es 16-stimmig gesungen wird :)

[Mystep]

This music can really reach deep within you.Aren't we all alone to a certain extent.Some people are able to embrace it,others have 200 friends on fb.

[EutuveX]

Ich auch !

[BarbaraGayle222]

Exquisite music, exquisite poetry, exquisite voice

[oakroom48]

Karen, Thanks once again for this ... -b:)

[Glanur2]

fantastische Abgründe eines Seelengefühls, welches wir alle teilen

[Glanur2]

fantastische Abrgünde eines Seelengefühls, welches wir alle teilen

[ikkuna]

I have no words... :) A thousand thanks for the uploading and for including the lyrics with translation and such an adequate and sensitive description :)

[Caparsso]

WHAT WOULD LIFE BE WITHOUT A LITTLE MAHLER???

[SuperKrsna]

simply lovely,delicately,passionately and authentically composed with tenderness ,depth and intensity

[Ipluckithard]

When i feel like shit I turn to Mahler...lol

[mannerpanner]

I love this! I can really relate to this song!

[777wallaby777]

moi qui croyais tout connaitre sur mahler ^^',, je suis bien content d'avoir trouver ça c'est juste génial comme d'habitude

[Sarracenias]

The image at 1:12 is SOOO beautiful!!

[yuehchopin]

sehr sentimental

[nikes1988]

tears 

[Cherryy1441]

i'm al fool. it's Fischer-Dieskau. Sorry for bothering :)

[Cherryy1441]

can someone tell me who that singer is? Is it Thomas Hampson?

I love that so much, as i love all the other Ruckert-Songs. Its so heart-breaking and true. And i'm glad that i found you all on youtub who could appreciate that wonderful piece of music :)

[iloneens]

man kann einfach bewundern... marvellous!

[snufkin789]

@Changles

I think it's the same case when shutting off every music around you. even in perfect silence you still hear the noise of your own blood flow. LIkewise with being alone, when there is noone around, it seems out of this solitude there blossom many beings that have been with you all the time but can be noticed in times of seclusion only. after all you can hear that it's a bittersweet melancholy, there is intense pleasure in it, and the lament of solitude is a secret song of joy as well.

[muzomanoz]

@Changles The orchestration is simply sublime though, don't you think?

[ErnestoGomezSantan]

One of the best songs ever written, with the best recording of it, and very nicely illustrated.

[JussiPaul]

The note at 4.20 has to be the most beautiful note ever sung.

For a more intense version try his recording with Leonard Bernstein accompanying him with piano only. 

[foljamb]

it's too fast--every male (even fischer diskau) takes it too fast--why

[ralphomat]

Sehr schön. Danke!

[ilyenz]

Schöne Melodie und Video.....danke.

[kg99312]

It Brought Tears To My Eyes -- Thank You!

[HerrGustavAschenbach]

De lo mejor que he visto y escuchado.... Muchísimas gracias.

[langejonathan]

I honestly have to admit this is one of the best YouTube videos I have ever watched! Both the music and the pictures. Seriously, this is marvellous. Thank you for posting.

[1psoas9]

I've nver heard Boehm conduct anything this slow. . but with a man's voice, there's so much more congestion of the muscial lines, it allows him to go that slow to extract the dark elements in the music. Ferrier and Walter take it slow; Baker and Barbirlooi take it very slow; Seefried and ROsenthal go astonishingly fast, and with great beauty, in an almost happy reading of hte song. but this is the slowest by far. And Boehm is NEVER slow. Fascinating, thanks so much for posting.

[bearfriend9]

The greatest song in my life - and here with an adequate interpretation - the singer and ochrchestra as well as the pictures.

Thank you very much for that wonderful experience

[wkhhh]

Thank you.

wkhhh

[wehgasschimmi]

i am too lost to the world

[wkhhh]

Thank you from those of us who love Mahler's music.

wkhhh

[janlukas1000]

Now, that I know this song..... I wonder how I could not know it before. I love it. And I love Fischer-Dieskaus interpretation. Katharina from Vienna

[janlukas1000]

Now, that I know this song I can't imagine not hearing it from time to time. Fischer Diskau makes it a special joy. Thanks for making it possible

Katharina from Vienna

[wkhhh]

Thank you, my friend, for sharing this with us.

[bronxboy47]

This is why Mahler is beloved by millions.

[veronicaguimaraes]

I lost count of how many times I listen to this lied... :)

[Tristan1022]

i keep coming back.

[Tristan1022]

What a beautiful song. Your pictures capture the essence and mood of the song. Thank you very much.

[veronicaguimaraes]

If the combination Mahler/ Dieskau wasn't enough, the images' sequence is wonderful and shows the true essence of Mahler. This lied is really special. Thank you so much for posting this piece of pure heaven.

[TheMsGracie]

soo beautiful!!!

Gustav Mahler a musical genius!

so sensitive and bright!!!

[orgyofdeath]

beautiful music.

[darije77]

This is perhaps the most beautiful song ever written. Moves me to tears every single time.

[777SCecilia1]

Beautiful!

[umvumvumvu]

I think I want to die after this......there's nothing better

[analfabeto56]

!!Dios Mio!! Que profunda y nostalgica es la añoranza del espiritu por tus consolaciones, ...Señor...tomadnos a tu reino donde sanareis nuestras heridas, y llevad nuestros muy afligidos corazones a tu regazo. cual tiena madrecita en nuestra infancia perdida.en los tienos años.

[DagAndersEriks1]

I just keep coming back to this song in this version night after night. Such marvelous deep comfort. Thank you for posting, it makes a difference

[FiDiTanzer528]

@DagAndersEriks1

:))

[FranksVida]

@DagAndersEriks1

Yes. I have just decided to have this play at my funeral! I won't be there to make sure it happens but i will have to rely on another - a significant other! I love the final 3 lines and the order of importance in reverse: heaven, love, song. I also love Janet Baker version which is the first one i heard. But I am studying this one which is beautiful too.

[DagAndersEriks1]

@FranksVida it is indeed a very special song. The dissonance at 4:13 on the word "ruh"... and then "stillen gebiet".... and the the little dance between the clarinets... what to say?

Of the other Mahler songs, I think the "Zarathustras Abendlied" for mezzo from the third symphony touches upon some of the same sensibilities. If you do not know it from before, do give it a listen

[CarlaVanLanduyt]

@DagAndersEriks1 : me too ! It is of such an immense beauty and touches the heart, the soul, it touches me in such a way I cannot describe what it does to me, every time, again and again.

[pulcinelladacqua]

Meraviglioso..

[ZeroZenZep]

Mahler, Fischer-Dieskau... I can't think of anything to say but "Wow.."

Thanks a lot FiDiTanzer.

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[kissthecamera]

tears of joy this brings to my eyes.

[mvuorsalo82]

Besides the symphonies, this is THE ONE very BEST of all of Mahler's Lieds, or Songs! There is such a magical quality over this absolutely trancendental piece! "I have overcome the world!" That is PRECISELY what this music describes!

[xXkuhlmanXx]

all i can say is wow... i'm speechless...

[creepycookie]

gk 12 gans woop woop!

[conradsiebert]

Amazing how the poetry finds its most fitting expression in music many years down the road.

[janstary]

Absolutely the best rendition of this song that I know of! Fischer-Dieskau brings the exact balance of sadness and reconciliation in the end, such a gentle singing! A moving performance for sure! The clarinets at 4:30 say something about Bohm's vision of Mahler... The English horn and the violins in dissonance at the end of the piece leave me breathless. Pure beauty and sadness in one. Thanks so much for the posting!

[ssballs]

Bohm,Fischer-Dieskau,what sound!

[OlDoinyo]

Absolutely an iconic performance of this beautiful, mysterious song, one for the ages. The slideshow is nice, too, but a bit too fast-paced for my taste; I would slow it down and not repeat images so much.

[LoveHeartLogicHead]

OlDoinyo,

Well said. I'm in agreement with ever word you have written.

Regards.

PS. Fine comments all round here really.

[sfkcbf]

Bravo! I know of the composer, the song, and the singer; however, it has been a long time since I last felt compelled to see a video 3 times in a row before commenting. 5 stars for each and for all, including the exellent written information. Saved to favorites + subscribed to the channel.

[agitanna]

absolutly no words to describe this beauty ... astonding !

[bracrowe]

This is one of my very favorite recordings of all time. One of Mahler's greatest works and Fischer-Dieskau and the Berlin Philharmonic of the 60's. I agree that words cannot describe this music

[gwozdezzz]

I'm thinking about discribing this song for 4 days now. I still have no Idea. Words are a really powerless medium to discribe it.

I only can say, the only fact of existing of art like this makes this really senceless and dark world a little brighter.

Thank you so much for posting this.

[Rephrat]

In Memoriam of my best friend. W.

[amadeuswebern]

Great song, great performance. One of my favourites. Thank you.

[muekam]

love Mahler, love Dieskau....thx !

[littlepearlmv]

GREAT

[MGDANCEMG]

This is indeed a beautiful "music video" with the great D. F-D and Böhm

[westerwood07]

I know this song for so many years now; I've sung it myself; Its one of the most beautiful pieces of music I know and I always consider this recording as the most beautiful recording (together with the Kathleen Ferrier-recording). You've done a great job with the Video. Really beautiful

[lavoixfidel]

Perfection. Thanks for the superb bilingual video.

[koala501]

So very beautiful. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[jesusjuanpablo]

Wonderfull! Fischer-Dieskau was great

[zrshwe]

Magnificent as ever with exquitesitely beautiful images. Thanks Karen.

[imusiciki]

This is just simply beautiful! I believe this is the first time I've heard of this song & I am so glad you shared this with us on YT!! Its such a wonderfully well-written song & superb video too! Thank you Karen!!!

[FiDiTanzer528]

I'm happy to have introduced this song to you. I love every note that Mahler ever wrote, but this one IS special. Thanks, Amy. :)

[lizziemarie17]

thank you, I've been waiting for someone to post these! your videos are great.

[FiDiTanzer528]

Thanks for commenting. :)

[mutewoman]

It is a very special song and your video matches it perfectly. Thank you!

[FiDiTanzer528]

Thanks for commenting. I feel that I have loved this music all my life. It just gets to me somehow.

[UkulelePoltergeist]

The theme song of my life. Thank you for this video. And thank you for choosing a Fischer-Dieskau version.

[FiDiTanzer528]

No other choice for me. :) Thank you!

[noamgeller]

So beautiful...

No words

[zrshwe]

Wunderbar. Danke.

[megansspark]

I must echo the present comments, so beautiful, and the timing, uncanny! thanks Karen for this beauty :)

[FiDiTanzer528]

Thanks m'dear. I worked hard on this one and I hope the result was worth it. Special music and close to my heart.

[oakroom48]

Karen, Thank you! I concur entirely with ferdinandoalbeg. I couldn't possibly put how I feel about this any better than he has. Thanks and again thanks!

[FiDiTanzer528]

Thanks, B. Not an easy song but of enormous power. And the performance? One of his best I think.

[ferdinandoalbeg]

This is the best video I have seen about this wonderful lied of Mahler !!

It has a personal significance also for me in this moment.

Wonderful, thanks and again thanks!

[FiDiTanzer528]

It is a very special song and close to my heart. I'm happy that my efforts have pleased. Thanks so much.