Elizabeth Parcells Allerseelen by Richard Strauss

[pentacaranday]

Una pregunta para algún alemán que quiera responderme. Este poema habla de una esposo que visita al tumba de su esposa? Y allí sobre su tumba, recuerdas los tiempos hermosos que vivieron junto? Si es así, la música no podría ser mas apropiada.

[1401JSC]

> Today the graves are full of lights and flowers

is indeed a translation of the original poem, but I thought Strauss changed a word to make it "duftet" instead of "funkelt", which makes "scents" rather than "lights".

[SarahSopran]

What a bright, lovely voice.

[jhjascha]

i love the singer's phrasing, voice, and interpretation..but the pianist is not up to her caliber...especially at the climax..! What a pity.. :(

[drzlecuti]

(Cont'd) Come to my heart, that I may have you again, as once in May; as once in May.

Not a "literary" translation, but more literal.

[charliep3]

@drzlecuti Elizabeth always included translations for every song in every recital program and always did them herself. It's likely her translations were also used for her parts in opera and concert programs whenever she could have her way on that. Only her translations are used in these videos. She wrote them with the audience in mind.

[drzlecuti]

That translation is a bit loose--designed to scan for singing. Better for YT purposes: Place on the table the fragrant mignonettes--bring the last red asters over here, and let us talk again of love, as once [long ago] in May.

Give me your hand, so I might secretly squeeze it; and if someone sees it, it's nothing to me. Give me just one of your sweet glances, as once in May.

It is blooming and fragrant today on every grave--one day in the year is indeed free to the dead--(cont'd).

[babygirl20006]

Working on this piece now and I love it. The piano part is beautiful and the way it lines the vocal melody is awesome!!!!!! Her voice is pretty and very light. Mine is very heavy.......I wish I could achieve some level of lightness

[fmabdo]

i'm just learning this piece and i like it. i just wish that we could hear the singer more in this video. it was a bit drowned by the piano.

[Manndalayy]

Beautiful!

[Tristiano]

once a gain a stunning version and perf from this sadly missed coloratura soprano....I mourn her talent deeply everytime I read her name or hear this haunting childlike soprano. May this dear capricorn rest in peace.

[SingColleen]

Her placement and sense of dynamics are just gorgeous... Working on this song right now and it's a bear. Loving every minute of it, of course.

[tRaCiEq]

Absolutely beautiful! This was a song from my repetoire as well when I was a Music Major.

[lizandalicebfih]

My Concert Band is doing this song for our spring concert in 2 weeks and I play the baritone and me and my friend have A couple solos and the notes are really really high for a bass clef instrument....

[lamsauping]

thx u posting

[Facade19]

I wish I could read notes. :(

[charliep3]

you can learn how. these score animations were made to encourage people to do just that.

[Facade19]

I would love to. I am just so busy. I am in my last semester for my undergraduate degree and then I am studying for my entrance exam for graduate school. I do have a few hours to myself during the week, but I just do not think my head could take studying music now. But thx for the encouragement. One day I definitely will. :)

[brandon112586]

Nice voice, but her German could be much clearer and way more accurate.

[charliep3]

that's puzzling, Elizabeth lived in Germany for 20 years before this was recorded and was noted for good german diction.

[Keytaster]

@charliep3 even more puzzling when you consider that brandon112586 is not a native speaker of German. Well, I am and I can tell you that her German is exquisite! Though she has slight problems, but the mistakes she does are really really minor and most German native would do these. So, all in all: She is extremely proficient in German. Just wanted to clear that up so nobody believes brandon112586

[Musikcamp]

@brandon112586 I dont know if you are German like me but in my ears her diction is perhaps a little old-fashioned however pronounciation is excellent!

[primobaritono]

I feel so priviliged to be able to sing this gorgeous song. This here is a wonderful rendition, thank you !

[gilbertelliott]

I alo like the A in the score to help the pianist with the ledger lines!

[SzilSzil]

It is really beautiful.

[zciweslab]

a beautiful song and a beautiful tribute. thank you.