Mir ist so wunderbar

Mir ist so wunderbar from Beethoven's Fidelio. Marzelline (Lucia Popp), Leonore (Gundula Janowitz), Rocco (Manfred Jungwirth) & Jaquino (Adolf Dallapozza). Leonard Bernstein conducting the Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, 1978. Buy it on Deutsche Grammophon.

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Music

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• Mir ist so wunderbar
• Beethoven
• Fidelio
• Lucia Popp
• Leonore
• Gundula Janowitz
• Manfred Jungwirth
• Adolf Dallapozza
• Leonard Bernstein
• Wiener Staatsoper

[HM0880]

I like how the orchestration starts off very simple (pizzicato strings with sparse yet melodic woodwind accompaniment), then the musical texture gradually becomes denser and more animated as singers are added until we have all four voices, bowed upper strings, pizzicato lower strings, and still-lyrical woodwinds. Finally, in the last thirty seconds, the lower strings are bowed, creating a completely homogeneous, legato sound.

Beethoven is great. :)

[GregorShelley]

Welche Musik! Was für Stimmen. Wie stets bei diesem Quartett bin ich zu Tränen ergriffen,

T R Schild

[KindHrt77]

@HM0880 Your welcome :)

[HM0880]

@KindHrt77

What a kind comment! Really made my day, so thank you. :)

[KindHrt77]

@HM0880 you speak musical poetry. :)

[HM0880]

@dorothea81

I agree 100%. :)

[dorothea81]

@HM0880 Whenever I listen to this - I feel very wunderbar. Beethovens music fills my heart with great joy.

[Dunhamsky]

Interesting that although Janowitz and Jungwirth are considered two of the opera's principal characters, the outstanding performances of the great Adolf Dallapozza and the great Lucia Popp, singing the relatively supporting soprano and tenor roles ensure the memorable quality of this performance,.BRAVI!

[chbrish]

Wonderful !

[ChicagoDreamer5]

Beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing this. xoxox

[77Opera]

Quel merveilleux moment! Grand merci à vous gjhardy!