Heinrich Schlusnus - Schubert: Dem Unendlichen D 291

Is this not how Lieder should be sung?

English translation (recmusic.org):

How does the heart soar, when it thinks of you,
Infinite One! How it sinks
when it looks down on itself!
Wretched, it laments as it sees only night and death!

Alone, you call me from my night, that helps Misery and Death!
Then I realize that you have made me eternal,
Lord, whom no praise above the grave or by the throne,
Lord God, no grateful glow, no jubilation, can be sufficient!

Blow, trees of life, in the echoing tones of harps!
Rustle with the sound of harps, crystal stream!
You whisper and rustle, and, harps, you resound
but never fully! It is God whom you praise!

Thunder, worlds,
in solemn course, to the chorus of trumpets!
Resound, all you suns, upon the shining streets,
to the chorus of the trumpets!

You worlds, thunder,
and you, chorus of trumpets, echo
but never fully: God - never fully: God,
God it is whom you praise!

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[1401JSC]

I find it difficult to say if Lieder should be sung like this. I'm not sure what Schubert would have thought to the Wagnerian orchestration!

Weren't his Lieder meant to be sung by friends in an intimate circle, a glass of wine in the hand?

[saiserieht]

@1401JSC I wrote: "... sung like this" not "... accompanied like this."

In this case, however, I think the orchestration works well, too. Whereas I usually don't like it.

[oakroom48]

M, This is one of Schubert's more "operatic" Lied, don't you think? If this is true, then the orchestration would seem more appropriate. I was not familiar with the song before hearing your post. This is just a random opinion. In any case, the voice really is the point here - for me at least. Thanks again :-)

[Glenmed]

I find this this voice unique. It has a satisfying rumble and intensity like no other. The last note here gives me goose bumps. I was thinking to upload it myself, Martin, but I'm glad you got in ahead of me.

[oakroom48]

A voice to cherish. Many many thanks!! :-)