Bach - Christmas Oratorio - Schlafe, mein Liebster

Bernarda Fink, alto

John Eliot Gardiner leads the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists, with Bernarda Fink in "Schlafe, mein Liebster," from Bach's Christmas Oratorio (BWV 248).

from Bach's Christmas Oratorio, part II


Schlafe, mein Liebster, genieße der Ruh,
Wache nach diesem vor aller Gedeihen!
Labe die Brust,
Empfinde die Lust,
Wo wir unser Herz erfreuen!

Sleep now, my dearest, enjoy now thy rest,
Wake on the morrow to flourish in splendor!
Lighten thy breast,
With joy be thou blest,
Where we hold our heart's great pleasure!

From Wikipedia:

Bernarda Fink (August 29, 1955 - ) is an Argentinian mezzo-soprano. Born in Buenos Aires to Slovenian parents, Bernarda Fink studied at the "Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón" in Buenos Aires. She won First Prize at the Nuevas Voces Líricas competition in 1985 and moved to Europe.

She lives in the southern Austrian province of Carinthia and is married to the Austrian Ambassador to Slovenia, Valentin Inzko.

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• Monteverdi-Choir
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• Liebster
• EBS
• John-Eliot-Gardiner

[Jaimejimmyjim]

Bernarda Fink was born in Argentina, she is a great mezzo-soprano famous all over the world. In this JS Bach Oratorio she shows how wonderful her performance in her marvellous voice tone and technique, Muy bien Bernarda, te amo especialmente cuando cantas JS Bach, que el Senor te siga bendiciendo con ese talento maravilloso que Dios te ha dado y tu lo has encontrado y perfeccionado.

[cjhwth81]

Wonderful Mezzo-Soprano voice ....Great Orchestra and Harpsichordist also....Thank you for posting!

[CiboCeleste]

I recognize this church by the picture I saw in it - they are incredibly proud of it in Weimar. It is Christus am Kreuz by Cranach, 1552. The church is Herderkirche or Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul. In the tower of Church hung three bells , bearing the name of Martin Luther, Johann Sebastian Bach and Johann Gottfried Herder.

[0926hubert]

A perfect piece of music!

[DonnaSilvia]

Una voce molto bella (da mezzo, però) e vellutata. Peccato che la linea di canto si veda interrotta da un fiato piuttosto corto. Da rilevare invece è la rafinatezza di questa sua interpretazione.

[zevnikov]

@Jaimejimmyjim Bernarda is SLOVENIAN singer, Borned in Argentina. She is number one.

[AbrahamicMovement]

Superb playing and singing. Such a wealth of talent from composer, conductor, singers and players. For equally touching and simple theology go to my Jesus is still a Jew, at YouTube

[cardosaodf]

Bernarda Fink tu es formosa, tua voz melodica encanta os ouvidos mais sensiveis dos amantes da musica divina. Deus continua te abençoando ainda por muitos anos. Quando chegarmos ao céu espero encontra-la e dizer-te com aprecio a tua voz quase divina. Creio que só no Céu alguem possa cantar mais bonito do que Vossa Escelencia. Grande abraço.

CArdosaodf

[cardosaodf]

Bach is best! This music is made for God! His amazing! thanks

Cardosaodf

[cardosaodf]

Bello, precioso!! gostei muitissimo. Mui bellissima sua voz

cardosaodf

[Kosmusfairy]

Me encanta su voz, no sabia de esta cantante pero enserio que qué bello cantaa, pero es Mezzo, no es alto! Y que gran voz de esta mujer :)

[astrolabius2]

Ok Bernarda , me entrego...te amo !!

Bach es bello pero tu me resultas mas bella que Bach. Con eso te digo todo !!