Johannes Brahms - Ein Deutsches Requiem, op. 45 - Herbert von Karajan

V. Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit -
Kathleen Battle, Sopran
Wiener Singverein -
Wiener Philharmoniker -
Herbert von Karajan, Leitung

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[nicelobsters]

. And ye now therefore have sorrow:

but I will see you again,

and your heart shall rejoice,

and your joy no man taketh from you.

(Choir: Thee will I comfort

as one whom a mother comforts.)

Look on me: for a short time

I have had sorrow and labour

and have found great comfort.

[berlinzerberus]

thank you for the translation!

bz

[paulprocopolis]

A performance of rapt concentration where, visually, Karajan seems to 'play' the sounds with his hands, seeming totally involved. Kathleen Battle is sublime; with singing like this, it's hard to credit her reputation for bad behaviour!

[osaggie]

She really did have the most beautiful, ravishing voice!  Brava Diva!

[jenson7720]

I had an actual obsession with this recording ...i used to rush home from work just to soothe my soul...it is the most beautiful thing i have ever heard...Thank you!

[bigapplebucky]

What a beautiful performance. Brava. Von Karajan seems very moved at the end.

[ashfab90]

This reminds me why she is my favorite soprano... Not only does she have a clear light soubrette voice, but she can sing this lyric line with such resonance! It almost looks too easy for her. Too bad her attitude got in the way of a great career.

[drbarbarabaker]

She is very young in this and is definitely not lip-synching. It's gorgeous.

[drbarbarabaker]

She is very young in this and is definitely not lip-synching.

[treehorndogsbody]

This is the first ime I have heard Miss Battle sing this. It will not be the last time. I can hardly see to type as my tears flow. The power of Miss Battle's voice and the strains of the choir are just perfect.

[jansumi]

Miraculous.

[swe50]

Many have sung this lovely. Maybe Elisabeth Grummer better than anybody else. But Battle is doing the performance of her life. That Karajan would permit his soprano to singback seems totally absurd. And, to be honest, I do not care, because Battle has sung this close to perfection. It is simply sublime !!!!

[kalpubinc]

@Patrick2575 Lip singing? Karajan would NEVER have permitted such disgraceful technical grafting. This is certainly a LIVE performance. Battle could not have faked the breathing dynamics that are evident in her singing in this video. Her vocal chords are anatomically functioning -as is obvious from her movements in her throat.