Bernstein - Chichester Psalms - Adonai ro-i

Markus Baur, soloist of the Tölzer Knabenchor, sings 'Adonai ro-i', 2nd movement of Leonard Bernstein's 'Chichester Psalms', Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Poznanski Slowiki, directed by the composer himself. Warsaw, Sep. 1, 1989.

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Music

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• Chichester
• Psalms
• Leonard
• Bernstein
• Markus
• Baur
• Tölzer
• Knabenchor

[pila406]

Why I can't find the boy [Markus Baur] on Google?

I only find a basketball player :\ .....

[toknfan]

Markus Baur sung as a boy soloist on several recordings, for example in Gustav Mahler's "Das klagende Lied" (dir. Ricardo Chailly), but I especially recommend Heinrich Schütz "Kleine geistliche Konzerte" (dir. Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden).

[pila406]

Why is he [Bernstein] catching the kid [Soloist] in the shoulder on 1:44 ? To make him stop singing? It looks weird.

Anyway, lovely composition and amazing kid! What a beautiful voice!!!!

[toknfan]

To lay a hand on someones shoulder is a gesture of affirmation, like back slapping. Bernstein is obviously touched.

[maestrovoci]

I had the pleasure of conducting Markus Baur in August 1989 and knew him to be a first class talent. He is the son of simple Bavarian farmers (just like the family name). For me, personally, this performance was and will always be the best ever. If this video continued to the applause, you would have seen Bernstein smother the boy with kisses, which was Lenny's way - always over the top! And that also explains why the hand on the shoulder - a moment of extraordinary thanks to the young artist.

[CarSeatPoncho]

I think also because the soloist seemed to be turning away from the microphone. So, a hand on the shoulder not only to affirm, but to re-position.

[LisaMackXx]

Thoroughly enjoyed this, Markus Baur did a fantastic job!

[cousinjk]

Bernstein is THE great American musical genius of the 20th century, but this is not the definitive performance of this piece.

[davidephelps1]

Markus Baur is such a wonderful talent in this piece. WHERE  IS HE NOW ???..

I consider this the best performance I have seen of this piece of music, and I have performed it as part of the chorus. I look back and wish I could have had the opportunity to sing such music when I was his age, as I had the voice to do it then.

A. Brunet.

[6558369]

No, because he sang for too long. He should have stopped by then :)

[TKMAGIC100]

i could not hear the basses or tenors. Its not supposed to be in Pianissimo it should be in metzo piano. i bet even the crowd was going what are they saying. even i say they needed to be louder

[bkmustang07]

where can i find the other 2 movements?

[detlevburghardt]

Es ist für mich (aus Dresden) sehr interessant mal einen anderen Knabenchor zu erleben als den Dresdner Kreuzchor (evangelisch), die Dresdner Kapellknaben (katholisch) und den Thomanerchor Leipzig (evangelisch)!

[dwmiller63]

@ExplodingPinapple Let us know how it goes. This is a very tough piece!