Birgit Nilsson: "Cäcilie" by Richard Strauss

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Uploaded by on Jan 6, 2009

Richard Strauß (1864-1949)

"Cäcilie", op. 27 (Vier Lieder) no. 2 (Text by Heinrich Hart)

Birgit Nilsson, soprano (1918-2005)
Janos Solyom, piano.
1975


Wenn du es wüßtest,
Was träumen heißt von brennenden Küssen,
Von Wandern und Ruhen mit der Geliebten,
Aug in Auge,
Und kosend und plaudernd,
Wenn du es wüßtest,
Du neigtest dein Herz!

Wenn du es wüßtest,
Was bangen heißt in einsamen Nächten,
Umschauert vom Sturm, da niemand tröstet
Milden Mundes die kampfmüde Seele,
Wenn du es wüßtest,
Du kämest zu mir.

Wenn du es wüßtest,
Was leben heißt, umhaucht von der Gottheit
Weltschaffendem Atem,
Zu schweben empor, lichtgetragen,
Zu seligen Höhn,
Wenn du es wüßtest,
Du lebtest mit mir!

text in English: http://www.recmusic.org/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=32312

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  • @juzzyfuzz Flat? She had a tendency to go sharp instead of flat. Besides that, a great artist, a vocal champion!

  • @Babs22h I totally agree with you... and I've never liked her voice either, although I can't say exactly why --- it just seems to threaten to be out of tune and go flat with nearly every note.

  • i think she overpowers this lied... have never been a fan of her voice

  • THE BEST!

  • Fantastic, as usual.

  • What a treat! The perfect voice for this tempestuous song!

  • Beautiful.

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