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Christa Ludwig sings "Cäcilie" by Richard Strauss

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Uploaded by on Nov 6, 2008

The great mezzo soprano Christa Ludwig sings Richard Strauss' famous Lied "Cäcilie." From a 1961 BBC broadcast with Gerald Moore at the piano.

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  • Oh, thank you for uploading this! Could you also please share her fabulous, unequaled performance of Strauss' "Schlechtes wetter" from this same recital? That is one of the greatest things I know.

  • Sorry, I don't have the DVD anymore.

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  • What a great moment! Gerald Moore playing and speaking. What a voice! The sound just flows out of her mouth, My eyes were filled with tears. Those were the days when an accompanist had his own TV show.

  • The first time I ever heard Ludwig was on the Callas/Corelli Norma. I almost fell out of my chair. Such a beautiful voice! She has the mezzo sound, but could get up into soprano territory. Her Liebestod is wonderful. Actually, just about everything she sang was wonderful.

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  • her voice is like a viola

  • I was listening to three famous sopranos sing this,Renee Fleming,Anna Netrebko and Jessie Normen. This is the best performance. Great singer she was......

  • Sagenhaft !

  • Superb.

    robertgrade

  • Absolute bliss!!!! 

  • I'm sorry, but I just can't stand Gerald Moore's pompous introductions. Just shut up and play, man!

  • Wonderful! A great singer! Secure technique, beautiful tone, perfect legato!!!! This is SINGING!!!!!

  • Oh how cute when she walked up to him and they took their bows to no applause!

  • @LibbySingsMezzo I agree: I've never found her anything less than terrifically exciting. And I wish that "almost falling out of one's chair" could be a category adopted by music critics; it's certainly one in forming my pantheon of favorite singers. :)

  • perfection!!!!!!!

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