Marilyn Horne - Erbarme dich mein Gott 'Matthäuspassion'

Marilyn Horne singig the alto part in "Erbarme Dich mein Gott" from Bach's Matthäuspassion (St Matthew's Passion). Recorded in 1969

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• horne
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• matthäuspassion
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[Cedericoco]

OK fine vocals. But who's playing the violin?? What's the orchestra?? It should be stated in your description!

Having said that, thank you so much for posting...

[LadyArmide]

@Cedericoco It's not stated in my description because I haven't got the foggiest idea who they are.

[JaredPaul54]

she has the voice, she knows how to use it, but it all comes from her heart. They don't get better than this.

[ahigz]

no question. the greatest of the mezzos of our time....

[paradiddleday]

@Cedericoco This recording may possibly be from "Marilyn Horne: the Complete Decca Recitals"; if so, it's the Vienna Cantata Orchestra under Henry Lewis. Violinist not credited--could be their concertmaster. Available from Amazon and other sources as CD or MP3.

[wattever333]

I didn't say anything about modifying the consonants, just making them more audible.

I'm comparing MH here with Christa Ludwig, etc.

we sang Mahler under Kent Nagano and he could never get too much consonants.

[Karlemann66]

@wattever333 please tell your German conductor that to me as a German it seems pure heaven to hear finally a singer who is not ruining and torturing German language with this ridiculous overuse of (especially explosive) consonants. Unfortunately there is a big number of German conductors, chorus masters etc. which never have heard or felt anything about legato in singing.. So they would probably ask for: Erpp (!)arme Tt(!)ichm mein Kk(!)ottt(!).... Awful !!!

[wattever333]

not bad but our (German) conductor would say: where are the consonants?! she's singing on the tip of her teeth.

I just noticed something, her voice loses her focus on the downward part of up-and-down runs, there's like a hole in the voice, and then she makes the low notes really strong to make us forget...

[SirKevin54]

She is awesome, one of the best ever!

[Tenortalker]

Re Koster the great singing teacher said that Marilyn was her favourite singer- one can understand why when listening to this.

[weddingplannertje]

Stunningly beautiful. and the music is not as rushed as I hear in other versions. applause!