I love Troyanos' voice but her interpretation doesn't quite touch me. The big problem, of course, is the absence of an orchestra, so I can't really blame her. The horns and woodwinds are crucial for getting the heartbreaking pathos of the song. Mahler's orchestrations are so beautiful that the "voices" are already there. The singing voice is almost unnecessary except to render the text.
I was really looking forward to how she would treat "Bei meinem Herzallerlieble," which drains every ounce of breath from me when I sing it. Turns out, she cheats! I should have considered that option.
Wonderful!!! I just find there are a little too many glissandi, but as a singer myself I cannot criticize, for very few people are capable of singing that beautifully today in the world...
Absolutely a lovely, lovely instrument, but I might have to agree with who ever said a little too much slurring... and I crave a little more tenderness in the piano moments, the dynamic brought down a little more. I'm performing this, so I have the translation right here... an interesting interpretation at times!
She lives inside the music and her legato singing is something all aspiring singers should clap their ears on - there is absolutley no strain and the entire range is in one piece. I just don't hear it form singers these days - bel canto technique RULES and the sooner we get back to sculpting sound and freeing teh voice instead of pushied and over inflated sound the better! And note, this true artist sang with consistency and beauty until her untimely death - what she could have passed on!
I agree... absence of an orchestra... such a pity... But her voice is still great!
TheDusio 1 year ago
I love Troyanos' voice but her interpretation doesn't quite touch me. The big problem, of course, is the absence of an orchestra, so I can't really blame her. The horns and woodwinds are crucial for getting the heartbreaking pathos of the song. Mahler's orchestrations are so beautiful that the "voices" are already there. The singing voice is almost unnecessary except to render the text.
Azzenstudent 1 year ago
I was really looking forward to how she would treat "Bei meinem Herzallerlieble," which drains every ounce of breath from me when I sing it. Turns out, she cheats! I should have considered that option.
tcmunro 2 years ago
no diction german sucks
SandyRiver24 2 years ago
Wonderful!!! I just find there are a little too many glissandi, but as a singer myself I cannot criticize, for very few people are capable of singing that beautifully today in the world...
Geexx4 3 years ago
Absolutely a lovely, lovely instrument, but I might have to agree with who ever said a little too much slurring... and I crave a little more tenderness in the piano moments, the dynamic brought down a little more. I'm performing this, so I have the translation right here... an interesting interpretation at times!
MezzoDiva310 3 years ago
She lives inside the music and her legato singing is something all aspiring singers should clap their ears on - there is absolutley no strain and the entire range is in one piece. I just don't hear it form singers these days - bel canto technique RULES and the sooner we get back to sculpting sound and freeing teh voice instead of pushied and over inflated sound the better! And note, this true artist sang with consistency and beauty until her untimely death - what she could have passed on!
mezzosop1 3 years ago
Che dire...semplicemente meravigliosa.
Narcisse2000 4 years ago
Nice, but she slurs a bit too much sometimes. I love the accompanist.
beezoid27 4 years ago