Richard Tauber sings Serenade (Schubert)

One of my favorite tenors, not like some famous bawlers as Monaco and Co. True belcanto.

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[Historiwa]

Sam, I have been listening to Tauber since 1944. Sure some singers can equal or even surpass him in some songs but overall Tauber has a place in the great tenors of all time. If you do not like him - do not listen to him. I never ever listen to Mario Lanza because I do not like him, but I do not compare him with others.

Historiwa

[hiyadroogs]

gtimny. Tauber was a superb musician & it shows here. The fact that he had the freedom to express himself by using rubato, enhances rather than diminishes the song. It is after all, a serenade, & would be diminished by an inferior musician who sings it to a metronome beat & is too 'precious'. Tauber's singing style is one of an incisive attack, - he was not given to slurring. Yet an instant rise to a note is also unmusical in singing, & he avoids this. His pitch is spot on, your criticism isn't.

[tommyopera]

I love this so much ;)

[1969SL]

Excellent voice and very sophisticated

[FromHolbergsTime]

A beautiful voice and a classic song,

forever interwoven as a heartfelt embrace!

**********

Glenn

[marykaye35]

How could any body not appreciate Tauber. So expressive, so haunting. Overall, my favorite.

[paulostroff99]

Superb! TY dorje1975 for posting.

[TheRAFfc]

may I also add he is the finest exponent of MOZART

[TheRAFfc]

In 1944 I was on leave from the RAF and heard RICHARD TAUBER sing at The EMPRESS THEATER in Brixton London it was during an Air raid and afterwards I met him in the basement of the theater he was a gentleman and it was an Honour to meet him he has one of the finest voices in his range never tried to reach a note above his level just marvelous control to compare him with others is ridiculous! He stands alone and should never be compared he is an ICON

[MsPaolus]

Prednesom vystihuje ducha skladateľa a jeho doby asi viac sko ostatní vynikajúci speváci.

[Ragnaroekk]

@Pawelp Yes, bravoooooooooooooooooo!

[hiyadroogs]

@DerryCummins It's all subjective taste of course. Yet if you heard either Gigli or Bjorling's renditions of certain arias & songs, & especially Lehar songs, then compared them To Tauber's, you might reconsider the idea that he was not fully their equal. Certainly Tauber lacked high C, but within that range he was just superb. There isn't a tenor in the world, then or now, who can bring a grin to my face like Tauber whenever he hits one of those fantastic Bb's!