Franz Schubert - Gesang der Geister über den Wassern, D. 714

What a beautiful work!

sehr geil. Naja ich sags mal so früher haben leute mehr gedacht und waren net so eingeschnitten wie wir jetzt

fühl mich irgendwie allein..:( will einer mit mir schreiben hab auch bilder und so

Como todo (o casi todo) lo que hacía Schubert: fascinante, inquietante, capta la atención del oyente, sorprende y, una vez que ha concluido, nos deja pensativos. Schubert casi nunca es previsible

This piece is on my desert island for sure; an unknown
masterwork. Gardiner has a sublime recording on DG with his
Monteverdi Choir and the Vienna Philharmonic. Check it out.

I only know his more recent recording with the OReR and the MC that came with his (again rather disappointing) recording of Brahms' Second. It struck me as cold, sluggish and the singing - while marvelously clear - was strangely nasal. Is the older one better?

I have not heard the more recent recording, is it on Gardiner's own label? I was, am, and will continue to be moved by the MC and VP recording. I would be curious to hear your reaction to it. I feel that they create an incredible atmosphere in their live recording.

Yeah, it's on SDG. It's very much worth it for the other choral songs though, even if I think Gardiner is a bit too nervous in the Brahms Second, his rapid tempo changes feel somewhat ham-handed.

Thanks for the tip tho, I'll seek out the older recording then.

Wunderschön!!!

Ausgeseichnet - Vielen dank!