Schubert - Zamfir - Ave Maria (The most beautiful instrumental Ave Maria)

Ellens dritter Gesang (Ellens Gesang III, D839, Op 52 no 6, 1825), Ellen's third song in English, composed by Franz Schubert in 1825, is one of Schubert's most popular works, although some misconceptions exist regarding its provenance.
The piece is often referred to as Schubert's Ave Maria; but it was originally composed as a setting of a song from Walter Scott's popular epic poem The Lady of the Lake, in the German translation by Adam Storck, and thus forms part of Schubert's "Liederzyklus vom Fräulein vom See". In Scott's poem the character Ellen Douglas, the "Lady" of "the Lake" (Loch Katrine in the Scottish Highlands) has gone with her father to hide in the "Goblin's cave" nearby to avoid drawing the vengeance of the King on their host, the Clan-Alpine chieftain Roderick Dhu, who has been affording them shelter since the King had exiled them. She sings a prayer addressed to the Virgin Mary, calling upon her for help. Ellen is overheard by Roderick Dhu who is higher on the mountain, raising the clan for war.

The piece is said to have first been performed at the castle of Countess Sophie Weissenwolff in the little Austrian town Steyregg and dedicated to her, which led to her subsequently becoming known as the lady of the lake herself.[1]

The opening words and refrain of Ellen's song, namely "Ave Maria" (Latin, "Hail Mary"), may have led to the idea of adapting Schubert's melody as a setting for the full text of the traditional Roman Catholic prayer Ave Maria. The Latin version of the Ave Maria is now so frequently used with Schubert's melody, that it has led to the misconception that he originally wrote the melody as a setting for the Ave Maria.

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[IreneHelma]

Danke, es war einfach wunderbar

[anyu1941]

Bitte sehr...

[gmaureen]

Love the panflute - and, of course, Gheorghe Zamfir. This is exquisite. Hauntingly beautiful. Bravo Mr. Zamfir!

[maria98173]

Wonderful thanks!!!!

[avemariaclark]

Beautiful! I've added this performance to my Ave Maria playlist. Thank you!

[mioneasilviu]

THIS SONG IS PLAY BY ROMANIAN GHEORGHE ZAMFIR

[Marta56ish]

mindig erőt ad ha ,hallgatom köszönöm

[lordtorquemada]

The melodies just carries you soul afloat!!! Excellente!!!

[solteszagi1963]

VBery marveloous music, Imy favorit the song!!!

[BrunoStonesLand]

Esta musica dispensa comentários, é muito linda!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[123lolix321]

There is so much beauty in the world..

This song makes a great example :)

Thank God for this!!

[belenjopunk]

Zamfir is so "friggin" great. No words can describe his music.

[ELFpetal4life]

Gheorge Zamfir e absolut superb cum canta <3 love his songs a lot

[MsKirsche01]

Wir haben auf der Beerdigung meiner Mutter auch das Ave Maria von Gheorge Zamfir gehört.Aber bei der Version war noch ein Frauenchor und viele Streicher dabei.Es hörte sich an,als wenn Engel singen würden.Leider hab ich das Lied nirgends gefunden.Kann mir da vielleicht einer helfen?Würde es sehr gerne noch mal hören.