RACHMANINOFF: Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14; STOKOWSKI Anna Moffo

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Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14 is a song by Sergei Rachmaninoff, published in 1912 as the last of his Fourteen Songs, Opus 34. Written for voice (soprano or tenor) with piano accompaniment, it contains no words, and is usually sung entirely to the vowel "ah". It was dedicated to soprano Antonina Nezhdanova.

Although the original publication stipulates that the song may be sung by either soprano or tenor voice, it is virtually never performed by a tenor as the male voice's range (an octave lower than a soprano) would sound very odd in relation to the piano accompaniment. The range of the piece is high, going up to a high C-sharp (although Rachmaninoff offers an alternative version which only reaches high A).

Conducted by: Leopold Stokowski; Featuring Anna Moffo

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Music

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• RACHMANINOFF
• Vocalise
• Op.
• 34
• No.
• 14
• STOKOWSKI
• Anna
• Moffo

[legatofancier]

As distinguished as Anna Moffo's performance is (and it's one of the best things she ever recorded), don't underestimate Leopold Stokowki's conducting here. Certainly he knew and understood Rachmaninoff's music as well any conductor apart from Rachmaninoff himself. Proclaiming any performance as definitive is what makes horse racing, but this one is definitely a contender.

[andrewgrummanJC]

@legatofancier VeryWell Put :)

[thomastmwc]

23 seconds without a breath

5:57 - 6:20

[67jules]

je viens de lire TOYER de Gardner Mc Kay et le personnage du roman,est subjugué par cette musique entendue incidemment dans les rues de L..A. ET j'ai

voulu ecouté ce morceau.

cette musique,cette voix divine,tout vous emeut.

[tps607]

Brilliant!

[Katiuszkasanda]

Anna Moffo sous la direction très"lyrique" de Stokowski nous offre une interprétation expressive et nuancée de cette sublime vocalise de Rachmaninov!

Merci à laoniricArte1 pour son envoi et merci à andrewgrummanJC !

[Kievest]

Without a hint of self indulgence or melodramatics, Moffo and

Stokowski sing the eternal song of Rachmaninoff's soul with

exquisite beauty, grace, truth and humanity. Words are un-

necessary. Thank you for posting and to laoniricArte1 for

sharing.

[laoniricArte1]

Ethereal and Timeless Anna Moffo!!!

makes us transcend into the poem sung the Great Master Leopold Stokowki who else?

bring the Spirit of works of the Great Master Rachmaninoff

to us

A Perfect Combination!!!

Many thanks for sharing with the World

this Souvenir of Great Beauty*

[BalletBabyBoy]

She brings all the sadness of Russia into her voice. This is the greatest performance of all time. Rachmaninoff would have cried!

[littlefattyxf]

Wow!  Such beautiful lady and voice! Thanks for this upload!

[bb8319]

This is the ultimate. She sings it so gorgeously slowly -- as if in a dream. A little glimpse of heaven...

[raigekimaru]

her middle and lower registers here are like a dramatic soprano. I love how her voice both dark and youthful sounding at the same time =)

[TheHarpharp]

beautiful...