Part II - Your Favorites: RUDOLF SCHOCK

THIS PART IS FOR YOUR FAVORITES!
German tenor Rudolf Schock a favorite for this collection? What do you think? Let us know!

Rudolf Schock, Tenor (1915-1986)

Fritz Jöde after lyrics from Hermann Löns - Rosemarie (German Folksong)
(Recorded 1955)

My personal opinion: To have Rudolf Schock in this collection is one of those unexpected surprises. In the 1950s and 1960s he was very popular in his homeland, and perhaps his reputation grew after the untimely death of leading german tenor Peter Anders (1954). In 1966 Fritz Wunderlich passed away, and Schock again filled up the open space, but his revival came approximately 10 years after his prime. He made his swansong with some mediocre Operetta-recordings. In the early 70s, an embarassing TV-appearance finished his long career and much of his fame.
But I won´t forget, that Schock (born 1915 in Duisburg near my own hometown) possessed one of the most finest tenor-voices in the line and tradition of Richard Tauber, whom Schock played in a movie - the beginning of his own career! The young lyric tenor used his popularity very well and became a beloved precursor of the new LP-invention. And who didn´t have a record-player knew his voice from many german broadcast such as "Cosi fan tutte", "Entführung aus dem Serail" and "Zauberflöte". After Anders decease, Schock became a regular guest in upcoming german TV.
Perhaps it was a typical post-war-career: Rudolf Schock gave the audience what they wanted and served many arias as if they were early pop-songs: Optimistic and easygoing. Every "Tauber-Lied" was a "Zauberlied", and Schock served all of them: He sang Tauber´s "Du bist die Welt für mich", the popular "Granada" and the affecting "Ach, ich hab´in meinem Herzen". One of his countless LPs was named "Rudolf Schock singt für alle Mütter" the perfect son-in-law-image. It was Schock´s greatest strenght to find the right heart-warming tone, but it also covered many of his real qualities. For me, he was outstanding as Max in "Freischütz" and his "Müllerin" with Gerald Moore is an underrated treasure. It seemed he needed a strong hand to give a performance at his best: "Ariadne" with Karajan (and Schwarzkopf, Seefried, Streich) or "Lohengrin" with Kempe.
My final assessment: A tenor according to germans post-war-taste without a noteworthy international career, but it´s good to find him in this list - with 11 votings on place 33. I would like to present you Rudolf Schock with one of his typically popular showpieces: The german folksong "Rosemarie", a sad song about an unaccomplished love.

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[fabrizzzio48]

100Singers, you mention an embarrasing 1970's TV appearance. What exactly happened. is it the one that's posted in two parts, Rudolf Schock iim TV, where he appears to lipsynch?

[100Singers]

@fabrizzzio48 It was one of those last TV-Live broadcast-concert, called "Galaabend der Schallplatte". Schock sang together with Sylvia Geszty. This evening she was in splendid voice and sang out Schock and even Moffo, who came later. It was the time, when TV more and more produced Lipsync-singing, and after Schock´s poor performance (It was a so-called Eurovision-broadcast for Germany, Austria and Switzerland), lipsync-singing became standard. And Schock never was invited for live TV-Concerts

[tenorvoicefan]

Mit einem vollkommen unverwechselbaren Timbre und einer großen Bandbreite völlig zu Recht nominiert. Nach seinem Infarkt war er nicht mehr stimmlich auf absoluter Höhe. Aber mit seinem Wesen und immer noch vorhandener stimmlicher Qualität wusste er sein Publikum zu überzeugen.

Leider hat er zu viel belanglose Filme und Fernsehshows gemacht. Er hätte die ganz große Karriere leicht machen können, zog aber einen anderen Weg vor. Wer will ihm, einem Kriegsgeprägten, das verdenken?

[nohaylamujer]

oh my god! the mezza voce!

[hildeg33]

Bittersweet memories : my Dad sang it for my Mm, I played the piano , it is so very long ago and just the memories are left. Hildy

[earthlinghere]

that was my mothers favorite song...my earliest memories are of hearing it.

[modelerjimg]

My father liked him, and this was one of my favorite songs. I'm so happy to have foung it again. Ausgesiechnet!

[MMfanAZ]

Schock sings this like no one else. Simply beautiful!

[vivegedda]

I always loved this voice and admired his mezza voce so smooth and so natural! A wonderful artist!

[BrieoBrigitte]

If Rudolf Schock was not Tops in lip-sync-singing, it perhaps was too artificial for him! He was such a natural singer. This man had such wonderful magical voice, strong and yet so gentle. Rudolf Schock had the unique way to deliver his songs so effortless, singing with his whole being, heart and soul. He was a Natural; my favorite Tenor!

Dieser Man war viel zu Natuerlich fuer lip-synking. Er war Einmalig!

Sehr beliebt; und ist es noch. Thank you, for featuring some of his songs.

[zweigesundehaende]

Today, he would have superstar-status, with all the qualities he had. His top notes are phantastic, nearly singular. 100 singers, you´re absulutely right putting him on vour list!

[monpitt500]

Shock did everything well. Brilliant and easy high notes, a voice color different from everybody else. Much nicer voice than Tauber and anders. He also made a Grean Walther on recording. In fact, he sang everything from Wagner to popular tunes equally well with this great artistery. His mezza voce was inequalled even by Tauber(Just listen to the end of Madchen mine Madchen). Great tenor and greaty artist!

[fabrizzzio48]

Thanks for the info and post.