Hans Pfitzner: Cantata, "Von deutscher Seele" Part 2 "Leben und Singen" 1-3

Hans Pfitzner (1869-1949)
"Von deutscher Seele" (Of the German Soul)
A Romantic Cantata
after texts by Joseph von Eichendorff
for four solo voices, mixed chorus, orchestra and organ

Agnes Giebel (soprano)
Hertha Töpper (alto)
Fritz Wunderlich (tenor)
Otto Wiener (bass)
Orchestra and Chorus of the Bavarian Radio
Joseph Keilberth cond.


Part Two
"Leben und Singen" (Life and Singing)

Pt 1-3

Vorspiel (Prelude)


"Werktag" aus "Geistliche Gedichte"

Wir wandern nun schon viel hundert Jahr
Und kommen doch nicht zur Stelle,
Der Strom wohl rauscht an die tausend gar
Und kommt doch nicht zur Quelle.


"Workday" from "Sacred poems"

We have already travelled for several hundred years
And yet have not reached the spot.
The river has perhaps roared even for a thousand
And yet has not come to its source.

English translation: Lionel Salter

Category:

Music

Tags:

• classical
• cantata
• chorus
• Pfitzner
• Eichendorff
• Giebel
• Töpper
• Wunderlich
• Wiener
• Keilberth

[007strauss]

Karen, your visualization of that part is outstanding! I'm sure that it is a great help for people not familiar with Pfitzner to make them understand his wonderful music more easily. For those who know that masterpiece, it's just a treat to watch that posting and enjoy that unique recording.

Thank you very much!