Christa Ludwig sings Brahms "Sapphische Ode"

The great mezzo soprano Christa Ludwig sings Johannes Brahms' Lied "Sapphische Ode" or "Sapphic Ode". From a 1961 BBC broadcast featuring Gerald Moore on the piano. Just listen to those low notes!!

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Music

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• johannes
• brahms
• lieder
• lied
• christa
• ludwig
• sapphische
• ode
• sapphic
• mezzo
• contralto

[saturne46]

Quel bonheur de découvrir une vidéo de Christa Ludwig, jeune, mais déjà grande musicienne, à la voix chaude et prenante. Bravo et merci

[LICHTUNGDERDICHTUNG]

Im Laufe des letzten Jahres habe ich hier in Berlin Frau Ludwig kennen gelernt und ich hatte den Eindruck, dass Sie nicht nur eine wunderbare Sängerin, sondern eine sehr sympathische und freundliche Frau ist. Das stimmt! Die Tiefe Ihrer Interpretation zeigt, dass sie eine schöne Person ist.

[toni7777ful]

not very low

[Herrotic]

(0:20) Accès rapide

[jcriedijk]

Normally I am very thrilled by all Christa Ludwig has done, but this time she disappoints me. Particularly the breathcontrol is far less and the notes down't flow smoothly from one to another. There is a brilliant version of her collegue, the British (!) mezzo HELEN WATTS (1927-2009) also on youtube. Although not German, she handles die Sapphische Ode as if she was German , with a more than perfect breath control and warm deep voice.

[Ardesoles]

@chueca

J. Norman; Fischer-Dieskau.

Un saludo

[Ardesoles]

@sagagossard

mamón tu puta madre, por ejemplo

[mannagio123]

this so beautiful

[mannagio123]

so beautiful

[steinway1901]

How wonderful that this video has drawn comments from so many different cultures in the world. On first hearing the tempo seemed to indicate sadness, as if the tears of the loved one were because of that love ending, or the person leaving rather than estatic joy. On second viewing the interpretation of Mr. Moore and Ms. Ludwig seemed more justified.

[Doido1989]

Meu caro, o seu argumento teria algum fundamento caso a gloriosa Christa Ludwig estivesse interpretando uma ária wagneriana. Mas isso é Brahms! Música que não se pretende como expressão, mas tão somente como música pura. Brahms, o mais clássico dos compositores românticos.