Exquisite Rückert Lieder

[Flosshilde]

Just heard an exquisite Rückert Lieder from Janet BAker, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas. Checked Amazon - it's with the 3rd symphony at £36! But available used for £4.50 - very tempting.

[gurnemanz]

I only know the famous Barbirolli recording. I see I have noted down this quote from the Gramophone review. She was rehearsing Mahler with the maestro a few hours before he died. He indicated his score and remarked: "I've got every single breath you take marked in here".

[Bryn]

I only know the famous Barbirolli recording. I see I have noted down this quote from the Gramophone review. She was rehearsing Mahler with the maestro a few hours before he died. He indicated his score and remarked: "I've got every single breath you take marked in here".

Ah, the Sting in the tail, eh?

[Roehre]

Beautiful singing , a pity her less than idiomatic German spoils it for me .

[rodney_h_d]

Just heard an exquisite Rückert Lieder from Janet BAker, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas. Checked Amazon - it's with the 3rd symphony at £36! But available used for £4.50 - very tempting.

I couldn't agree more! I had assumed I was listening to the Barbirolli recording - which I have - but it seemed better than I remembered and surely is. Somebody has bought that £4.50 used one [perhaps you Flosshilde?], but I see there is [or was!] a new copy available for £21.21 delivered.

[Flosshilde]

Unfortunately not - I should know by now that a bargain has to be snapped up immediately, not thought about I'll wait until another bargain appears.

[Barbirollians]

I know Ferrier only recorded three of them with Walter - but her Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen is a desert island disc of the first order .

[Flosshilde]

Unfortunately not - I should know by now that a bargain has to be snapped up immediately, not thought about I'll wait until another bargain appears.

I've been keeping an eye on it - has been around the £20 mark That £4.50 one must have been a mistake.

[Barbirollians]

I've been keeping an eye on it - has been around the £20 mark That £4.50 one must have been a mistake.

There is one at £9.99 currently flosshilde.

[Nick Armstrong]

There's nothing like the Baker/Barbirolli performance of "Ich bin der Welt..."... time suspended, near the end ("ruuuuuuh".... )...

[amateur51]

I only know the famous Barbirolli recording. I see I have noted down this quote from the Gramophone review. She was rehearsing Mahler with the maestro a few hours before he died. He indicated his score and remarked: "I've got every single breath you take marked in here".

Great story, gurney - many thanks

[amateur51]

There's nothing like the Baker/Barbirolli performance of "Ich bin der Welt..."... time suspended, near the end ("ruuuuuuh".... )...

I agree, tis wonderful Caliban.

Perhaps Irmgard Seefried's Deutsch will please Roehre rather more ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VywzWW1C1_I

Every time I see her lip quiver just before the end, I fill up! :poot:

[Roehre]

I agree, tis wonderful Caliban.

Perhaps Irmgard Seefried's Deutsch will please Roehre rather more ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VywzWW1C1_I

Every time I see her lip quiver just before the end, I fill up! :poot:

It does am51, but Baker/Barbirolli is a wunderful recording beyond any doubt

[amateur51]

It does am51, but Baker/Barbirolli is a wunderful recording beyond any doubt

Agreed all round