Jessye Norman, 1990, Philadelphia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti:
Christa Ludwig, 1962, Philharmonia Orchestra (London), Otto Klemperer:
Maureen Forrester, 1971, Tanglewood Festival Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa:
The Rhapsody is a setting of verses from Goethe's Harzreise im Winter.
The following is stolen from the Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Page.
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Aber abseits wer ist's?Aber abseits wer ist's? Im Gebüsch verliert sich der Pfad. Hinter ihm schlagen Die Sträuche zusammen, Das Gras steht wieder auf, Die Öde verschlingt ihn. Ach, wer heilet die Schmerzen Des, dem Balsam zu Gift ward? Der sich Menschenhaß Aus der Fülle der Liebe trank? Erst verachtet, nun ein Verächter, Zehrt er heimlich auf Seinen eigenen Wert In ungenugender Selbstsucht. Ist auf deinem Psalter, Vater der Liebe, ein Ton Seinem Ohre vernehmlich, So erquicke sein Herz! Öffne den umwölkten Blick Über die tausend Quellen Neben dem Durstenden In der Wüste! | Alto RhapsodyBut who is that apart? In the underbrush his path loses itself. Behind him The shrubs clap together, The grass stands up again, The wasteland engulfs him. Ah, who heals the pains Of him, for whom balsam became poison? Who drank hatred of Man Out of the fullness of love? First despised, now a despiser, He furtively consumes His own merit In unsatisfying egotism. If there is in Thy Psalter, Father of love, one note To his ear audible, Then refresh his heart! Open his clouded gaze To the thousand springs Next to the thirsting one In the desert! English version © Lena Platt and David Platt |
4 comments:
Lovely videos; thanks for sharing. My irreverent label for the text is "Goethe in T.S. Eliot mode." I like Stephanie Blythe's version, too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fLb6klGcdw.
I can't help wondering how many of your readers would guess what this is from the words alone. Besides me, of course.
Christa Ludwig's version, which I have really never heard before, I regret to say, is perfectly wonderful. She is a goddess. This is one of my favorite pieces in the whole world. Favorite composer, almost favorite piece, and this is reminding me why. Thank you.
Lucy, I loves me some Stephanie Blythe! And can you imagine the beautiful of a Marie-Nicole Lemieux performance?
Dr. B, I agree with you about the beauty of Christa Ludwig's performance.
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