1938 Elisabeth Schumann - Still Wie Die Nacht (Böhm). Lawrence Collingwood, dir. RCA Victor 15735

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  • Still wie die Nacht
    Music by Karl Böhm
    Still wie die Nacht
    tief wie das Meer,
    soll deine Liebe sein!
    Still wie die Nachte
    Tief wie das Meer
    Soll deine Liebe, deine Liebe sein,
    Soll deine Liebe sein!
    Wenn du mich liebst,
    so wie ich dich,
    will ich dein Eigen sein.
    Heiß wie der Stahl
    und fest wie der Stein
    soll deine Liebe, deine Liebe sein!
    Soll deine Liebe sein!
    (Author -anonymous)
    Calm as the night,
    deep as the sea,
    Should be thy love for me!
    If love like mine
    glow in thy heart,
    I am forever thine.
    Fervent as steel,
    and firm as the hills.
    Should be thy love for me!
    Translation from German to (singable)English by Nathan Haskell Dole (Lieder.net)
    Elisabeth Schumann (13 June 1888 - 23 April 1952) was a German lyric soprano. She was known for her sparkling stage presence and her playfulness (and from her photos, it looks like mischievousness too:). She loved dogs, and liked being photographed with them. She had a full and long career, and was an audience favorite!
    Played with a Victor No. 4 soundbox and a medium Burmese Colour Needle (thorn).
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 8

  • @hrbooksmusic7878
    @hrbooksmusic7878 3 місяці тому +2

    Simply divine… moving and touching and so uplifting in a deeply loving, calm, internally powerful, soul-strong, trusting and faithful way… ⭐️❤️⭐️
    Thank you for the sublime post! 🙏🍀

    • @marylittlefield9091
      @marylittlefield9091  3 місяці тому +1

      What a perfect description! Thank you! I found this record because you and I wrote about this lovely piece! It is definitely as you have described!

    • @hrbooksmusic7878
      @hrbooksmusic7878 3 місяці тому +1

      @@marylittlefield9091
      When I got the notification about this post I immediately thought about our exchange of thoughts and mutual recommendations… It was so lovely! And it was with great joy that I listened - again - to this extraordinary performance! ⭐️

  • @MichaelStBede
    @MichaelStBede 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for this beautiful recording !

    • @marylittlefield9091
      @marylittlefield9091  3 місяці тому +2

      Thank you for listening! Isn’t her performance of this just lovely? What a great artist she was! For me, It is smart to have Kleenex nearby when listening to this.

  • @karynbanham7954
    @karynbanham7954 3 місяці тому

    1938 Germany, Kristalnacht, the beginning of the Holocaust. This is sick! 😢

    • @marylittlefield9091
      @marylittlefield9091  3 місяці тому +1

      Yes. Soooo many musicians were forced to flee/hide out/ get out or be imprisoned and killed. What a fraught time!! It affected musicians all over Europe. It is interesting to read who did what when. Who (which musicians) hid people in their chateaux, who escaped to America and how, and how (if)did they get back after the carnage? who did and didn’t sing for Hitler when he sent his “invitations” to perform for him. Yikes! And listen to how gorgeous this music is!

    • @marylittlefield9091
      @marylittlefield9091  3 місяці тому +1

      There is a great book by Ida Cook (“The Bravest Voices”) that tells the story of 2 sisters who were part of a movement to help these musicians during this period. Amelia Galli-Curci is one important singer involved in it. It’s amazing to read about these musicians we listen to and see how they coped.