Her voice...her voice...just like a siren to me...soothing and calm...it makes me cry even though i cant understand a single word she's singing. Such an angelic voice❤
Only excellent singers are inclined to attempt this beautiful song. I’ve heard many fine renditions but this is my favorite, done by the incomparable Galli-Curci. -James Aschmann
It is in these "simple" songs, which are not really simple at all because the artist's voice is so exposed, that the utter beauty, poetry, and pathos of Galli-Curci's voice shines through. She is without peer in such music.
My grandfather -Marc Collier (stage name) sang with her In Chicago opera. I still have the still photo she gave him and her note saying how much she enjoyed performing with him.
The melody was from a traditional Irish tune called "Aisling an Óigfhear", or "The Young Man's Dream" - transcribed by Edward Bunting in 1792. Sir John Stevenson composed the piano part later.
The melody is an old Irish harp air entitled "The Young Man's Dream" which was transcribed in Belfast in 1792 by Edward Bunting from the playing of Dennis Hempson. Stevenson may have arranged the melody (along with Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Gounod, Britten, and others), but he didn't compose it. That said, Galli-Curci's rendition is gorgeous.
Some people claim that those years were no less different than today - poverty and war were everywhere present. Yes! Nevertheless, those years didn't have the superficiality or vulgarity of the modern society. People back then were sensitive enough to appreciate a piece of art or music which touched their hearts.
Oh mon dieu. Her breath control, her clarity of tone, the confidence her upper register is as easy and clear as her lower notes. I could go on. So could we all. I never heard her before these precious recordings, although I'd heard of her from my father. How he'd have loved to hear them too. Thank you, truly.
I think you're right. Public figures then were not so gross and vulgar. The public would not have tolerated what they do now. I asked my (college) students if they cared about the Kardashians. You don't want to know the answer. And the Ks are not even the worst.
For God's sake, what percentage of the population of those days do you think went to opera houses? And of those who went, how many do you think did so to "refine their sensitivity" and not to find a meeting space to do business, show off their dresses or arrange a marriage for their daughters? Regarding the artists, their personalities and their lives differed little or nothing from those of today's rock or football stars (in fact, the lifestyle of more than one of them cost them their good vocal shape and their careers). Superficiality and vulgarity (including some hyper expensive and pedantic forms of vulgarity) has always been behind the products of so-called "high culture". The only difference between that time and ours is the mass production of consumer goods, which includes cultural products. In fact, I would dare to say that thanks to IT platforms such as this one, today there is a much higher percentage of people not only "sensitive", but also musically educated, enjoying shellac materials recorded more than a hundred years ago, than those who filled the theaters in the past and listened to the artists live.
I always play this selection on the last day of August, for that's when summer comes to an end in my mind. G-C remains my all-time favorite singer though many others have enriched my life almost as immeasurably.
She's a miracle!!! Her feelings delivery might sound slightly aloof, but her voice...It's outstanding!!! Listen how her voice naturally propagates in the air (1:16 for example), how it comes out fluently without pushing or gasping or trying hard to show off volume and strenght, her messa di voce with the high note (A4 at 2:46) is magic and it's incredible you can hear all that, even with this old recording
"Her feelings delivery might sound slightly aloof, but her voice...It's outstanding!" Bingo! What a voice! I know I am late, but in case you see this, I'll include a link here to a beautiful and perhaps more naturalistic "feelings delivery". (I wonder if it is not influenced by slight social reticence.) It is by a Korean soprano recorded in 1938. I would be interested in yours or anyone's opinion. ua-cam.com/video/5Jb6GP5Q6I8/v-deo.html
Thank you Meltzerboy. I'm a violinist and agree with everything you say performance-wise about this truly remarkable rendering. I would also draw attention to Galli-Curci's marvellous use of portamenti and glissandi, especially in the final phrase. They are vocal devices that nobody apart from the very greatest artists ever get quite right in either placement or execution.
Imagine your childhood excitement the day this dropped. You ran down to the wax cylinder shop at 8:59 A.M. with your 16 cents you saved up through various mudlarking hauls. You rush home, fluff your pillows, drop the needle, and hear THIS:
A rare timbre, lovely legato, aristocratic phrasing, and gentle but not exaggerated pathos: these hallmarks of Galli-Curci's singing are in full bloom in this recording. Thanks again, Doug, for sharing your G-C collection.
Dear Sílvia Stebler , reading your message about Galli Curci i see and feel that you have a refined taste, for Galli Curci always remains im my heart. In my life i consider Galli Curci and John Ford (the most cinematographer of the world) both been the maximum expressions of the talents!!! The xx century for me symbolises: Galli Curci deserves the best PERIPHRASES as: "the gentle lark" , I add:The goldfinch, the orchid with dew, the diamond throat etc... Silvia, there is commentaries about John Ford and Galli Curci; therefore, if you can, see them. Happiness to you and family. Antonio Manoel Pereira.
Como eu sou um apaixonado pelas ciências ocultas e acredito que o som emite cores, embora eu não veja, pois pertenço ainda a um planeta onde as inversões de valores imperam, a ausência de valores nobres e a espiritualidade ainda andam às apalpadelas, eu fico imaginando as cores que saíram dessa garganta de diamante" Azul,amarelo,lilás, verde, com todos aqueles matizes que nos ascendem, os quais eu consegui ver através dos raios solores durante o crepúsculo, beleza esta que supera todas as artes renascentistas.Você, eterna GALLI CURCI! que pertence a outra dimensão (a qual eu invejo), e que encantou o mundo ocidental com sua excepcional voz, aceite, em memória,a minha sincera saudação.
Antonio Manoel Pereira uma incrível cantora, sem sombra de dúvidas uma das poucas vozes verdadeiramente extraordinárias que existiram. A primeira rosa da primavera.
¡Oid! Humanidad Doliente.. ¡Oid!. ¿No es acaso?. ¿El dulce arrullo de una madre, que sostiene a su hijo muerto?... ¿No es acaso? ¿La Madre Dolorosa, que perfuma y le lava las heridas con el llanto sagrado de sus cristalinos ojos?. ¡Mientras lo arrulla! . Eleva la nota más bella, de su oración sagrada, cubriendo las Alas de las Almas Humanas, con las ilusiones y pensamientos del Paraíso.
Her voice...her voice...just like a siren to me...soothing and calm...it makes me cry even though i cant understand a single word she's singing. Such an angelic voice❤
Her duets with Tito Schipa are probably the most beautiful pairings ever committed to disc -simply matchless.
This is the best version of this song
Only excellent singers are inclined to attempt this beautiful song. I’ve heard many fine renditions but this is my favorite, done by the incomparable Galli-Curci.
-James Aschmann
I'm crying now.Just heart breaking.
It is in these "simple" songs, which are not really simple at all because the artist's voice is so exposed, that the utter beauty, poetry, and pathos of Galli-Curci's voice shines through. She is without peer in such music.
This song always brings tears and to hear Galli Curci even more so i can only imagine what she sounded like in live concert thank you Amila
My grandfather -Marc Collier (stage name) sang with her In Chicago opera. I still have the still photo she gave him and her note saying how much she enjoyed performing with him.
She is my favorite singer....since childhood in the 40ies..when my mother had me listen to her on the radio. Thanks!
She is a real legend...like,Enrico Caruso.Great !!!
애절하게 잘 부르는군요 내가 좋아했던 가수 만년에 성대결절로 수술받고 복귀했으나 여의치못해 바로은퇴했지요
This is the one! Oh man, so so beautiful.xxx.
Thank you Mrs. Galli-Curci for that lovely song! It´s the song of heart.
what quality...one of the truly great voices.
The melody was from a traditional Irish tune called "Aisling an Óigfhear", or "The Young Man's Dream" - transcribed by Edward Bunting in 1792. Sir John Stevenson composed the piano part later.
This is just to good to be true! Amelita❤️
The melody is an old Irish harp air entitled "The Young Man's Dream" which was transcribed in Belfast in 1792 by Edward Bunting from the playing of Dennis Hempson. Stevenson may have arranged the melody (along with Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Gounod, Britten, and others), but he didn't compose it. That said, Galli-Curci's rendition is gorgeous.
Caruso, Gigli, Galli-Curci were on graphite records and they are stunning to listen to again
Some people claim that those years were no less different than today - poverty and war were everywhere present. Yes! Nevertheless, those years didn't have the superficiality or vulgarity of the modern society. People back then were sensitive enough to appreciate a piece of art or music which touched their hearts.
This is true
Oh mon dieu. Her breath control, her clarity of tone, the confidence her upper register is as easy and clear as her lower notes. I could go on. So could we all. I never heard her before these precious recordings, although I'd heard of her from my father. How he'd have loved to hear them too. Thank you, truly.
I think you're right. Public figures then were not so gross and vulgar. The public would not have tolerated what they do now. I asked my (college) students if they cared about the Kardashians. You don't want to know the answer. And the Ks are not even the worst.
For God's sake, what percentage of the population of those days do you think went to opera houses? And of those who went, how many do you think did so to "refine their sensitivity" and not to find a meeting space to do business, show off their dresses or arrange a marriage for their daughters? Regarding the artists, their personalities and their lives differed little or nothing from those of today's rock or football stars (in fact, the lifestyle of more than one of them cost them their good vocal shape and their careers). Superficiality and vulgarity (including some hyper expensive and pedantic forms of vulgarity) has always been behind the products of so-called "high culture". The only difference between that time and ours is the mass production of consumer goods, which includes cultural products. In fact, I would dare to say that thanks to IT platforms such as this one, today there is a much higher percentage of people not only "sensitive", but also musically educated, enjoying shellac materials recorded more than a hundred years ago, than those who filled the theaters in the past and listened to the artists live.
I always play this selection on the last day of August, for that's when summer comes to an end in my mind. G-C remains my all-time favorite singer though many others have enriched my life almost as immeasurably.
Может быть мы рождаемся чтобы услышать подобное чудо
She's a miracle!!! Her feelings delivery might sound slightly aloof, but her voice...It's outstanding!!! Listen how her voice naturally propagates in the air (1:16 for example), how it comes out fluently without pushing or gasping or trying hard to show off volume and strenght, her messa di voce with the high note (A4 at 2:46) is magic and it's incredible you can hear all that, even with this old recording
Your description is perfect. Further words are unnecessary.
"Her feelings delivery might sound slightly aloof, but her voice...It's outstanding!" Bingo! What a voice!
I know I am late, but in case you see this, I'll include a link here to a beautiful and perhaps more naturalistic "feelings delivery". (I wonder if it is not influenced by slight social reticence.) It is by a Korean soprano recorded in 1938. I would be interested in yours or anyone's opinion.
ua-cam.com/video/5Jb6GP5Q6I8/v-deo.html
Thank you Meltzerboy. I'm a violinist and agree with everything you say performance-wise about this truly remarkable rendering. I would also draw attention to Galli-Curci's marvellous use of portamenti and glissandi, especially in the final phrase. They are vocal devices that nobody apart from the very greatest artists ever get quite right in either placement or execution.
Yes. Say on. I can hear her as I read your words.
Imagine your childhood excitement the day this dropped. You ran down to the wax cylinder shop at 8:59 A.M. with your 16 cents you saved up through various mudlarking hauls. You rush home, fluff your pillows, drop the needle, and hear THIS:
Actually, this is a disc record and would have cost around $1.75 when it was issued in 1922.
Grave of the Fireflies
A rare timbre, lovely legato, aristocratic phrasing, and gentle but not exaggerated pathos: these hallmarks of Galli-Curci's singing are in full bloom in this recording. Thanks again, Doug, for sharing your G-C collection.
Love your description.
Thank you. I believe Galli-Curci is the greatest natural singer on record.
My mother met Galli-Curci when studying voice in Pittsburgh. Galli-Curci's advice? "Don't forrrrrrce your voice."
amelitta calli-curci gehört zu den größten koleratursängerinnen der Schallplatte.ein einziagartiger hörgenuß
Una voz increíble!!!!
A fantastic performance
Sublime
GALLI CURCI, FOR ME YOU ARE THE FIRST FLOWER OF THE SPRING!!!
Very beautiful voice. Thank you.
Beautiful Voice!
Dear Sílvia Stebler , reading your message about Galli Curci i see and feel that you have a refined taste, for Galli Curci always remains im my heart. In my life i consider Galli Curci and John Ford (the most cinematographer of the world) both been the maximum expressions of the talents!!! The xx century for me symbolises: Galli Curci deserves the best PERIPHRASES as: "the gentle lark" , I add:The goldfinch, the orchid with dew, the diamond throat etc...
Silvia, there is commentaries about John Ford and Galli Curci; therefore, if you can, see them.
Happiness to you and family.
Antonio Manoel Pereira.
A timeless melody and song! I believe I have this 78 record, but my copy is a bit warped.
Just Great Song itself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Como eu sou um apaixonado pelas ciências ocultas e acredito que o som emite cores, embora eu não veja, pois pertenço ainda a um planeta onde as inversões de valores imperam, a ausência de valores nobres e a espiritualidade ainda andam às apalpadelas, eu fico imaginando as cores que saíram dessa garganta de diamante" Azul,amarelo,lilás, verde, com todos aqueles matizes que nos ascendem, os quais eu consegui ver através dos raios solores durante o crepúsculo, beleza esta que supera todas as artes renascentistas.Você, eterna GALLI CURCI! que pertence a outra dimensão (a qual eu invejo), e que encantou o mundo ocidental com sua excepcional voz, aceite, em memória,a minha sincera saudação.
Antonio Manoel Pereira uma incrível cantora, sem sombra de dúvidas uma das poucas vozes verdadeiramente extraordinárias que existiram. A primeira rosa da primavera.
Van die weemoedigste musiek waarvan ek weet.
Que bonita su vos
Thanks to eblackadder3 for this fine posting.... and to meltzerboy for sharing!
🌹
There is little to choose between this and the 1917; things move just a wee bit faster here, but I prefer the soft floating dreaminess of 1917.
You should try the lovely waltz rhythms of the 1928 version with piano (her husband accompanies it) though her voice was deteriorating by then.
¡Oid! Humanidad Doliente.. ¡Oid!. ¿No es acaso?. ¿El dulce arrullo de una madre, que sostiene a su hijo muerto?... ¿No es acaso? ¿La Madre Dolorosa, que perfuma y le lava las heridas con el llanto sagrado de sus cristalinos ojos?. ¡Mientras lo arrulla! . Eleva la nota más bella, de su oración sagrada, cubriendo las Alas de las Almas Humanas, con las ilusiones y pensamientos del Paraíso.
EINE AUSNAHMEERSCHEINUNG