What an amazing song! I am just getting into Wolf. I love singing poems that tell a story so I will add this to my list of repertoire I wish to sing. I prefer the Wolf setting to Schubert's.
Wolf remains criminally neglected - even though he had a cameo in Ken Russell's 'Mahler'. I suppose if you want people to take you seriously, you need to stay sane.
What an amazing song! I am just getting into Wolf. I love singing poems that tell a story so I will add this to my list of repertoire I wish to sing. I prefer the Wolf setting to Schubert's.
Thanks for putting in all the work in providing original text & translations and embedding in video.
This story always scared me. It's funny hearing it so jolly and up-beat in this song. :P
LOVE this Fischer-Dieskau recording. Thanks for posting.
Genial! Danke Karen!
Bravo
Jeez, this is incredibly well-written.
Braaaavo ditrich fischer diskau war der grossartigsten bariton der opern geschichte
LOL! I just thought that my comments might have been misleading in talking about the Schubert setting.
I guess that's true.:) Anyway I'm doing what I can to help. Hope to do more in this Wolf anniversary year.
Birdcatcher? Like Papageno? I do see what you mean though. Eek! is right.
fun!!! however I think I would rather pal around with a bird catcher. (rats...eek) :))
Wolf remains criminally neglected - even though he had a cameo in Ken Russell's 'Mahler'.
I suppose if you want people to take you seriously, you need to stay sane.
Well, Schumann wasn't forgotten. Maybe Wolf wasn't diverse enough in what he wrote.
Nietzsche is taken seriously by many though...
I hope you know, that this was composed by Hugo Wolf and not Schubert....
This was set by Schubert as well but this video features the setting by Wolf.
I'm confused, Barry. This is the Wolf. :)