A lovely, fresh-sounding performance. Yes, the pianist should have been named too - this was not just accompaniment. We are hearing an equal partnership of two fine musicians.
I donno how I feel about this performance, everybody seems to love it. But for me personally there is something missing here. I mean I really liked the conversation between the piano and the voice. You could really tell that they were playing with this aspect on an interesting and yes fresh level. However I feel like the woman didn't give this piece the emotional and vocal depth it deserves. This song is supposed to really touch you with strongly conveyed emotions. It is supposed to just express deep affection. And I feel like the woman lacked in this aspect and well ignored it to some point. In the high notes she is very good but her lower notes feel somewhat tense and not sounding and powerful enough to convey what they are supposed to convey. But then again this is just my personal opinion and reaction to this performance. However as I said before the sometimes playful conversation between the two voices in this performance was interestingly refreshing but still missing the point of this piece.
@@komperakompera2190 I think the composition is powerful enough to be best without more expression. I guess when you have heard more emphatic versions, then this might be thought flat. Same when someone plays Beethoven 5th faster, everyone else's then seems slow!
Widmung Friedrich Rückert You my soul, you my heart, You my rapture, O you my pain, You my world in which I live, My heaven you, to which I aspire, O you my grave, into which My grief forever I’ve consigned! You are repose, you are peace, You are bestowed on me from heaven. Your love for me gives me my worth, Your eyes transfigure me in mine, You raise me lovingly above myself, My guardian angel, my better self!
I've heard this many times but this seems to me to be perfect Lieder - the piano watching the singer and they do the whole thing together. It was wonderful. Thank you to both soprano and pianist.
Du meine Seele, du mein Herz, Du meine Wonn’, O du mein Schmerz, Du meine Welt, in der ich lebe, Mein Himmel du, darein ich schwebe, O du mein Grab, in das hinab Ich ewig meinen Kummer gab. Du bist die Ruh, du bist der Frieden, Du bist vom Himmel mir beschieden. Daß du mich liebst, macht mich mir wert, Dein Blick hat mich vor mir verklärt, Du hebst mich liebend über mich, Mein guter Geist, mein beßres Ich!
Direct and natural. What strikes me about this performance is that it is far gentler, more intimate, and less declamatory than what one generally hears in this Lied. And without wishing in the least to denigrate other versions, I must say that (at least to my mind and ears) this approach works very well.
@@dlefil1364 Why unexpectedly? This was a song of dedication from Schumann to his new bride Clara and as such was an intimate lied which to my mind is sung better by the ladies.
You're totally right: this Lied tends to be performed with too much solemnity. As a matter of fact, solemnity being already in the score, there's no need at all to stress it...
Stunning! This difficult lied feels so easy and natural to you as if you had composed it. Many wishes for a very rewarding career to a true artist and and beautiful human being
Hello. Your performance and sensitivity are superb. This is one of the best performances of this wondrous song I have ever heard. You feel it absolutely. Congratulations to both of you. :-)
You my soul, you my heart, You my rapture, O you my pain, You my world in which I live, My heaven you, to which I aspire, O you my grave, into which My grief forever I’ve consigned! You are repose, you are peace, You are bestowed on me from heaven. Your love for me gives me my worth, Your eyes transfigure me in mine, You raise me lovingly above myself, My guardian angel, my better self! Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
I recently read that those two short phrases towards the end following the singer's last note, are the opening phrase from Schubert's "Ave Maria." Schumann included this because the "Ave Maria" was Clara's favorite of the Schubert songs.
Miss Broabdent: I´m delighfully surprised. A very sincere and musical rendition of this perennial favorite lied. The pianist is up to your brilliance. His name should have been on the general information. I´m a voice teacher (vocal technique and repertoire) at the Rio de Janeiro Music Conservatoire. Wish you succes in your carreer. You will certainly become a star, which you deserve! Sorry for my English...
I play piano and can't sing, so I feel ok here stating that great singing is much harder to find than great piano-playing. AB here gives one of the best performances of Widmung, perhaps the best. Perhaps if the sound was less distorted on Amy Elling's that would be equal.
DEDICA Tu mia anima, tu mio cuore, tu mia gioia, tu mio dolore, tu mio mondo, in cui vivo, tu mio cielo, dove volo. O tu mia tomba, dove ho sepolto per sempre il mio affanno. Tu sei la pace, tu sei la calma, tu mi sei stata mandata dal cielo. Che tu mi ami, questo mi rende prezioso, il tuo sguardo mi ha trasfigurato, amandomi tu m'innalzi sopra me stesso, mio spirito bello, mio io migliore!
David Steven Tabbat: You are right....the way to double the length in a program is to sing this in another language, such as my lyrics in English... done as a hymn.
Oh my god. I can’t handle this. My mom used to sing this to me every night as a lullaby. I’m crying while watching this
thats lovely! my mom didnt sing but played this on piano whole of my childhood :)))
Very good you come from a good home.
@@vonMohl she’s actually a Mezzo Soprano so it actually sounds more mellow than this 🤗
Ohh qué hermoso dormirse con esa música cantada por su madre cada noche. Qué afortunado!❤
Same
Absolutely beautiful, thank you so very much.
Christopher Koelzer on piano! Thank you for watching, listeningtoit .
Won't you please add his name to the information for the video? She is not performing this by herself, is she?
@@mccarlson52 This! Although clearly the channel owner is not paying attention to posts.
lovely, sensitive accompaniment.
👏👏👏👏
Best 👏👏🌷
As a German native speaker I can understand the text very well. Well done!
When you study voice you have to spend lots of time to learn the correct pronunciation...❤❤
Yes, her pronunciation ist very good. She should perhaps train a bit more the difference between the pronunciation of 'sch' and 'ch' in words.
A lovely, fresh-sounding performance. Yes, the pianist should have been named too - this was not just accompaniment. We are hearing an equal partnership of two fine musicians.
I donno how I feel about this performance, everybody seems to love it. But for me personally there is something missing here. I mean I really liked the conversation between the piano and the voice. You could really tell that they were playing with this aspect on an interesting and yes fresh level. However I feel like the woman didn't give this piece the emotional and vocal depth it deserves. This song is supposed to really touch you with strongly conveyed emotions. It is supposed to just express deep affection. And I feel like the woman lacked in this aspect and well ignored it to some point. In the high notes she is very good but her lower notes feel somewhat tense and not sounding and powerful enough to convey what they are supposed to convey. But then again this is just my personal opinion and reaction to this performance. However as I said before the sometimes playful conversation between the two voices in this performance was interestingly refreshing but still missing the point of this piece.
I totally agree
@@komperakompera2190 I think the composition is powerful enough to be best without more expression. I guess when you have heard more emphatic versions, then this might be thought flat. Same when someone plays Beethoven 5th faster, everyone else's then seems slow!
@@komperakompera2190 I like the way she is so natural, simple and does not exaggerate.
I sang this song in concerts often, especially for my beloved husband!
素晴らしい！！
Wunderbar！！
You my soul, you my heart,
you my bliss, O you my pain,
you my world in which I live,
my heaven you, to which I float,
O you my grave, into which
my grief forever I've consigned.
You are repose, you are peace,
you are bestowed on me from Heaven.
Your love for me gives me my worth,
your eyes transfigure me in mine,
lovingly you raise me above myself,
my good spirit, my better self!
English translation © George Bird and Richard Stokes, The Fischer-Dieskau Book of Lieder, pub. Victor Gollancz Ltd.
Thankyou very much 🙏🙏
Thanks!
Bravo to have your translation
Such a beautiful gift from the heart of Schumann.
This performance stands out to me. Excellent, plus Amy's smiling warmth is joyful to view. Also, she seems as though to be a very lovely lady.
My favourite Schumann Lied. "Ave Maria" skilfully embodied within the accompaniment ending.
Widmung
Friedrich Rückert
You my soul, you my heart,
You my rapture, O you my pain,
You my world in which I live,
My heaven you, to which I aspire,
O you my grave, into which
My grief forever I’ve consigned!
You are repose, you are peace,
You are bestowed on me from heaven.
Your love for me gives me my worth,
Your eyes transfigure me in mine,
You raise me lovingly above myself,
My guardian angel, my better self!
I've heard this many times but this seems to me to be perfect Lieder - the piano watching the singer and they do the whole thing together. It was wonderful. Thank you to both soprano and pianist.
Amazing! Brilliant! Bravo! What a beautifully natural voice and delivery. Outstanding!
A very gentle & tender rendition of this masterpiece.
Du meine Seele, du mein Herz,
Du meine Wonn’, O du mein Schmerz,
Du meine Welt, in der ich lebe,
Mein Himmel du, darein ich schwebe,
O du mein Grab, in das hinab
Ich ewig meinen Kummer gab.
Du bist die Ruh, du bist der Frieden,
Du bist vom Himmel mir beschieden.
Daß du mich liebst, macht mich mir wert,
Dein Blick hat mich vor mir verklärt,
Du hebst mich liebend über mich,
Mein guter Geist, mein beßres Ich!
So refreshing! I could listen to her all day long!
Really wonderful. Singer and pianist, really wonderful.
This is a remarkably lovely interpretation, so fresh and natural.
i did this song for solo and ensemble festival last month and i’m a junior in high school. this video helped me learn the pronunciation! thank you!!
Direct and natural. What strikes me about this performance is that it is far gentler, more intimate, and less declamatory than what one generally hears in this Lied. And without wishing in the least to denigrate other versions, I must say that (at least to my mind and ears) this approach works very well.
@David Steven Tabbat
Unexpectedly, female voices work better than males'ones with this Lied
@@dlefil1364 Why unexpectedly? This was a song of dedication from Schumann to his new bride Clara and as such was an intimate lied which to my mind is sung better by the ladies.
@@suzannesadiiqa I agree with you!! I suppose that when I wrote this msg I had listened to males'voices the I didn't like compared to this one.
You're totally right: this Lied tends to be performed with too much solemnity. As a matter of fact, solemnity being already in the score, there's no need at all to stress it...
Elegantly stated, David. I am a performer as well. The world is big and lots of room for differences.
Lovely sound from Amy and the pianist, beautiful! Lovely synergy.
So beautiful. ✨
It reminds me of my Mother.
Amazing!! This is the best version of Widmung I've ever heard
Amy! I am assigning this to a student and I'm sending her this recording. You sound incredible. Beautiful interpretation.
ironic-- I was just assigned this piece and this was the recording sent haha!
Stunningly beautiful, both the song and the performer.
very emotional pianist!!!
Stunning! This difficult lied feels so easy and natural to you as if you had composed it. Many wishes for a very rewarding career to a true artist and and beautiful human being
Beautiful performance. Beautiful instrument!
I love love love her voice!
Beautiful both are excellent
Hello. Your performance and sensitivity are superb. This is one of the best performances of this wondrous song I have ever heard. You feel it absolutely. Congratulations to both of you. :-)
It becomes feelings to which the soul is deeply wrenching when this tune is effective. I could not repay
my mother at all.
BEAUTIFUL!
wonderful diction, beautiful voice, lovely presentation.
Spectacular!!!!!🎶🎹👏👏👏👏👏🥳🎉❤️
Absolutely beautiful rendition. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Good job Amy and Chris! Stunning, beautiful performance!
Gorgeous voice and performance!
This was beyond perfect .. ❤👏
What a lovely singer.
You my soul, you my heart,
You my rapture, O you my pain,
You my world in which I live,
My heaven you, to which I aspire,
O you my grave, into which
My grief forever I’ve consigned!
You are repose, you are peace,
You are bestowed on me from heaven.
Your love for me gives me my worth,
Your eyes transfigure me in mine,
You raise me lovingly above myself,
My guardian angel, my better self!
Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
no need to send the same thing 2x
Beautiful voice!
I recently read that those two short phrases towards the end following the singer's last note, are the opening phrase from Schubert's "Ave Maria." Schumann included this because the "Ave Maria" was Clara's favorite of the Schubert songs.
Mygawd!!! This is heavenly!!!
Glorious.
Gorgeous.
Miss Broabdent: I´m delighfully surprised. A very sincere and musical rendition of this perennial favorite lied. The pianist is up to your brilliance. His name should have been on the general information. I´m a voice teacher (vocal technique and repertoire) at the Rio de Janeiro Music Conservatoire. Wish you succes in your carreer. You will certainly become a star, which you deserve! Sorry for my English...
Fabuloso
I have to sing this song for a thing called Allstate and this really helps and she has a beautiful voice🥰🥰😊😊😊
Le chant magnifique la robe la coiffure tout est vraiment super bravo
Maravilhosa interpretação desta melodia encantadora 💖♥️👏👏👏
Enjoyed it very much
Unique interpretation❤❤❤❤
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 beautiful 😍
¡Que belleza y que naturalidad¡
What a lovely looking girl. What a lovely voice. One hopes she will go far.
She has! Check out her web page.
Excellent.
Just beautiful.
indeed! fabulous.
This was lovely! Brava! Yes, please credit the pianist.
AMY. ....... Fighting !
Beautiful!!!
WONDERFUL AMY! BEAUTIFUL AND A WONDERFUL PIANIST ALSO!
what can i say...brilliant
Lovely. Congrats to both.
A lot of thanks and kisses, my beautiful Soprano!
Very good!
❤❤❤
I play piano and can't sing, so I feel ok here stating that great singing is much harder to find than great piano-playing. AB here gives one of the best performances of Widmung, perhaps the best. Perhaps if the sound was less distorted on Amy Elling's that would be equal.
Captivating!
Magnífica!
Fantastic, brava
DEDICA
Tu mia anima, tu mio cuore,
tu mia gioia, tu mio dolore,
tu mio mondo, in cui vivo,
tu mio cielo, dove volo.
O tu mia tomba, dove
ho sepolto per sempre il mio affanno.
Tu sei la pace, tu sei la calma,
tu mi sei stata mandata dal cielo.
Che tu mi ami, questo mi rende prezioso,
il tuo sguardo mi ha trasfigurato,
amandomi tu m'innalzi sopra me stesso,
mio spirito bello, mio io migliore!
Congratulations. Purelly beutifull.
I don’t understand German but the melody is beautiful: very moving.
This seems well done, Christopher.
Seems ????
She sings beautifully and looks gorgeous.
The voice sometimes fades on short syllables. Otherwise sung with the necessary intensity.
This is a very difficult song to sing, bravo!
Einfach wunderschön!! und gutes Klavierspiel!!
Bin damit einverstanden.
Very good
Wunder Amy Broadbent!!!Brava!!!
Wow I can’t believe once I sung those exact words
wonderful diction
❤
Молодец❤
Maravillosa,
美しい
I sang this for a competition, and the judge told me I shouldn't be smiling while singing this song since it's supposed to be sad. Whaaaattt
Um. I'm working on this piece with my voice instructor right now and... Schumann wrote this for his wife... Yeah, the judge is sincerely incorrect.
Sad?! That's crazy! It's ebullient, ecstatic, and enthralling!
OMG I was assigned to sing this song by my voice teacher for private lessons and Amy is my choir director! What a nice surprise!
ab fab Iike your Poulenc as well... superb
im here cause i need to ding this as an assignment and honestly, thats not about to happen
We’re doing this for our chorus concert, I’m in 6th grade.....
Graciosa!
Lihat ini gara2 webtoon Nathaniel ❤️carol #tweening
Is this part of a graduate recital? Wonderful interpretation and voice!
Undergrad -- senior recital!
Arts Laureate Incredible!
I love this, but can someone explain me why the Liszt piano solo transcription of this lieder is nearly twice longer ?
Because it was written as a bravura piece for piano alone.
Beautiful! Pitty it's such a short version of this masterpiece...
So far as I know, this is not a "short version." The song itself is very short, just as we hear it here.
David Steven Tabbat: You are right....the way to double the length in a program is to sing this in another language, such as my lyrics in English... done as a hymn.
Liebe Frau(lein) Broadbent: Du machts mir noch wieder jung. Was mehr kanst ich sage?
Somebody, Somewhere brought me here. Beautiful. ❤