#zueignung

[poetamagus]

'Goethe und Die Muse'

Wilhelm von Kaulbach (1804-1874)

[dont-sing-to-a-minor]

My new favorite to sing, thank god I took those German classes. .....Oh it starts in my mezzo voce😧😧😧😧

[fluchuterus]

Ihr bringt mit euch die Bilder froher Tage, Und manche liebe Schatten steigen auf; Gleich einer alten, halbverklungnen Sage Kommt erste Lieb und Freundschaft mit herauf; Der Schmerz wird neu, es wiederholt die Klage Des Lebens labyrinthisch irren Lauf, Und nennt die Guten, die, um schöne Stunden Vom Glück getäuscht, vor mir hinweggeschwunden.

[exitflo]

A little bit late, but here is the first chapter of our audiobook version of Faust written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The rest will soon follow as the weeks pass by.

(Oh and yeah, it's in german of course)

[joaquimblog]

IFL: 3.000.000 D'APUNTS VISITATS

IFL: 3.000.000 D’APUNTS VISITATS

El 12 de gener de 2013 IFL va assolir els 2.000.000 d’apunts visitats, 16 mesos més tard tornem a celebrar un cim de  3.000.000 d’apunts vistos, quelcom que només puc agrair dient-vos:

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[woefuldocket]

I am going to be a music nerd for a second because I'm thinking about german art songs that I love now.

There are so many composers that I love for their artistry, deft touch, beautiful messages, etc. 

But then I love Richard Strauss because he writes some just stunningly PRETTY SONGS. Even if they are a little schmaltzy. 

So, for your listening pleasure - this is one of my favorite singers of all time, Jussi Björling (toward the end of his career. He died relatively young) singing the schmaltziest, Zueignung. I get goosebumps on the high "Heilig!"

[pixelatedbutterfly]

Eargasm

[franzlisztisabadass]

"Zueignung" - R. Strauss (1883) Composing for voice and orchestra, Strauss' works harmonically and melodically were very substantive. His wife was his inspiration, and thus is reflected in his works being predominantly with high voice in mind.