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Arleen Augér – “Beim Schlafengehen” – “Vier letzte Lieder” – R. Strauss by Luca

“Beim Schlafengehen” (Text: Hermann Hesse) Nun der Tag mich müd gemacht, soll mein sehnliches Verlangen freundlich die gestirnte Nacht wie ein müdes Kind empfangen.Hände laßt von allem Tun Stirn vergiß du alles Denken, Alle meine Sinne nun wollen sich in Schlummer senken.Und die Seele unbewacht will in freien Flügen schweben, um im Zauberkreis der Nacht […]

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Arleen Augér – “September” – “Vier letzte Lieder” – R. Strauss by Luca

“September” (Text: Hermann Hesse) Der Garten trauert, kühl sinkt in die Blumen der Regen. Der Sommer schauert still seinem Ende entgegen.Golden tropft Blatt um Blatt nieder vom hohen Akazienbaum. Sommer lächelt erstaunt und matt In den sterbenden Gartentraum.Lange noch bei den Rosen bleibt er stehn, sehnt sich nach Ruh. Langsam tut er die müdgeword’nen Augen […]

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Arleen Augér – “Frühling” – “Vier letzte Lieder” – R. Strauss by Luca

Arleen Augér sings “Frühling” from “Vier letzte Lieder” by Richard Strauss. ‎”Frühling” (Text: Hermann Hesse) In dämmrigen Grüften träumte ich lang von deinen Bäumen und blauen Lüften, Von deinem Duft und Vogelsang.Nun liegst du erschlossen In Gleiß und Zier von Licht übergossen wie ein Wunder vor mir.Du kennst mich wieder, du lockst mich zart, es […]

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Arleen Augér – “Im Abendrot” – “Vier letzte Lieder” – R. Strauss – André Previn Conductor by Luca

Arleen Augér sings “Im Abendrot” from “Vier letzte Lieder” by Richard Strauss. Wiener Philharmoniker. André Previn, conductor. ‎”Im Abendrot” (Text: Joseph von Eichendorff) Wir sind durch Not und Freude gegangen Hand in Hand; vom Wandern ruhen wir nun überm stillen Land.Rings sich die Täler neigen, es dunkelt schon die Luft. Zwei Lerchen nur noch steigen […]

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Kirsten Flagstad – “Orest….Orest” – “Elektra” – R. Strauss – 1952 – George Sebastian Conductor by Luca

Kirsten Flagstad sings ” Orest….Orest” from Elektra by Richard Strauss. Orchestra of the “Städtische Oper”, Berlin. M.° Georges Sebastian, conductor. 1952. “Elektra” is a one-act opera by Richard Strauss, to a German-language libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, which he adapted from his 1903 drama “Elektra”. The opera was the first of many collaborations between Strauss […]

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Lohengrin by Luca

IN the last hundred lines of the last book of his epic poem to which Wagner went for the fundamental incidents, not principles, of his “Parsifal,” Wolfram von Eschenbach tells the story of one of the Grail King’s sons whom he calls Loherangrin. This son was a lad when Parzival (thus Wolfram spells the name) […]

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Hector Berlioz – Claude Debussy – “Les Nuits d’Été” – “Ariettes oubliées” – “Trois Chansons de Bilitis” by Luca

Hector Berlioz (La Côte–Saint-André, 1803 – Parigi, 1869) fu compositore istintivo, disordinatamente, e felicemente, autodidatta, l’unico dell’Ottocento, quasi certamente, a non saper suonare il pianoforte. Cominciò a comporre fin dal 1816, cominciando a prendere regolari lezioni dal compositore Jean-François Lesueur. Stabilitosi a Parigi nel 1821, si mise in luce come brillante critico musicale e autore […]

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Norma : The Essence of Melody – by Jacques Desjardins by Luca

Unlike his famous contemporary Rossini, who could deliver operas in a few days, Bellini insisted on spending a few months on the composition of his works. At the time of his sudden death in 1835, Bellini had composed a mere ten operas – a poor record compared to Rossini, who by the age of 28, […]

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Kirsten Flagstad – “Im Abendrot” – “Vier letzte Lieder” – R. Strauss – Orchestra of the “Städtische Oper” Berlin. Georges Sebastian Conductor – 11/05/1952 – Berlin by Luca

Kirsten Flagstad sings ” Im Abendrot” from “Vier letzte Lieder” by Richard Strauss. Orchestra of the “Städtische Oper”, Berlin. Georges Sebastian, conductor 11/05/1952, Berlin. “The Four Last Songs” (German: “Vier letzte Lieder”) for soprano and orchestra were the final completed works of Richard Strauss, composed in 1948, when the composer was 84. Strauss died in […]

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