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birgitnilsson (July 7, 2008 at 12:12 am)
all276 and suede008 have wrten almost the same thing with the s words....is it just a coincidence?
goldenthroat86 (July 2, 2008 at 5:04 am)
Kirsten Flagstad, the greatest Wagnerian soprano of her time, premiered these songs, Strauss MEANT them to be sung by a big voice. BRAVA JESSYE. Elizabeth Schwarzkopf? YUCK!
Italia1987 (June 10, 2008 at 2:50 am)
GOD SHE'S GREAT!!
kgus123 (April 11, 2008 at 3:41 am)
Seems like it would be impossible to have a voice too big for Strauss.
booox123 (February 15, 2008 at 4:05 pm)
.............Lange noch bei den Rosenbleibt er stehen, sehnt sich nach Ruh.Langsam tut er die (großen)müdegerwordenen Augen zu.Hermann Hesse
PoseidonRM (January 11, 2008 at 11:14 pm)
I'm playing this piece now with a reknowned singer and I am having to play so soft I am almost sucking. Would be nice to have a singer with some carrying power.
all276 (January 9, 2008 at 5:11 pm)
I so hope that a broader audience discovers Norman´s outstanding interpretations of the Four Last Songs. I never would have thought that a powerfull dramatic soprano as ms Norman would be so enormously skilled to master her big voice and modulate it so impeccably to the lyrics (flawless German) andtenderness of Strauss. The orchestration by the Leipziger Orchestra is a tour de force per se. Brava, Norman!
suede008 (January 2, 2008 at 4:29 pm)
Ms Norman´s outstanding interpretations of the Four Last Songs are unsurpassed. The Leipziger orchestra is stunning. Ms Norman´s skillfull holding back of her impressive vocal instrument in order to be true to the lyrics and the themes is a tour de force. Sublime! A recording that will be historical.
versailles1986 (December 27, 2007 at 1:40 am)
Pure Bliss !
BillBC (December 18, 2007 at 4:57 am)
I've owned this CD since it was issued...must be nearly twenty years ago...I can't listen to anyone else sing these songs...she owns them..."too big for this song?" No way...the orchestra is huge...she's amazing... |
