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In Reply to: RE: Erm, umm, OK; but, there's one dimension in which I prefer Anna Moffo (based on Internet pix) posted by John Marks on December 16, 2014 at 14:41:48
Don't worry -- you're no pervert, or if you are, at least you're in very elite company. Schubert wrote Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, as you know one of the most beautiful and extraordinary vocal pieces in all western music, for a celebrated soprano of his day who was an absolute babe - Pauline Anna Milder-Hauptmann.
Not hard to see why he was so inspired.
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I find DHadF compelling as far as the sound of the pure music goes. I wonder if anyone has performed it with violin or viola replacing the soprano... .
What kind of balks me is that the dramatic structure of the piece makes little or no sense to me.
For the first two sections, you expect the guy to jump off the cliff, and then this skippy, jiggy music comes on, and he declares, "Oh, dear me, I might as well go on living!"
Yes, I know that Schubert was at death's door and he was fulfilling a promise he had made years before to the dedicatee.
But still... The piece is successful despite its inner logic rather than because of its inner logic.
ATB,
JM
in which case, the first sections are a joy, and when you get to the last section, you think you're going to die. 8^)
Edits: 12/17/14
I adore Dame Maggie, especially in Schubert and Mozart. Have you heard her complete Otello with Solti? Just listened to her Willow Song last night and it is sublime, indeed:)
Harry Z
I think the "dramatic structure" problem you mention arises mainly from Schubert's use of three different poems as the sources for his text. Yes, the result is a bit schizophrenic, but for me it effectively matches the dramatic, almost violent, mood shifts of the music, so charatertistic of Schubert and so brilliantly executed.
And not all of the texts Schubert used for lyrics for his lieder are of the same caliber as his music, obviously.
Edit: Also, you must listen to Dorothy Maynor's recording. Simply astounding. Elly Ameling was long my favorite, but Maynor surpasses her by a large margin. I'll try Margaret Price.
Edits: 12/17/14
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