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Estupenda interpretación. En mi opinión, el mejor tenor de las décadas de 1920, 30 y 40, exceptuando a Caruso. (22 . XII . 2024).

A beautiful rendition, on a very good acoustical recording. Thanks for sharing.

Pure Italian spirit. What a great singer.

크리스마스가 금방 돌아오네요. 한국은 오늘 눈이 아주 예쁘게 내렸어요. 분위기 가득한 노래, 감사합니다.

When sung this way it becomes absolutely magical. And OMG her diction and phrasing are just impeccable!

Have a peaceful Christmas, VS.

Love this! Thanks. 😊

Lovely, thank you!

Thank you for this transfer. Perfect for the season! Best wishes and Happy Christmas from George

She never forced, she has confidence in the quality of her voice; it is sad we will hear this anymore, the taste has changed, the dynamic is switched over from the range of ppp-f into mf-fff(f). This screaming quality today hurts in my ears. Elena Heard showed in this song the highest level of sublime singing culture . Only her German pronunciation is a bit eccentric here and there.

I think old recordings cut out A LOT of the higher and lower partials, so it’s almost impossible to tell what the voice really sounded like. If you listen to the orchestra it’s the same issue. No resonance. I wonder what this beautiful bird really sounded like. Probably breathtaking.

A wonderful transfer of an exquisite recording !

The great Journet!

I think I like it… no, I‘m sure that I do! It<äs like getting an entirely new glimpse at Wagner’s music… ✨✨✨ Thank you for the great post! 🙏🍀

So charming! ✨✨✨ Thanks a lot for sharing! 🙏🍀

Her voice is so rich in the lower register, thank you for posting 🎉

Ah, what a voice, VS... Thank you so much.

Haydn or Hoffstetter? It does not really matter very much. This is one of those delightful ear-worm pieces from the classical era that I would guess even now most people know, but have no idea what the music is! This record gives a lovely glimpse into how music making was in gentler times. I have a recording [now on CD] of this complete quartet played by the Pro Arte Quartet recorded by EMI in London in the 1930s. I very much prefer the Bruder-Post recording, even if the recording is less acute. It is the quality of music making that counts! Thank you for this delightful Seasonal gift. You are going to have your work cut out to find something more nearly perfect or suitable in this household. Best wishes from George

I listened to this yesterday, and really had no idea what was going on. Okay that the music itself is a long way from being a favourite, though I know it very well. I have Klemperer in this, and that strikes me as exemplary. Light of texture, mercurial, for some no doubt magical. I have known performances on record also notably from Furtwangler and Boult. I listened carefully, trying hard to find the motivation for the music itself and actually failing. Klemperer at least gives a clue ... So here we have a completely different take. Wagner's undoubtedly superb handling of orchestral sonority played on a sort of organ. I'd call the result as fascinating as it is is not to my taste. If I am not an enthusiast for the cymbals as a significant musically expressive instrument, they do clinch the moment on an orchestral performance of this, even if the method is decidedly naive in execution. Here we almost have something that might have occurred for a Wagner fan at their own cremation. Oh dear, please forgive me, but sometimes something has to be said. I think this is kitsch of the first quality, in other words. Hope for some Christmas Jollity from the old days to lighten the mood, and then a rest before bringing out the delightful out of the way records, studded with the occasional gem of the greatest - in the New Year. You have so much of the greatest covered, but I am sure you have a lot still hidden up your sleeve! Best wishes from George

It is a wonder that Damrosch did not make more recordings, but the ones I have heard are quite good. This orchestra actually merged with the New York Philhamonic later in 1928; for years there was a "blended" ensemble called the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York.

Very fine voice,well sung,but for me it will always be feodor chaliapin

Thanks so much for this posting. In my view this is by far the greatest recorded version of these songs, and the sound here is far superior to the others posted on youtube. In this 1946 recording Ripley’s voice is captured with greater purity than in her later 1954 recording, the year before she died. There is no electronic echo which can be heard on modern recordings (e.g. Janet Baker) and this gives a natural “live” feel. So, there is a freshness here than has not been approached in more recent hi-tech recordings. Ripley sounds totally spontaneous and is obviously enjoying the songs. The vocal is forward in the recording, unlike many modern recordings where it is recessed, but this is not at the expense of the orchestra which perfectly captures the genius of Elgar’s score. (note that Britten quotes Sea Slumber in his third interlude (Moonlight) from Peter Grimes). Thanks also for putting a human face to this great contralto voice.

Fiery and imaginative playing. Heard of him before, but was unaware of this recording. Thanks for posting!

What an unusual record. Very interesting, thank you.

What an unusual record! Somehow I never thought of Greece as being the home of music at all. So not only very enjoyable, but educational as well! Thank you, and best wishes from George

Thanks for this upload, never heard him before. He is soooooo good! Merry Christmas 2024!

This is wonderful! 🌹🌹🌹 An enchanting song and a lovely, expressive voice… ✨✨✨ Thanks a lot for posting! 🙏🍀

when I was 15 (1985) years I visited Hungary with my father. Went into a small shop to buy souvenirs and listened this pianist. My father bought the tape. we used to be always playing it, his house, mine house, on vacation in the car, when chating older, at his birthday, at mine. When he was older , about 75, he gift it to me finally...

A beautifully sung story….

The last Royal Christmas Message from the first monarch to make them. God Save King George V & King Charles III! Merry Christmas to you all.

Kind of makes you happy. Thanks for sharing.

This sounds a lot like the recording Lionel Barrymore did to enhance the 1928 film with Russel Thordike years later.

Very nice & what a pretty label.

earliest recording of this??? thank you for uploading!!!

Какая прелесть!

Nice gentle cheerfulness. Thank you.

I wish this sort of music would be played at concerts, rather than just angular [to me deeply unappealing] modern music and a very safe collection of the greatest classics. Something like would fit very nicely after an overture, and before a concerto! The recording is amazing as an acoustic, let alone as recording from one hundred and twenty years ago! My English grandparents would have both been eight years old at the time! My Norwegian ones were not yet born! Best wishes from George

Very much enjoyed this. I love the fluidity of this performance. Thanks and best wishes from George

What cheerful music! So nice. Thank you!

This is actually recorded by a band not an orchestra but nice arrangement for winds -- the cello sólo played by a trombon and the violín solo by a trumpet.

Fascinating. I didnt know he conducted. Its a fine performance! Thanks very much, VS.

being a clarinet player,,,i am very impressed with that player,,that clarinet solo is very hard but he plays it great with a great tone and technique

Guys, I found the sample, plz send this to the wiki because I’m been blocked

Delightful!

Very fast, can't hear any stringed instruments??

great sound and work- vintage vintage- thank you

This is a very good record. Fine arrangement of the music, and superb playing, and a remarkable quality for its time. Especially lovely is the clarinet! Lovey creamy tones! Thanks and best wishes from George