I was fortunate enough to hear and see him and Mr Baldwin in recital at Westminster Choir College. It was exquisite. I was speechless when he asked me at the reception “Are you a singer”. I blurted out something….lol.
I do not get what is ridiculous there. For once we've got the right style and... the text too. Everything is very understandable and the musicality does not suffer... To my ears this is great French mélodie !
An extraordinarily beautiful performance. But why are singer and pianist placed so far apart, and in such a way that the accompanist cannot even see the singer? And it's a shame that the first few notes are missing from the piano part: the filming starts when the performance has already begun. Still, I am very glad that we've got this rare footage of my very favorite singer!... For the record, the superb pianist -- not named in the post -- is Dalton Baldwin.
Oui . Immense artiste . Depuis très jeune j'ai été envouté par cette voix reconnaissable entre toutes . A l'instar de Callas , il reçoit autant d'orties que de roses ..... qui ne sont pas toujours d' Ispahan . Voilà bien un grand chanteur " à part "
L'Invitation au voyage Mon enfant, ma soeur, Songe à la douceur D'aller là-bas vivre ensemble! Aimer à loisir, Aimer et mourir Au pays qui te ressemble! Les soleils mouillés De ces ciels brouillés Pour mon esprit ont les charmes Si mystérieux De tes traîtres yeux, Brillant à travers leurs larmes. Là, tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté, Luxe, calme et volupté. Des meubles luisants, Polis par les ans, Décoreraient notre chambre; Les plus rares fleurs Mêlant leurs odeurs Aux vagues senteurs de l'ambre, Les riches plafonds, Les miroirs profonds, La splendeur orientale, Tout y parlerait À l'âme en secret Sa douce langue natale. Là, tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté, Luxe, calme et volupté. Vois sur ces canaux Dormir ces vaisseaux Dont l'humeur est vagabonde; C'est pour assouvir Ton moindre désir Qu'ils viennent du bout du monde. - Les soleils couchants Revêtent les champs, Les canaux, la ville entière, D'hyacinthe et d'or; Le monde s'endort Dans une chaude lumière. Là, tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté, Luxe, calme et volupté. - Charles Baudelaire Invitation to the Voyage My child, my sister, Think of the rapture Of living together there! Of loving at will, Of loving till death, In the land that is like you! The misty sunlight Of those cloudy skies Has for my spirit the charms, So mysterious, Of your treacherous eyes, Shining brightly through their tears. There all is order and beauty, Luxury, peace, and pleasure. Gleaming furniture, Polished by the years, Will ornament our bedroom; The rarest flowers Mingling their fragrance With the faint scent of amber, The ornate ceilings, The limpid mirrors, The oriental splendor, All would whisper there Secretly to the soul In its soft, native language. There all is order and beauty, Luxury, peace, and pleasure. See on the canals Those vessels sleeping. Their mood is adventurous; It's to satisfy Your slightest desire That they come from the ends of the earth. - The setting suns Adorn the fields, The canals, the whole city, With hyacinth and gold; The world falls asleep In a warm glow of light. There all is order and beauty, Luxury, peace, and pleasure. - William Aggeler, The Flowers of Evil (Fresno, CA: Academy Library Guild, 1954)
@jozefsterkens2 : Ses enregistrements nous restent et sont assez régulièrement réédités. Je m'en contente. Cette interprétation, provenant d'un récital télévisé, est contemporaine de la version enregistrée pour Philips en juillet 1962. Le pianiste est le même (l'excellent Dalton Baldwin).
Maybe he is making a comeback thru a "youtube resurrection"? - he is not an operatic singer, really - what operatic singer could really sing chanson as well as this?
He even used to be an operatic tenor before he settled for being a barytone. Whence the richness and homogeneity of his range. Hermann Prey was another opera singer who excelled in the Lied repertoire.
Ir read that Souzay and Balwin , the pianist, lived together in France and were a gay couple for many years. Both are passed away now, but it is awesome they were music partners , either if they were a couple or were only friends or roommates.
Whem Souzay died it was not mentioned in the french press or tv. I once saw an intervieuw with him on french tv where he openly spoke about being gay, it was short before he died When tenor Georges Thil died there was a page in "le Monde" with the titel Titan of the tenors died!
@@JozefSterkens Don’t even know George’s Thil that you mention….but I red somewhere on TH-cam that Souzay died, , also red that Balwin , the pianist , died like 10 years after him, not sure how many years but quite a long after Souzay…he had a beautiful full voice with a very pleasant color.
It's quite true. France is infamous for its lack of classical singers. This is the best France had? I've heard better singing and "artistry" at student recitals.
I was fortunate enough to hear and see him and Mr Baldwin in recital at Westminster Choir College. It was exquisite. I was speechless when he asked me at the reception “Are you a singer”. I blurted out something….lol.
I do not get what is ridiculous there. For once we've got the right style and... the text too. Everything is very understandable and the musicality does not suffer... To my ears this is great French mélodie !
An extraordinarily beautiful performance. But why are singer and pianist placed so far apart, and in such a way that the accompanist cannot even see the singer? And it's a shame that the first few notes are missing from the piano part: the filming starts when the performance has already begun. Still, I am very glad that we've got this rare footage of my very favorite singer!... For the record, the superb pianist -- not named in the post -- is Dalton Baldwin.
One of the great recitalists of the Twentieth Century. A truly great artist.
Je suis de votre avis.
Une honte qu'il est mort dans l'indiférence.
Oui . Immense artiste . Depuis très jeune j'ai été envouté par cette voix reconnaissable entre toutes . A l'instar de Callas , il reçoit autant d'orties que de roses ..... qui ne sont pas toujours d' Ispahan . Voilà bien un grand chanteur " à part "
Esta interpretación es una lección magistral de canto... Qué grande era Souzay!...
maravilloso
Merci bo.q pour ce précieux document. C'est splendide!
ceci est admirable. merci beaucoup.
L'Invitation au voyage
Mon enfant, ma soeur,
Songe à la douceur
D'aller là-bas vivre ensemble!
Aimer à loisir,
Aimer et mourir
Au pays qui te ressemble!
Les soleils mouillés
De ces ciels brouillés
Pour mon esprit ont les charmes
Si mystérieux
De tes traîtres yeux,
Brillant à travers leurs larmes.
Là, tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté,
Luxe, calme et volupté.
Des meubles luisants,
Polis par les ans,
Décoreraient notre chambre;
Les plus rares fleurs
Mêlant leurs odeurs
Aux vagues senteurs de l'ambre,
Les riches plafonds,
Les miroirs profonds,
La splendeur orientale,
Tout y parlerait
À l'âme en secret
Sa douce langue natale.
Là, tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté,
Luxe, calme et volupté.
Vois sur ces canaux
Dormir ces vaisseaux
Dont l'humeur est vagabonde;
C'est pour assouvir
Ton moindre désir
Qu'ils viennent du bout du monde.
- Les soleils couchants
Revêtent les champs,
Les canaux, la ville entière,
D'hyacinthe et d'or;
Le monde s'endort
Dans une chaude lumière.
Là, tout n'est qu'ordre et beauté,
Luxe, calme et volupté.
- Charles Baudelaire
Invitation to the Voyage
My child, my sister,
Think of the rapture
Of living together there!
Of loving at will,
Of loving till death,
In the land that is like you!
The misty sunlight
Of those cloudy skies
Has for my spirit the charms,
So mysterious,
Of your treacherous eyes,
Shining brightly through their tears.
There all is order and beauty,
Luxury, peace, and pleasure.
Gleaming furniture,
Polished by the years,
Will ornament our bedroom;
The rarest flowers
Mingling their fragrance
With the faint scent of amber,
The ornate ceilings,
The limpid mirrors,
The oriental splendor,
All would whisper there
Secretly to the soul
In its soft, native language.
There all is order and beauty,
Luxury, peace, and pleasure.
See on the canals
Those vessels sleeping.
Their mood is adventurous;
It's to satisfy
Your slightest desire
That they come from the ends of the earth.
- The setting suns
Adorn the fields,
The canals, the whole city,
With hyacinth and gold;
The world falls asleep
In a warm glow of light.
There all is order and beauty,
Luxury, peace, and pleasure.
- William Aggeler, The Flowers of Evil (Fresno, CA: Academy Library Guild, 1954)
@MoscowMaestro Yes and it was directly recorded and broadcasted. No playback.
Magnificent document of one of the best
@jozefsterkens2 : Ses enregistrements nous restent et sont assez régulièrement réédités. Je m'en contente. Cette interprétation, provenant d'un récital télévisé, est contemporaine de la version enregistrée pour Philips en juillet 1962. Le pianiste est le même (l'excellent Dalton Baldwin).
Thanks!
Maybe he is making a comeback thru a "youtube resurrection"? - he is not an operatic singer, really - what operatic singer could really sing chanson as well as this?
Yes actually he had a great career in opera.
He even used to be an operatic tenor before he settled for being a barytone. Whence the richness and homogeneity of his range.
Hermann Prey was another opera singer who excelled in the Lied repertoire.
or you are
Très beau document .
Merci pour le post .
Ir read that Souzay and Balwin , the pianist, lived together in France and were a gay couple for many years. Both are passed away now, but it is awesome they were music partners , either if they were a couple or were only friends or roommates.
Whem Souzay died it was not mentioned in the french press or tv.
I once saw an intervieuw with him on french tv where he openly spoke about being gay, it was short before he died
When tenor Georges Thil died there was a page in "le Monde" with the titel Titan of the tenors died!
@@JozefSterkens Don’t even know George’s Thil that you mention….but I red somewhere on TH-cam that Souzay died, , also red that Balwin , the pianist , died like 10 years after him, not sure how many years but quite a long after Souzay…he had a beautiful full voice with a very pleasant color.
Is the pianist Balwin?
Probably
It's quite true. France is infamous for its lack of classical singers. This is the best France had? I've heard better singing and "artistry" at student recitals.
goldenthroat86 You are simply an IGNORANT!
@@mariozeffiri926 An ignorant indeed.
They say dogs cant see colors.