Schubert - Der Erlkönig [魔王] (complete version.)

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  • Baritone: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.
    If you don't know German, you should check out the lyrics in English. You will then be able to appreciate & enjoy the piece much more!
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erlkonig
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  • @Sultanofszing
    @Sultanofszing 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2147

    Dietrich's expressions made this 20 times more frightening....

    • @angiieloops
      @angiieloops 9 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      Sultans Of Zing that's what makes this "performance" so interesting and different from the others! Really love it.

    • @SoundShinobiYuki
      @SoundShinobiYuki 9 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      Sultans Of Zing I went to college for classical music... when this recording got watched in class while studying Erlkonig, one of my classmates wrote "I WANT YOUR SOUL" in a speech bubble on a piece of paper and held it up at just the right angle by the screen. EVERYONE burst out laughing.

    • @alexalani10101
      @alexalani10101 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sultans Of Zing Love your profile picture man. I love the Ramones, recognized it right away lol.

    • @linkzelda3231
      @linkzelda3231 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      YOUR MOM IS FRIGHTENING AND DON'T EVER TALK TO HIM BADLY EVER AGAIN BC IM GIONSG TO MARRY HIM SO TAKE THAT BACK

    • @mckavitt
      @mckavitt 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Sultans Of Zing His facial expressions for the son get better as the Lied progresses.

  • @kitsundesu
    @kitsundesu 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1672

    I love how you can see his facial expressions change, especially in his eyes, when he changes characters!

    • @MastanehNazarian
      @MastanehNazarian 5 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      I love this too, it expresses so much but with out overdoing it.

    • @LaurasLastDitch
      @LaurasLastDitch 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      You can see the position of his ears change, too, when he changes voices, presumably because that changes the shape of the oral cavity and thus the timbre of the voice.

    • @MaestroRigale
      @MaestroRigale 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      He was “The Great Interpreter.” Rest In Peace, Herr Fischer-Dieskau.

    • @mcvenne8935
      @mcvenne8935 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@LaurasLastDitch I think his ears probably move because of his facial expressions. He doesn't use that to change how he sings. But changing his expressions allows him to take the voice of the character. It's why voice actors are also facially acting while recording. It's a billion times easier to sound creepy if you become the creepy character. Trying for example to do a convincing scream while having no facial expressions is practically impossible. But his acting is definitely on point. He totally embodies the characters and it adds everything to the performance while allowing him to modify his voice to fit exactly what he wants it to do. He's truly amazing!

    • @cyclos12
      @cyclos12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What a cutie pie

  • @javieriba77
    @javieriba77 9 ปีที่แล้ว +710

    Imagine you are all alone in the woods at night, and suddenly Fischer Dieskau appears with that face he has, saying: "Come with me my darling boy..."

    • @rickrickrick5317
      @rickrickrick5317 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      LMAO...

    • @raptorjesus6953
      @raptorjesus6953 8 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Does he have candy?

    • @mysteriumvitae5338
      @mysteriumvitae5338 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I will not be walking in the woods with a fever of 104°F or above.

    • @ma53jg
      @ma53jg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You lost me at alone/woods/night - lol! Nope!

    • @edugames1238
      @edugames1238 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oof

  • @tuberritter
    @tuberritter 11 ปีที่แล้ว +760

    I'm German and I can tell you: Nearly every German knows this poem by heart. The music by Schubert is extremely popular as well and frequently performed.

    • @kathrynschenk7432
      @kathrynschenk7432 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      There are also Americans who were required to memorize the poem! It was no hardship!

    • @Michael-nu2mz
      @Michael-nu2mz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I'm not German but I'm learning that language and Schubert is gold

    • @lordmoncef5494
      @lordmoncef5494 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      So what everyone knows despacito but it dosen t make it special

    • @manuelp7472
      @manuelp7472 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@lordmoncef5494 You clearly don't know classical music, German literature, German poetry, German/Austrian classical music. You clearly don't, and I pity you

    • @theneanderthal69
      @theneanderthal69 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@manuelp7472 Hi! I randomly stumbled upon Erlkönig a couple of months ago in my pursuit of learning German. I would be delighted if you could recommend me some popular German works of literature(any genre), songs as well if you could. Thanks!

  • @davadiolikesskittles
    @davadiolikesskittles 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1148

    He does each part so strongly. The child literally sound terrified and in pain at some points. The father sounds like some big burly guy, and the Erlking is just downright creepy.And the running horse in the piano accompianment just adds to the whole effect of fear in the piece.Brilliantly executed by an amazing baritone.

    • @oscarstephanedeniau1305
      @oscarstephanedeniau1305 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I agree, that was a great inspirational performance !

    • @legogunproducts7776
      @legogunproducts7776 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      his face even changes on different parts lol

    • @deathnote18605
      @deathnote18605 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The Erlking sounds menacing yet beautiful, as an ethereal being would, a perfect description of the song as a whole. Brilliant job mate!

    • @thunder8bunny
      @thunder8bunny 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      couldn't have put it better myself - I feel the same way too!

    • @alisannac
      @alisannac 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      agreed

  • @bigpoppabball
    @bigpoppabball 12 ปีที่แล้ว +306

    The way he inhabits the personalities of all three speakers in the poem without sacrificing technique and quality or using an exaggerated character voice is beyond sublime. RIP.

  • @bravaLiz
    @bravaLiz 10 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    what makes this so distinctive is NOT the facial expressions, but the various vocal "tenors" that dfd expresses between Goethe's 4 characters: The narrator, son, father..and obviously...Erlking himself. It is a masterpiece of poetry, music, and artistic interpretation between both singer and accompanist. Best I've seen and heard. I do mean EVER!

    • @bravaLiz
      @bravaLiz 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      and OBVIOUSLY to those who may wish to "correct" me... Fischer-Dieskau...NOT a "TENOR" but baritone. Well. YOU get it. :-)

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      @christianweatherbroadcasti3491 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

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    • @EElgar1857
      @EElgar1857 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@christianweatherbroadcasti3491 You must be desperate for attention.

    • @annaone211
      @annaone211 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🎉absolutely agree! The absolute best version EVER

  • @user-uu3yd9mv6p
    @user-uu3yd9mv6p 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    子・父・魔王の歌いわけだけでなく表情も魂が乗り移ったかの様。演奏後の動きもまだ曲が続いてる感じそのままで素晴らしい。テクニックが要求されるピアノ演奏も最高。エクセレント!!!

  • @briannnnn
    @briannnnn 11 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    I memorised this poem in my German class in tenth grade, and I've been wanting to sing it forever. I'm giving my junior recital in three weeks, and it's on the program. I've never been more excited.

    • @_cytosine
      @_cytosine 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      How did it go?

    • @omerkorkmaz6093
      @omerkorkmaz6093 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@_cytosine lol 8 years later

    • @FlamingCockatiel
      @FlamingCockatiel ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@omerkorkmaz6093 Better late than never?

  • @randys2669
    @randys2669 10 ปีที่แล้ว +250

    This vocalist gives it so much emotion, I love it.

    • @paulsmith5752
      @paulsmith5752 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Dietrich F-D is one of the greatest lieder singers ever, if not THE greatest.

    • @peterpark9763
      @peterpark9763 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@paulsmith5752 Surely THE greatest he is. At least in Korea, we call him The Textbook of die Lieder

    • @maximtuboltsev6046
      @maximtuboltsev6046 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@peterpark9763, not the greatest. There were Prey, Schreier, Wunderlich

    • @peterpark9763
      @peterpark9763 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@maximtuboltsev6046 Sure, but I love master Prey singing mozart. but for me DFD stands on the very edge when it come to Schubert.

    • @peterpark9763
      @peterpark9763 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@maximtuboltsev6046 Sure, but I love master Prey singing mozart. but for me DFD stands on the very edge when it come to Schubert.

  • @lizerazu
    @lizerazu 8 ปีที่แล้ว +492

    RIP Dietrich Fischer 1925-2012

  • @RIXRADvidz
    @RIXRADvidz 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2020

    can we have a hand for the piano player?....those hands belong on a deamon!!!

    • @marsvltor2
      @marsvltor2 9 ปีที่แล้ว +164

      The piano was played by the inimitable Gerald Moore - possibly the greatest lieder accompanist of all. (He was the regular partner of Fischer-Dieskau, Schwarzkopf, de los Angeles, Elisabeth Schumann, and instrumentally, Pablo Casals… Not a bad line-up!)

    • @RIXRADvidz
      @RIXRADvidz 9 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      having had lessons at age 4, I understand exactly. I was and still am transfixed every time I watch, with wonder. Peace be with You.

    • @wolfenmann1
      @wolfenmann1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      +marsvltor2
      Jawohl! Gerald Moore as accompanist is pretty uncomparable. I can't say as much for his solos, though :-(
      But yes, in terms of Schubert-Lieder... there is no comparison!

    • @1donpizarro
      @1donpizarro 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +RIXRADvidz Seems to be Gerald Moore?

    • @sapper82
      @sapper82 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +1donpizarro My thoughts entirely.Gerald Moore's playing doubled the effect.

  • @shivelyk
    @shivelyk 14 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    Generally for pieces such as this, the pianist is referred to as a partner, not an accompanist, because the part they play is equally as important as the vocals.
    I totally agree, though, the pianist did a stellar job.

    • @canalesworks1247
      @canalesworks1247 ปีที่แล้ว

      It takes a great pianist to do this one justice.

    • @ianboard544
      @ianboard544 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Well, it's Gerald Moore - the greatest accompanist ever.

  • @OptimusKami
    @OptimusKami ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind?
    Es ist der Vater mit seinem Kind;
    Er hat den Knaben wohl in dem Arm,
    Er faßt ihn sicher, er hält ihn warm.
    Mein Sohn, was birgst du so bang dein Gesicht? -
    Siehst, Vater, du den Erlkönig nicht?
    Den Erlenkönig mit Kron' und Schweif? -
    Mein Sohn, es ist ein Nebelstreif. -
    "Du liebes Kind, komm, geh mit mir!
    Gar schöne Spiele spiel' ich mit dir;
    Manch' bunte Blumen sind an dem Strand,
    Meine Mutter hat manch gülden Gewand." -
    Mein Vater, mein Vater, und hörest du nicht,
    Was Erlenkönig mir leise verspricht? -
    Sei ruhig, bleibe ruhig, mein Kind;
    In dürren Blättern säuselt der Wind. -
    "Willst, feiner Knabe, du mit mir gehn?
    Meine Töchter sollen dich warten schön;
    Meine Töchter führen den nächtlichen Reihn,
    Und wiegen und tanzen und singen dich ein." -
    Mein Vater, mein Vater, und siehst du nicht dort
    Erlkönigs Töchter am düstern Ort? -
    Mein Sohn, mein Sohn, ich seh' es genau:
    Es scheinen die alten Weiden so grau. -
    "Ich liebe dich, mich reizt deine schöne Gestalt;
    Und bist du nicht willig, so brauch' ich Gewalt." -
    Mein Vater, mein Vater, jetzt faßt er mich an!
    Erlkönig hat mir ein Leids getan! -
    Dem Vater grauset's; er reitet geschwind,
    Er hält in den Armen das ächzende Kind,
    Erreicht den Hof mit Mühe und Not;
    In seinen Armen, das Kind war tot.

    • @nolymo
      @nolymo ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This was so helpful. Thank you.

    • @CMGams
      @CMGams 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      While i can no longer speak it fluently my first language is Yiddish so I’m proud to say I can understand parts of this

  • @Neoboethius
    @Neoboethius 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    50 years ago, I learned this poem in German class in high school, and 30 years ago, I learned this song when taking voice lessons from the lady who later became my wife. What a treat to see and hear a master at work singing one of my all-time favorites!

  • @eddyhack568
    @eddyhack568 5 ปีที่แล้ว +455

    To those who disliked this, I hope the Earlking comes after you.

    • @federicomontuori9543
      @federicomontuori9543 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ahhahahahahaa

    • @fatherindia4810
      @fatherindia4810 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      They're mostly youtube bots. But it's still a funny comment lol

    • @eadghe
      @eadghe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The Earl King sounds like some fatass with a trucker cap, who sells guns and burgers.
      Both deadly as well, but I think the burgers are more deadly.

    • @de00prolazr_47
      @de00prolazr_47 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fatherindia4810 no, I just hate this song

    • @fatherindia4810
      @fatherindia4810 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@de00prolazr_47 ok lol
      im kinda curious as to why you dislike it

  • @amirmehdizadeh1413
    @amirmehdizadeh1413 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    it's 2020 and it's still one of the best performances i've ever seen...

  • @user-sl4en9sl2h
    @user-sl4en9sl2h 5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    この方の歌う”魔王”が一番すばらしい。
    中学生時代に音楽の授業ではじめてききました。
    とても印象的な曲で、ひとりで何役も演じわける難しい曲ですね。

    • @redashura9255
      @redashura9255 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why this song was called Devil King (魔王) ? not Elven King (妖精王) in Japan ?

    • @user-uu3yd9mv6p
      @user-uu3yd9mv6p 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@redashura9255 Elven King (妖精王) というのを初めて知りました。そうなんだ~。

    • @RMRMRmrm0823
      @RMRMRmrm0823 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@user-uu3yd9mv6p それな

  • @dokonidemoirusirouto-ch
    @dokonidemoirusirouto-ch 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    前奏 0:00
    語り手 0:24
    A(1) 0:52
    B(1) 1:04
    A(2) 1:18
    C(1) 1:26
    B(2) 1:51
    A(3) 2:03
    C(2) 2:11
    B(3) 2:28
    A(4) 2:41
    C(3) 2:53
    B(4) 3:08
    語り手 3:23

  • @VahidSaffarian
    @VahidSaffarian 9 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    he performed as if he was 'living' each and every bar ! specially Erlkonig lines .
    stunning !

  • @JessieMimi
    @JessieMimi 13 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I love the change in his expressions, tone, the emotion... He portrays the various character -very- well. I get chills when I hear this particular performance, and I have never heard anyone doing even half as well with this.

  • @blancheconner1584
    @blancheconner1584 9 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    This great artist is the reason I know about and love leider today. From the first time I heard his voice, I was hooked. I had the great fortune to have seen him on stage four times in Los Angeles, some of the high points of my life. I'm 81 now and listen to him on recordings every day. There will never be another to equal him.

    • @racheleraanan5133
      @racheleraanan5133 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed. There will never be another to compare to the great Fischer-Dieskau. I first heard this as a small child, unfamiliar with the poem. With difficulty, I followed the 'story' and the gathering tension - then, at the sudden ending, when I realized the meaning, I went into shock. I remember sitting with my mouth open, unable to move!

    • @macbraun1546
      @macbraun1546 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not true. There will always be another person to push the envelope.

    • @MusikPiratCH
      @MusikPiratCH 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mac Braun At least the hope for it never dies ...
      However it lies in the ears of every listener which interpretation he/she thinks is outstanding or even best (if such thing in music exists?)!
      I agree with Blanche Conner (but I know that Hermann Prey is regarded as even superior - this is a matter of taste)!

    • @michaeldonohue8870
      @michaeldonohue8870 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hopefully one day I can be his equal haha

    • @johnvant7984
      @johnvant7984 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rachele Raanan that’s what people that about baroque music, there will always be somebody better, and I have to say, I would love to see somebody better than diskau, I couldn’t imagine it getting any better, but I know it will lol

  • @alexmaldonado4267
    @alexmaldonado4267 10 ปีที่แล้ว +197

    I love how he says good night at the end of the video.... I'm not going to sleep after watching this!!! Such a scary song, especially if you know the words! I had chills! Hopefully I will get to sing this song soon!

    • @Puhi66
      @Puhi66 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I had chills running down my spine when I first listened to it in music class like 8 years ago with the lyrics and their translation. It's extremely powerful, and the one I heard by then had a voice even more powerful (yes, that's possible it seems).

    • @elkecalhoun2696
      @elkecalhoun2696 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      okay oscar

    • @goldenlion2439
      @goldenlion2439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ever heard of horror songs & movies?

    • @KnjazNazrath
      @KnjazNazrath 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@goldenlion2439 What is a "horror song", exactly?

    • @nickevershedmusic8927
      @nickevershedmusic8927 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@KnjazNazrath pretty much this

  • @adamstillwagon83
    @adamstillwagon83 4 ปีที่แล้ว +389

    "The child is dead"
    Pause
    "Goodnight"

    • @nightmilk3384
      @nightmilk3384 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      you meant "the child...-" pauses then "-...is dead"

    • @user-md4mx2og9l
      @user-md4mx2og9l 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol

    • @fredhasopinions
      @fredhasopinions 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@elijahwilensky3318 really? lmao i'm stupid i understood "guten abend" in german

    • @Groffind
      @Groffind 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@elijahwilensky3318 I hear "Gut[e] Nacht" at the very end and there is no reason to speak english, right? O.o

    • @pendarazaripoor4296
      @pendarazaripoor4296 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Groffind i can clearly hear the igh in night

  • @Welander_
    @Welander_ 8 ปีที่แล้ว +409

    Just learnd by my music teacher about this and now I can't stop listening to it

    • @Leluwani
      @Leluwani 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +That Minecraft Dude Me too XD

    • @ashleighholmes8422
      @ashleighholmes8422 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That Dude me too man. This TH-cam’s named Sideways made a video about it called and it’s crazy

    • @jjpen110
      @jjpen110 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      me three! so enchanting!

    • @juliacornejo7802
      @juliacornejo7802 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same, but thanks to my english teacher

    • @MS-ei5iz
      @MS-ei5iz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same!

  • @Stevesfriend100
    @Stevesfriend100 12 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I am currently teaching a piano student "The Wild Rider" and am using this song as inspiration for her to depict the piece. Dietrich was the master of German Lieder and his book of translations (almost literal) is a must for any singer or teacher. Thank you for your great talent and the painstaking work you did to bring it to the world Dietrich. R.I.P.

    • @brucefrizzell4221
      @brucefrizzell4221 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Fischer-Dieskau Book of Lieder
      > 750 Lieder
      Lyrics in German and English .
      I got it for $10 on Amazon.

  • @pierrebeukes6315
    @pierrebeukes6315 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Every single baritone I know has had this piece in their repetoire at some point of their training. Schubert were a baritone and he composed for his own voice.

    • @emilyla6415
      @emilyla6415 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      No wonder it’s so wonderfully written with the register changes in mind. I thought that he must have had to work with a baritone to write this so precisely.

    • @joshuafurtado-mendes9327
      @joshuafurtado-mendes9327 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Emily La Erlkönig was original written for Tenor. The original key is G minor (a tone higher than performed here) and very much in the Tenor register. Schubert’s genius is how he writes it so perfectly for the male voice and therefore the piece can be transposed to any key and still make sense in terms of register change for any male voice type.

    • @matthewhammans4365
      @matthewhammans4365 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Joshua Furtado-Mendes the highest note in the original key is a G4, which is well within reach for a good baritone. It is definitely written for a baritone, to have the richness down lower as a tenor would likely struggle to have the warmth lower down for the father’s part

    • @joshuafurtado-mendes9327
      @joshuafurtado-mendes9327 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Matthew Hammans I completely see your point and you’re right a G4 within reach of a good baritone. To be honest it doesn’t really matter what voice sings it such is the genius of Schubert’s vocal writing. The song in the original key is perfect for a dramatic tenor or a lyric baritone. Schubert never specified which voice he was writing for on the score. It simply says ‘Hohe Stimme’ which means high voice but I don’t know if that’s an addition of publishers or if he actually wrote that. To find out which voice he intended the song for we would have to look at who was the first to perform it.

    • @mysteriumvitae5338
      @mysteriumvitae5338 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joshuafurtado-mendes9327 Well, one could deem "high voice" a synonym to tenor (for males, obviously), but why didn't he (if it was him) just write "tenor" if he meant that? I think it could well have meant "any type of fairly high, at least higher-than-average, male voice, which includes all species of tenor, some of barytone and the transitional forms". There are voices with an inky baritonal timbre and a baritonal middle range, definitively no true tenors, but these barytone voices can still be called high. Because they have a virtually tenor range. An A2 - A4 range can, as such, belong to a tenor and a baritone alike. Summarized, the "Hohe Stimme" could have meant "tenors and higher-than-average baritones", I think it's the best explanation.

  • @annoyingbratii706
    @annoyingbratii706 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I just adore Dieskau's interpretation of this lied. It's amazing how he can express so well each character's emotions, as if he's brought them to life.

  • @Thebiolizard590
    @Thebiolizard590 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The way his expression changes when hes the erlkönig has always creeped me out

  • @Decrepit_Productions
    @Decrepit_Productions 10 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Man, I've watched this rendition SO many times and can't believe I neglected to give it a Like...until now. For my money, it bests all in regards to facial mannerisms and vocal differentiation between the four roles. Not that there aren't a good many other fine Erlkonig performances on TH-cam. But this one is special.

  • @mishpatim123
    @mishpatim123 11 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    DFD is genius. He can do whatever he wants. The ampleur of his expression and textual maitrise is absolutely awsome. He makes a crescendo by darkening his voice, for example. And uses sprechgesang to 'speak' while singing and vice versa.
    Keeps me being moved emotionally. Danke Sehr Maestro.

  • @phathead1533
    @phathead1533 8 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    awesome singer.
    he even looks creepy as the erlkonig

    • @YorkistWhiteRose
      @YorkistWhiteRose 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      +Hugh Jass Yeah. That little sneer makes a lot of difference.

  • @chibilover4ever
    @chibilover4ever 13 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I LOVE his facial expressions and how the transitions between them are abrupt. He has a beautiful voice :)

    • @rafael1357
      @rafael1357 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      chibilover4ever 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @acerhythm7026
    @acerhythm7026 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I always loved the way DFD interpreted the voices for the characters. its really really well done, haven't found a recording done even half as well. Especially this video, his visual reactions with the voices add a whole new depth to it too.

  • @boonyboony100
    @boonyboony100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The way he subtly alters the timbre for the different characters! He's really the greatest, and of course Franz's wonderful song written when he was just 18 and proudly published as his opus 1. Bravo Maaestro

  • @PCDisciple
    @PCDisciple 8 ปีที่แล้ว +153

    dankest version of the song this world has ever FOCKING SEEN OK

    • @scottkemp5335
      @scottkemp5335 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +PC Disciple that's some dank pasta

    • @PCDisciple
      @PCDisciple 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Scott Kemp I wouldn't consider what I said pasta

    • @scottkemp5335
      @scottkemp5335 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pretty dank though

    • @PCDisciple
      @PCDisciple 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Scott Kemp that I can agree with )

    • @theholyramonempire
      @theholyramonempire 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      German word for thanks = Danke... Danke- est *Dankest!*
      Dankest indeed Mr. PC Disciple Dankest indeed!

  • @preppychrisbou
    @preppychrisbou 7 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Wer reitet so spät durch Nacht und Wind?
    Es ist der Vater mit seinem Kind;
    Er hat den Knaben wohl in dem Arm,
    Er faßt ihn sicher, er hält ihn warm.
    "Mein Sohn, was birgst du so bang dein Gesicht?" -
    "Siehst, Vater, du den Erlkönig nicht?
    Den Erlenkönig mit Kron und Schweif?" -
    "Mein Sohn, es ist ein Nebelstreif."
    "Du liebes Kind, komm, geh mit mir!
    Gar schöne Spiele spiel' ich mit dir;
    Manch' bunte Blumen sind an dem Strand,
    Meine Mutter hat manch gülden Gewand." -
    "Mein Vater, mein Vater, und hörest du nicht,
    Was Erlenkönig mir leise verspricht?" -
    "Sei ruhig, bleibe ruhig, mein Kind;
    In dürren Blättern säuselt der Wind." -
    "Willst, feiner Knabe, du mit mir gehn?
    Meine Töchter sollen dich warten schön;
    Meine Töchter führen den nächtlichen Reihn,
    Und wiegen und tanzen und singen dich ein." -
    "Mein Vater, mein Vater, und siehst du nicht dort
    Erlkönigs Töchter am düstern Ort?" -
    "Mein Sohn, mein Sohn, ich seh' es genau:
    Es scheinen die alten Weiden so grau. -"
    "Ich liebe dich, mich reizt deine schöne Gestalt;
    Und bist du nicht willig, so brauch' ich Gewalt." -
    "Mein Vater, mein Vater, jetzt faßt er mich an!
    Erlkönig hat mir ein Leids getan!" -
    Dem Vater grauset's, er reitet geschwind,
    Er hält in Armen das ächzende Kind,
    Erreicht den Hof mit Müh' und Not;
    In seinen Armen das Kind war tot.

  • @automobilism2071
    @automobilism2071 10 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    A true masterpiece! The singer's facial expression adds visual dimension to the interpretation of the work!!!

  • @trudidolder6122
    @trudidolder6122 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    When I studied voice, that was one of my Schubert Lieder. After years of singing, this Lied demanded more and more of me and my knowledge. It looks like a simple little song, but, it is not that simple.All along Dietrich-Fischer Diskau was my favorite Singer for that “simple” Lied. Loved that man.

  • @user-zr9sb7cz4p
    @user-zr9sb7cz4p 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    中学生の頃にこの動画を音楽の授業で鑑賞したんですけど、先生が「あ、最後見ててね、この歌ってるおじさんの足めっちゃ長いから」って言われて最後まで見て、想像以上に歌ってるおじさんの足が長すぎてクラス全員大爆笑したのはいい思い出です。

  • @holy6704
    @holy6704 8 ปีที่แล้ว +309

    Once you know what the lyric means, it's gonna fuck up your mind. What a masterpiece.. 🙌👏

    • @rvc6506
      @rvc6506 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What happens if my mind is already f___ked uo?

    • @kenhowes9951
      @kenhowes9951 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      it is indeed a disturbing poem. The poem was by Goethe and other than the music, it had no connection directly to Schubert. But it is very easy, when one knows about Schubert's history, to guess what the poem meant to him, what the world of the Erlkönig was, that it was killing him, and he knew that it was.

    • @funkymonks8333
      @funkymonks8333 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Nah, there are so many more fucked up things in classic music and poetry, but it's often very beautiful

    • @nickevershedmusic8927
      @nickevershedmusic8927 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ImAmirus tell me?

    • @heikkipaavola
      @heikkipaavola ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kenhowes9951 well, he was 17 when composing this, so death was far away, even for him.

  • @blakley42
    @blakley42 12 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Thanks for uploading this wonderful rendition of the Erlkonig. As others have pointed out, it is especially poignant upon the death of Fischer-Dieskau. Unfortunately, the pianist was not mentioned; it appears to be the outstanding accompanist Gerald Moore. While there are many great Baritones and pianists, it was the combined artistry of these two which was miraculous and without peer.

  • @sunroomdan
    @sunroomdan 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I heard a high school senior perform this wonderful piece and I was enthralled. I just love Schubert.

  • @nadiabrits5203
    @nadiabrits5203 11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Beautiful, simply magnificent. Schubert was a master of his craft, as is the singer here. Not only does he sing the piece to perfection but he appears to take on the role of each character. One can clearly hear and see the switch between the father, son, erlkonig and the narrater. Wonderful!

  • @greeneyesmexico
    @greeneyesmexico 12 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Unsurpassed rendition of Schubert's Erlkoenig. Fischer-Dieskau was perfect in every way. Voice, technique, sentiment and elegance. Bravo Maestro, if there is a God he will enjoy that a voice that came from heaven is back .

  • @057gnb3316sef6
    @057gnb3316sef6 13 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Schubert was such a genuis.
    I love all the music composed by Schubert.

  • @parkkyla
    @parkkyla 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is by far the best version of Der Erlkonig.

  • @letseatpie9459
    @letseatpie9459 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I had listened to every Schubert song I love the way he chooses the words and how he uses emotion in everyone of his peices! This one in my favorite!!!

  • @FrodoFan35
    @FrodoFan35 12 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Greatest interpreter of Lieder ever. Love his facial expressions and it's amazing how he conveys the 4 characters with his voice as well. RIP, Mr. Fischer-Dieskau, and thank you for the hours of recordings of your art.

  • @jamesghns5402
    @jamesghns5402 9 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    A great singer who is sadly missed on the concert stage!

  • @ingemayodon5128
    @ingemayodon5128 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Einfach grossartig. GOETHE, SCHUBERT UND FISCHER-DIESKAU
    ich liebe dieses Gedicht und die Musik.

  • @handel1968
    @handel1968 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love this selection by France Schubert, because when I was in college at Norfolk State College, now University, my good friend Ernest Bess performed this selection at our weekly seminars. His voice teacher at that time was Mrs. Mercer. Oh how awesome he was. I have loved this selection every since then. May Ernest Bess RIP!!!! This was an awesome performance !!

  • @DavidScottClarinet
    @DavidScottClarinet 12 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thank you for sharing your voice with the world for so many years, and especially for this unrivaled performance of Der Erlkönig. You are truly an incredible artist. R.I.P.

  • @donthavetoargue
    @donthavetoargue 10 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Who rides, so late, through night and wind?
    It is the father with his child.
    He has the boy well in his arm
    He holds him safely, he keeps him warm.
    "My son, why do you hide your face so anxiously?"
    "Father, do you not see the Elfking?
    The Elfking with crown and tail?"
    "My son, it's a wisp of fog."
    "You dear child, come, go with me!
    Very lovely games I'll play with you;
    Some colourful flowers are on the beach,
    My mother has some golden robes."
    "My father, my father, and don't you hear
    What the Elfking quietly promises me?"
    "Be calm, stay calm, my child;
    The wind is rustling through withered leaves."
    "Do you want to come with me, pretty boy?
    My daughters shall wait on you finely;
    My daughters will lead the nightly dance,
    And rock and dance and sing you to sleep."
    "My father, my father, and don't you see there
    The Elfking's daughters in the gloomy place?"
    "My son, my son, I see it clearly:
    There shimmer the old willows so grey."
    "I love you, your beautiful form entices me;
    And if you're not willing, then I will use force."
    "My father, my father, he's grabbing me now!
    The Elfking has done me harm!"
    It horrifies the father; he swiftly rides on,
    He holds the moaning child in his arms,
    Reaches the farm with trouble and hardship;
    In his arms, the child was dead.

  • @AkikoKawabata
    @AkikoKawabata 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ja, Moore und Dieskau!! Wunderbar!!

  • @anzypiano
    @anzypiano ปีที่แล้ว +10

    マイファーザ!マイファーザ!

    • @mori2138
      @mori2138 ปีที่แล้ว

      本物!?

    • @user-.Nakazima
      @user-.Nakazima ปีที่แล้ว

      普通に本物がいていいねがないの草

    • @mori2138
      @mori2138 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@user-.Nakazima
      俺がいいねしたぞぉー!

    • @HfrdeCvafr
      @HfrdeCvafr 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      マインファーターですよ!ドイツ語は。

  • @SuedeSwede
    @SuedeSwede 9 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I didn't know Orson Welles was also an accomplished baritone!!! :-D

  • @DStroyU
    @DStroyU 11 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love how expressive he delivers the lyrics! To me, his face perfectly captures all three characters of the drama (the Father, Son, and Erlkönig); matched by his amazing voice, this gave me chills.

  • @JustSomeGuywithEpicGrasses
    @JustSomeGuywithEpicGrasses 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    An absolutely stunning classic.

  • @DH-kv3tz
    @DH-kv3tz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    气息太稳了!这才是用声音来塑造角色!四个角色以及旁白,眼神和气息完全不同!感觉能看到画面一样太棒了!

  • @dieselheart001
    @dieselheart001 12 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The world is less without you, Dietrich. Rest serenely, you are held in our hearts and memories.

  • @TheAfterProm
    @TheAfterProm 8 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    HE PRONOUNCED IT LIKE A NATIVE!!

    • @erinlivinghouse6056
      @erinlivinghouse6056 8 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      He is a native. He's German. He's a legend in his own right, his baritone is sublime.

    • @Basic136
      @Basic136 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      SAKAMOTO PLS

    • @marianpalko2531
      @marianpalko2531 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      wild1 Wonder why... 😂😂😂

    • @jacobdarnai
      @jacobdarnai 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      wild1 isnt he?

    • @beegyoshi1685
      @beegyoshi1685 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jacobdarnai it is a reference to an anime named Haven't you heard? I'm Sakamoto

  • @victoriousone4867
    @victoriousone4867 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My mom played this song for me as a kid, and I asked her to tell me what it was about so she did. I’ve always been ridiculously fascinated with this piece, and I adore this particular performance of it. (I’m from the US)

    • @Thebiolizard590
      @Thebiolizard590 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The way his expression changes when hes the erlkönig has always creeped me out

  • @TamamoNoMaeChan
    @TamamoNoMaeChan 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ich habe dieses Lied immer geliebt. Und niemand kan es singen wie DFD. Diese Stimme hören wir nie merh.

  • @heyho4488
    @heyho4488 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    by far the best version

  • @nohbdy1122
    @nohbdy1122 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The chills are so strong listening to this

  • @Awretchsavedbygrace
    @Awretchsavedbygrace 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    We just went through this piece in the Solo Literature Seminar in the Masters program yesterday. It is one of the songs that serves as the peak of a classical Bass-Baritone’s lifetime.

  • @K1rkhammer
    @K1rkhammer 7 ปีที่แล้ว +254

    Sideways brought me here.

  • @Hocotatium111
    @Hocotatium111 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I actually knew this song/poem from my high school German class. I'm glad Sakamoto reminded me about it; it's a beautiful piece.

  • @public529stage
    @public529stage 7 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    ピアノが神すぎる件

  • @TittyFan7
    @TittyFan7 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow... Bin ein 16-jähriges mädchen und liebe klassische musik über alles! Das ist was vom schönsten was ich je gesehen habe... An alle die es noch nicht kennen: von mozart die zauberflöte auf schwedisch ist SEHR zu empfehlen!

  • @BJOlson
    @BJOlson 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've tried to find other versions that hold a candle to this one but never have. This gives me chills every time I hear it. What a performance!

  • @jdubbari
    @jdubbari 13 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The first time I saw/heard this piece, it was sung by someone else, I cried. The man who sang it the first time I heard it, his facial expressions, voice and diction were outstanding. It was as if you could actually understand exactly what he was saying even though he was singing in German. Outstanding here as well!

  • @Commander23c
    @Commander23c 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    A true masterpiece right here. Such beautiful music.

  • @filiusluciferi
    @filiusluciferi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The first time I heard this song was in Music Appreciation in college. I was fascinated by the story and the way Schubert's accompaniment highlighted certain elements, as well as the way the vocalist shifts character by changing the inflection.

  • @Neen746
    @Neen746 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Here because of Arknights 4.5 anniversary PV..they used a variation of this beautiful song for the PV

    • @elesissieghart
      @elesissieghart 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm here for the same reason

    • @Neen746
      @Neen746 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@elesissieghart High five then

  • @kinoko_yugioh
    @kinoko_yugioh 6 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    表情の変化がほんとうまい

    • @user-mg9yq6br3i
      @user-mg9yq6br3i 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      遊戯王コーポ株式会社
      合唱コンによくいるすげー顔のヤツ

    • @user-gx6yp2go7b
      @user-gx6yp2go7b 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@user-mg9yq6br3i そういうことじゃないでしょ笑笑

  • @stephencox7628
    @stephencox7628 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    We don't see the accompanist (or "collaborative artist" as is sometimes said nowadays) until the end, but when we do, we see that it is the incomparable Gerald Moore. It is a shame that most of the focus in these comments is completely on Fischer Dieskau. He is marvellous, but his singing would be nothing without Moore's equally marvellous evocation of the dark and sinister atmosphere of the poem in his magnificent playing. Any students interested in his thoughts on playing this song should try and get hold of a copy of his book "Singer and Accompanist" (probably out of print, but probably obtainable) in which he gives some nice "cheats" for sustaining those punishing right-hand octaves!

    • @Pleendriver
      @Pleendriver ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just managed to find a copy of Gerald Moore's book "Am I Too Loud?". Recommended.

  • @phoebecatgirl933
    @phoebecatgirl933 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It certainly IS the best interpretation of this masterpiece! Have returned to it several times on TH-cam, pleased that it is available - used to hear Fischer-Diskau on classical radio many times on WFMT Chicago decades ago - I was an odd kid, I guess - loved WFMT and also top-40 WLSam with all its rock & roll hits!

  • @bravaLiz
    @bravaLiz 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    4 different voices...4 different timbres. ...Brilliance. The Narrator, Father, Son, and of course the Erlking.
    I recently lost a son. This means too much to me to explain. aber....
    Dies ist ein Meisterwerk und ich bin jetzt sprachlos. Du holde kunst.....ich danke dir....

  • @Beth29252
    @Beth29252 11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Amazing, both the performance and the song, the latter of which is one of my favourite Schuberts. Very characterful handling of the piano part, and truly beautiful singing and intense expression by Fischer Dieskau, may one of my singing inspirations sing in peace. I also love how he uses his voice, face and eyes to tell the story without resorting to over-exaggerated or stock gestures. As much as I do like Alexander Kipnis' version, Fischer-Dieskau's Erlkonig will always be my top favourite.

  • @meettheandersounds
    @meettheandersounds 14 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    that performance was brilliant. it's been said before I'm sure, but his characters couldn't be better played. marvelous use of the face and eyes.

  • @justinfan4594
    @justinfan4594 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The best of all! Thank you Dietrich!

  • @bobarcher840
    @bobarcher840 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This song gives me the chills every time I hear it. Haunting piece.

  • @Coconutcase90
    @Coconutcase90 12 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Incredible, just incredible. This makes me so proud to be German. It's one of our most well-known compositions (lyrics & music) and whoa... I just don't know what to say, unbelievable. So glad I found this on youtube!

  • @Spiritakis
    @Spiritakis 13 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Priceless video! Fischer-Dieskau is truly astonishing. He handles all four characters with superb skill, vocal and dramatic. Note the last two words, almost inaudible and deeply affecting. Very expressive eyes, too.
    Thanks a lot for posting. I'm never tired of watching and listening to this again and again.
    Anybody has any idea about the year of recording?

  • @binhminh417
    @binhminh417 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A real gem! Thanks for uploading.

  • @maryannedavid6983
    @maryannedavid6983 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for sharing this Magnificent Lieder....so effortlessly sung.

  • @mszegedy
    @mszegedy 12 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Rest in peace, mister Fischer-Dieskau.

  • @user-bc8bg5ih5s
    @user-bc8bg5ih5s 8 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    本当に尊敬する😭ため息が漏れそうなくらい良い声…。

  • @FranG864
    @FranG864 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wonderful! Fischer-Dieskau was a Maestro and I always thought that it seems that Schubert componed their lieds thinking in him. What an incredibly perfect combination!

  • @InfamousDON10
    @InfamousDON10 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you this is my first time seeing a live performance.

  • @Smilingcreeper000
    @Smilingcreeper000 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This story is just so heartwrenching. Poor child. This singer is amazing at performing the different characters throughout this amazing composition.

  • @hearts24cherry5fun
    @hearts24cherry5fun 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow! That was a beautiful rendition! Your expressions and emotion that you invested into the piece were captivating! The piano wouldn't let me go for a second either! Great job; I love this piece! =)

  • @thunderryo4304
    @thunderryo4304 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dietrichs powerful voice, dropping to the childs tone and to the light playfulness of the Erlkönigs voice is so immensely powerful

  • @badboyfrom1
    @badboyfrom1 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Possibly one of the most beautiful pieces. This song by itself draws pictures in your mind.

  • @mbutler91c
    @mbutler91c 12 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A perfect rendition by the greatest singer of German lied. RIP

  • @Furekura-abuser
    @Furekura-abuser 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    表情や声など全てに圧倒される、ぞくりとするわ。
    そして惚れ惚れする。

  • @sstrunks5555
    @sstrunks5555 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, what an astounding performance of this amazingly evocative piece. Beautiful and haunting.

  • @stephenhunt2900
    @stephenhunt2900 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The great pairing at its very height. The singer still had his fullest voice and didn't, as he did later, spend more effort on the words than on the music. This is one to come back to again and again. Thanks to the up -loader.