The Folk Song - The Wife of Ushers Well. Andreas Scholl accompanied by Karl-Ernst Schröder on Lute. From Wigmore Hall Centenary Concert 2001. Sorry about the quality it was from an old video tape.
Absolutely stunning! I had thought Andreas's voice most suited to the baroque repertoire, but I'm in tears over this (not unusual!) It is also very apparent that if you put a great performing artist before a live audience, the contrast with recorded work is gloriously obvious.
Karl-Ernst Schröder a Master lutenist who reconstructed Weiss‘ incomplete lute duets, a fantastic musician and educator who left us too soon, but will not be forgotten.
wow! i've heard many versions of this classic ballad but this one stands out due to scholl's gorgeous voice. heartbreaking stuff. the hedy west version is also great (and on youtube - thank god for which!)
Heartbreakingly beautiful. The power in this awesome folk song!
Absolutely stunning! I had thought Andreas's voice most suited to the baroque repertoire, but I'm in tears over this (not unusual!) It is also very apparent that if you put a great performing artist before a live audience, the contrast with recorded work is gloriously obvious.
Two great performing artists, the lutenist was a wonderful, sensitive musician.
This is absolutely glorious.
An amazing voice. People must have lived through some hard times to write such words.
Sung with real feeling.
More people who claim to adore Scholl should be watching this. :p
this is a wonder… Andreas's magic voice does help to ease the sorrows
Karl-Ernst Schröder a Master lutenist who reconstructed Weiss‘ incomplete lute duets, a fantastic musician and educator who left us too soon, but will not be forgotten.
i didnt kn ow him, but from scholls album his accompaniment immediately struck me as no less then magical
wow! i've heard many versions of this classic ballad but this one stands out due to scholl's gorgeous voice. heartbreaking stuff. the hedy west version is also great (and on youtube - thank god for which!)
If you like this one listen to the Alfred Deller version.
Beautiful, but nothing will top the Alfred Deller version for me.