PERHAPS THE MOST TOUCHING PART OF THE ENTIRE OPERA By it's simplicity, it take us to the very depths of the majesty of Beethoven's deepest thoughts and feelings. sanjosemike
@KatherineXIX; you are right, we stood apart, far from each other, in the production. We gathered together like this only once for this recording, because it would look good on TV. Wbw/Curt Appelgren (singing the part of Rocco in this production)
Yesterday, I performed the Beethoven Moonlight and Pathétique Sonata at our community concert fund raising. There is a REASON why people who study Beethoven simply call him "The Master." There are no words in any language that are "sufficient" for Beethoven. sanjosemike
@KatherineXIX This is one of many stagings for this scene. In many of the stage adaptations actors pause where they are and sing the whole quartet in a statue like pose. Personally I think this staging still gets the point across without putting strain on the singers, (and it makes for handy camera closeups of the whole quartet).
To the staging criticism I say 'nonsense'. They are lost in thought, each reflecting on Marzelline's love for Fidelio (Leonora in disguise), and each with differing emotions - and it matters nothing where they stand. In criticising Peter Hall you are like the young Weber dismissing the mature Beethoven. The greatest composer ever of the most powerful opera ever.
This is lovely singing of this quartet. Thank you for posting!
Absolutely beautiful! It makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up!
Lovely, young love, beethoven.. To feel wonderful... your heart sings
PERHAPS THE MOST TOUCHING PART OF THE ENTIRE OPERA
By it's simplicity, it take us to the very depths of the majesty of Beethoven's deepest thoughts and feelings.
sanjosemike
Simplement parfait! I wish I could like the two.
I wish I could SING like then
Mir ist so wunderbar...
@KatherineXIX; you are right, we stood apart, far from each other, in the production. We gathered together like this only once for this recording, because it would look good on TV.
Wbw/Curt Appelgren (singing the part of Rocco in this production)
Yesterday, I performed the Beethoven Moonlight and Pathétique Sonata at our community concert fund raising. There is a REASON why people who study Beethoven simply call him "The Master." There are no words in any language that are "sufficient" for Beethoven.
sanjosemike
a simple fugue...but the most beautiful 3 mins of music ever written...the genius of Beethoven
not a fugue.
@@kbs5525 it's a canon!
Another Fidelio! Thank you.
@KatherineXIX This is one of many stagings for this scene. In many of the stage adaptations actors pause where they are and sing the whole quartet in a statue like pose. Personally I think this staging still gets the point across without putting strain on the singers, (and it makes for handy camera closeups of the whole quartet).
My favorite piece from this opera.
Simplement parfaut.
Dando continuidade o trabalhar a psicopatia
Sublime!
Nice song indeed
Sehr Schon! Danke. Kevin
Wonderful
To the staging criticism I say 'nonsense'. They are lost in thought, each reflecting on Marzelline's love for Fidelio (Leonora in disguise), and each with differing emotions - and it matters nothing where they stand. In criticising Peter Hall you are like the young Weber dismissing the mature Beethoven. The greatest composer ever of the most powerful opera ever.
@fhebbert I totally agree with you.
Le hautbois qui accompagne l'intro de la soprano...
Etienne Laurent
It is a clarinette, not a hautbois, and yes, it is sublime