I love Mahler - and I can't quite understand why some of the comments here are so negative. It seems a fresh take on a transcendently beautiful song to me. Not an easy piece to do a cappella - so I give them credit for a very nice performance. Now . . . It seems clear to me that the video was recorded separately from the performance, and the two were merged for this presentation. The sound and echoes and intonation all hint that it was recorded in a a concert hall and then merged with the video.
Души моей ничто не чарует, что прежде мне сердце согревало Теперь совсем не греет не волнует Как будто в мире меня не стало! Не все ль равно мне как теперь считают Живой иль мертвый я для всех? И часто даже сам я не знаю Живу ли? Ведь я не жду больше в жизни утех. На век забыты былые страсти. И стал желанным только покой. Живу один - и мое счастье - С моей с моею песней, с моей любовью, С моей мечтой! Перевод Н. Рождественской
🤔😌😏 I enjoyed hearing Mahler even if the choir is walking along into the court yard...it's interesting projection of translation...oh heck lighten up it's done in good taste and any how it's not like the piece here were they actually singing it was synchronized together from another place where they had performed Mahler and this Choir group walking out to a lovely courtyard 🙄sheesh let it be Brandon 🤭🤫🙏''s have a Happy Chanukah remember to pass the latkes, not the omicron 🤧🤒😷🤗 Shabbat Shalom Shalom Aleicham Peace be upon y'all and to your loved ones... And a very Merry, Merry Christmas From Slim Red Tex An ol' white haired Jewish country Cowboy 🤠 & 76ers Sixth man 🏀 ✌👌😉🤗👋👋
It might help to know what this piece is about. Simply, Mahler says he is lost (dead) to the tumult of the world and living in his own love, his own heaven, his own song. The slow walking may be symbolic of him strolling through the world at his own pace in a peaceful state, unaffected by the world around him. It's beautiful and meditative.
Marvelous! Some people are a little narrow minded here and like to say what you can or can't do with a song. Songs are like eggs - serve them how you like them! However, Mahler devotees will know that the opening and ending of the song are almost the same as the famous Adaggieto of Mahler's fifth symphony which was used in the movie, 'Death in Venice' and also played by Bernstein at Kennedy's funeral. It was written as a love song to Mahler's wife but has become associated more with death than love. For me both the song and the symphonic movement are incredibly serene, deeply absorbing meditations on a love that makes you forget the outer world and its turmoil.
What a difficult piece it must have been to transcribe for choir. Let it stand on its own merits. It's clear that some people prefer a more static (standing still) setting for choirs, and I can appreciate the context of walking to the outdoor environment. Superior blend and balance between the vocal parts. Phrasing, breath control & diction all above average.
One cannot reduce MAhler to a glorified church choir; I am so very sorry. The walking in scene, the set up, the faces, the voices, the style nothing fits! Thumbs Down.
I disagree! Mahler loved the human voice, many of his other works even symphonies, had singing...Symphony #2 had huge choruses as well as several soloists!!!! Symphony of a Thousand had lots and lots and lots of singers!!!! Thus, the name.
I love Mahler - and I can't quite understand why some of the comments here are so negative. It seems a fresh take on a transcendently beautiful song to me. Not an easy piece to do a cappella - so I give them credit for a very nice performance. Now . . . It seems clear to me that the video was recorded separately from the performance, and the two were merged for this presentation. The sound and echoes and intonation all hint that it was recorded in a a concert hall and then merged with the video.
Perfection. Pure and simple perfection.
Perfeição. Pura e simples perfeição.
Absolument sublime !!!
What a superb performance!
Great stuff guys
Stunning!
Very good!
Души моей ничто не чарует,
что прежде мне сердце согревало
Теперь совсем не греет не волнует
Как будто в мире меня не стало!
Не все ль равно мне как теперь считают
Живой иль мертвый я для всех?
И часто даже сам я не знаю
Живу ли?
Ведь я не жду больше в жизни утех.
На век забыты былые страсти.
И стал желанным только покой.
Живу один - и мое счастье -
С моей с моею песней, с моей любовью,
С моей мечтой!
Перевод Н. Рождественской
🤔😌😏 I enjoyed hearing Mahler even if the choir is walking along into the court yard...it's interesting projection of translation...oh heck lighten up it's done in good taste and any how it's not like the piece here were they actually singing it was synchronized together from another place where they had performed Mahler and this Choir group walking out to a lovely courtyard 🙄sheesh let it be Brandon 🤭🤫🙏''s
have a
Happy Chanukah
remember to
pass the latkes,
not the omicron 🤧🤒😷🤗
Shabbat Shalom
Shalom Aleicham
Peace be upon y'all and to your loved ones...
And a very Merry,
Merry Christmas
From
Slim Red Tex
An ol' white haired
Jewish country Cowboy 🤠
&
76ers Sixth man 🏀
✌👌😉🤗👋👋
It might help to know what this piece is about. Simply, Mahler says he is lost (dead) to the tumult of the world and living in his own love, his own heaven, his own song. The slow walking may be symbolic of him strolling through the world at his own pace in a peaceful state, unaffected by the world around him. It's beautiful and meditative.
Naravnost - čudovito... Krasno povezana glasba in slika.
Marvelous! Some people are a little narrow minded here and like to say what you can or can't do with a song. Songs are like eggs - serve them how you like them!
However, Mahler devotees will know that the opening and ending of the song are almost the same as the famous Adaggieto of Mahler's fifth symphony which was used in the movie, 'Death in Venice' and also played by Bernstein at Kennedy's funeral. It was written as a love song to Mahler's wife but has become associated more with death than love.
For me both the song and the symphonic movement are incredibly serene, deeply absorbing meditations on a love that makes you forget the outer world and its turmoil.
#PrayForHopeIn2024
What a difficult piece it must have been to transcribe for choir. Let it stand on its own merits. It's clear that some people prefer a more static (standing still) setting for choirs, and I can appreciate the context of walking to the outdoor environment. Superior blend and balance between the vocal parts. Phrasing, breath control & diction all above average.
it is not really a transcription. Mahler himself set it for choir (he liked recycling his own music).
Incorrect
What is the significance of walking for this song? Accentus' video has walking also. Very puzzling.
Res lepoo
Kind of a pretentious abomination...that slow walking sucked!
Slow is good.
One cannot reduce MAhler to a glorified church choir; I am so very sorry. The walking in scene, the set up, the faces, the voices, the style nothing fits! Thumbs Down.
I agree.
Mahler might have hated it too... we'll never know... but at least we know what you dudes think! Thanks a pant-load...
and who cares?
I disagree! Mahler loved the human voice, many of his other works even symphonies, had singing...Symphony #2 had huge choruses as well as several soloists!!!! Symphony of a Thousand had lots and lots and lots of singers!!!! Thus, the name.
not a glorified church choir. Don't air your bigotry on a public forum.