Gundula Janowitz - Weber - Freischütz

[@baroqueandbeyond]

Gundula is an angel sent from heaven. This aria showcases her best qualities, and her interpretation is heartfelt...

[@ilirllukaci5345]

Janowitz perhaps my favorite soprano.

[@pierre-yvescoustere7239]

Époustouflant! Immense, radieuse, bouleversante, musicalement irréprochable dans une aisance fabuleuse, et vocalement Mme Janowitz est souveraine. Un diamant.

[@arquetopiainternationalart8326]

This woman is superhuman, absolutely on point. What an exhilarating triumph with a monumentally challenging aria.

[@romearomeo]

Für mich eine der schönste Stimmen, größte Gesangskunst, keine Bewegung zu viel, richtig vorbildlich.

[@karlheinzkirchmann6469]

An absolute controlled singing. The voice posses Gundula. It is so unbelievable nice I do not find words.

[@LaurenOperaSwan]

Breathtaking and graceful.

[@myrtledutoit3116]

Gundula was and will always be the best soprano!

[@sfkcbf]

I must say again: Brava ! Sensational ! Beautiful golden tone and precise technique without scooping to high notes or heavy vibrato. Some European conductors stated that Gundula Janowitz was their "soprano of choice." I agree. An opera director told me, "There has been no one like her since."

[@vilhelmhammershoi4631]

Glorious!!!!!

[@montserratcaballesfan272]

yes,as she sang" ist diener hande werk",she is really created by god's hand,without any earthly things.and in the daily life she is so kind and humility

[@RudiFFB]

@Montserrat Caballe‘s Fan: I understand you mean "ist Deiner Haende Werk" from the duetto Adam-Eva, "Creation" of Haydn. Ok

[@loge10]

Hearing her sing always takes me to a higher level of consciousness. I'm getting weepy just listening to this. Sadly, I don't think she would have been as successful in this internet/social media culture where taking the time to experience deeply isn't nurtured.

[@mermodfreres]

She had such a clean, clear voice. Just love her!

[@cyrus1566]

My goodness this is absolutely sensational , what a voice what a serenity .... I fel in love with her voice only few months ago when someone very important introuced her to me..... !!!

[@nikiseminara7433]

Lo confesso, ho un amore irrimediabile per la signora Janowitz! Ascoltarla come Agathe è straordinario e commovente. Una voce alta toccante, emozionante; tecnica cristallina, potenza e dolcezza. LA soprano del 20° secolo.

[@nicholasclifford2383]

Si, certamente, ma dobbiamo anche ascoltare la signora Grummer nella stessa opera. Credo che si sono due registrazione negli anni cinquanta.

[@nathalieblanc4454]

Quelle voix magnifique , une technique et une justesse irréprochable . Enormément d'émotions dans les aigus sans vibrato ! BRAVO et MERCI Madame Janowitz pour votre art et votre immense talent !

[@marcellny]

GLORIOUS!!!

[@carsten8635]

Für mich die ideale Agathe. Ich durfte sie 1978 in Berlin als Agathe erleben!

[@marcocito]

J'ai toujours admiré cette artiste. Quelle voix! Quelle technique!

[@metrolooker]

Awesome. One of the greatest 20th Century German sopranos. So heartfelt and a beautiful soprano voice of the highest quality!

[@dr.stephanharmening9164]

Unfassbar schön

[@herrenschmuck]

Wunderschön

[@bjorlingfanfan1622]

E come dissi di persona a Gundula dopo uno stratosferico Don Giovanni : favolosa come sempre !

[@Teddyb1939]

So lovely, Gundula Janowitz really,really has a magic voice, many thanks for the upload.

[@keithjohnson5874]

This is so beautiful! This recording shows all of the reasons why I've always loved Gundula Janowitz so much for 19th century German music.

[@mmbmbmbmb]

Eine wunderschoene Arie, die mich seit meiner fruehen Jugend beruehrt. Wir hatten (im Musikunterricht im Gymnasium) den Freischuetz durchgenommen und 'mussten' Text & Melodie studieren. Im Lehrbuch gabs auch Noten ~ und so hab ich mich zu Haus an's Klavier gesetzt und mich beim Ueben total in dieses Stueck 'verliebt' ... :o) Vielen Dank fuer diese wundervolle 'rendition' ~ and Hello from Canada!

[@tsalviat]

Dieu merci, on ne filme plus jamais comme ça ! mais le vrai problème : personne ne chante plus jamais comme ça non plus ! elle est sublime, inégalée, divine en dépit de l'image !

[@jMBou-de5hw]

Si la perfection devrait être incarnée ? Indubitablement, Madame Gundula JANOWITZ serait en toute première place. La grâce et le velouté de cette voix me semble unique. Dans Mozart, cette expression est toute aussi parfaite.

[@lubeck321]

Wonderful voice conveys beauty and emotion,

[@jorgeloffler9567]

Servidora ideal de la música !!! Medios , talento y sencillez . Bravissima !!!

[@sfkcbf]

Brava ! Sensational ! Beautiful golden tone and precise technique without scooping to high notes or heavy vibrato. Some European conductors stated that Gundula Janowitz was their "soprano of choice." I agree. An opera director told me, "There has been no one like her since."

[@jeffbarnett2348]

Just magnificent! Thank you for posting this.

[@hugoalvarez3915]

this is the most incredible rendition of this I have ever heard!

[@ydraki]

Lovely understated presence, superb delivery, angelic voice. Thank you.

[@leejookwan9746]

Very charming & impressive most!

[@innocenzobarrera1505]

Favolosa! Voce purissima.

[@caninbar]

GRANDE!!!!

[@stmaurmusic]

Wonderful!

[@hesiode7560]

Gundula Janowitz est sublime comme d'habitude ! Dommage que la prise de son soit mauvaise ! Enfin mille bravos !

[@doGreatartistsgrowontrees]

Lovely

[@gergelykiss]

Her voice is magic. Does anyone here know whether there is a video recording of her performing Und ob die Wolke sie verhülle? Thank you for this upload Herr Sulzberger!

[@ОлесяДемакова-с3н]

Вrava! ❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@hermajesty52]

has anyone ever done this better?.....

[@HaasRegen]

+hermajesty52 Grümmer...but that's it!

[@vilhelmhammershoi4631]

No one since her.

[@belcantopera4562]

Happy birthday(August 2)!

[@manfredschulz5642]

Bescheiden,ruhig,ja,fast geräuschlos schwebt diese Stimme durch den Raum,um dann im Herzen mit durchschlagender Kraft ein bleibendes Bild zu zeichnen...Unerreicht!!

Die Wirkung auf die eigene Stimme ist unglaublich. Ich habe sie auf meinen Kehlkopf, Ohr, Körperwahrnehmung überhaupt, hin abgetastet. Ein spannendes Erleben. Für Studierende am Lichtenberger Institut eine Entdeckung und wunderbare Zielvorgabe. Dieses Glissando, das in sich gekehrte Singen, das so tief in den Hörer eindringt. Das ist es!

[@jorgeloffler9567]

Man kann es besser nicht ausdruecken. Gratuliere !!

[@karenbaumgartel6077]

I love this, but I have to laugh at her breath at 1:39 in the middle of the word "schöne"! It's a super long phrase, and I can imagine that she was probably nervous (even though she doesn't show it in the least) and was probably annoyed at having to breathe there.

[@miaheuijerjans2773]

Karen Baumgartel i

[@Yves_Ka]

Of course she breathes - It sounds like she is singing wie schön (breath) die Nacht,Weber wrote "welch schöne Nacht" to be sung in one phrase

[@janefaceinthewind6260]

It's not in the middle of the word though, it's right after and before the new one.

[@karenbaumgartel6077]

@@Yves_Ka Weber wrote "Welch schöne Nacht!", and the phrase is too be sung in one breath.

[@karenbaumgartel6077]

@@janefaceinthewind6260 she takes her breath right before the "e" of the word "schöne", thus breathing in the middle of the word. I had not meant to criticize her - this is a world class singer. I was simply making an observation. This was live, the real thing. Nowadays it probably would have been fixed. It's not a huge deal, probably most wouldn't notice unless they'd learned and sung it themselves.

[@carmilla2009]

Brava, ma ad un certo punto, verso la fine dell'aria ("Und das Herz wallt ungestüm", 8.56), sembra che non si intenda con il direttore...

[@RudiFFB]

Wunderwunderschön, ihre Parade-Arie. Das soll absolut nicht einschränkend so gesagt sein. Alle diese positiven Stimmen hier in den Kommentaren (vollkommen zu recht - Ich teile sie unbedingt!) veranlassen mich allerdings auch zu erwähnen, dass Ich mich genau erinnern kann, dass sie viel später einen furchtbaren Einbruch hatte, mit Detonierung... Ich habe das selbst im Radio mit anhören müssen. Leider. Mein Gesangslehrer sagte (viel später, als die Sprache auf sie kam), das sei mit "Naturstimmen" manchmal so (sie hatte eine, musste gesanglich kaum etwas lernen...), wenn dann mal Probleme auftreten, wissen sie sich nicht zu helfen. Ihr come back war später dann leider nicht mehr sehr erfolgreich. Bitte... Das wollte ich nur sozusagen als "Ergänzung" eines Zeitzeugen dazufügen, keine negative Kritik! Ihre Hoch-Zeit war absolut berauschend - Federleichte Stimme, absolut selbstverständlch, deutsche Romantik einfach vom feinsten! Grüße aus Bayern.

[@ardeladimwit]

is with ORF? the room looks like it

[@HugeOB]

The conductor looks like Peter Maag. Is this correct ?

[@Shahrdad]

In her generation, you almost never saw a singer whose jaw shook as she sustained a note. Nowadays, I'm surprised when I don't see a singer who doesn't look like she's chewing as they sing.

[@peace-now]

Interesting that she is singing with the ORF Orchestra. Is she Austrian?

[@AlexanderSulzberger]

Yes she is Austrian/German. Born in Berlin, raised in Graz and living in Vienna.

[@sophiascala]

:D

[@pascalminette4224]

Quand je vois et entends ça, j'ouvre la trappe sous Schwarzkopf.

[@hesiode7560]

Ne dites pas cela ! Schwarzkopf était très grande ! Des Mozart, des Richard Strauss de légende !

[@patrickbridelance5815]

Commentaire stupide !

[@giudiciadanna4550]

Un vibratino fastidioso. A Corelli lo massacravano e a questa no!..alla fine si sbaglia pure.