"Bist du bei mir" If Thou Be Near (Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel) Anna Magdalena Bach

[@skunker666]

I preformed this in front of the regional judge for the state Solo and Ensemble competition, and at the time I was going through a break up so my singing was very emotional. When I was finished he said he had never heard someone sing the second verse the way I did, and asked me to do it again. I felt belated. I later on won a 2 (basically second place) in the state competition.

[@naomicarbajal6635]

A 2? Even though he told you that?

[@skunker666]

@@naomicarbajal6635 in the regional I got a 1, but in the state competition I got a 2 becuase when I finished off the song I was too short of breath and it cause my vabrado to be too shakey, i lost my breath sadly

[@sydneyswope5537]

What bpm is this?

[@orion744]

@@sydneyswope5537 random

[@wysiwyg2489]

@@sydneyswope5537 Listen to Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, the slowest version I heard which is extremely hard to sign.

[@HenryVandenburgh]

My junior high school daughter was singing this as I came home one day. My German was good enough to understand it. I was knocked out. For a school presentation. She doesn't speak German.

[@knaus600]

Nicht von dieser Welt ist dieser wunderschöne Sopran. Auch das Bläserquartett ist so was von Harmonie und Perfektion !

[@OleksandrYushchuk]

Dankeschön!!!

[@knutwalter5162]

Eine sehr schöne Sängerin,deren stimmlicher Ausdruck aber keinesfalls an den von Agnes Giebel heranreicht,die eine reine Oratoriensängerin war!

[@silviagracielascuotto4771]

Excelente performance

[@francesodulate51]

Performed this in school choir im a German high school as a teenager. I have never quite forgotten how I feel a lump in my throat each time I hear or sing it that was 58 years ago .

[@RayaSerenity]

This song still lives rent free in my head and was the sing that made me love opera music

[@ingehermanrydland9106]

Absolutely brilliant. Right pace, fantastic musicians and the voice cut to perfection for this marvelous song. Thanks!

[@ingehermanrydland9106]

Thans for doubling the base at the final accord. That was great!

[@angstyboodle9555]

I sang this Song in choir a few years back, and I've been looking for it ever since. I finally found it and I cry. This was one of my favorite pieces to sing with my group.

[@noemirodriguez8307]

Bro did like everyone who was ever in choir sing this song??

[@LucienMarine]

« If you're with me, I'll go with joy » is a Aria from Gottfried Heinrich Stölzels Opera Diomedes, which premiered in 1718. The « Aria » is known as « Bist du bei mir » (BWV 508), a version for voice and continuo, which can be found as No. 25 in the 1725 music booklet for Anna Magdalena Bach. Stölzel and Bach were in the same places at different times and shared knowledge, but whether they met in person can only be assumed. The Bach family copied dozens of Stölzel pieces in their public and private musical practices with or without Stölzel's approval. History will tell according to the research of musicologists. This composition will be orchestrated later by Thomas Frost. *Lucien* Aria: « If you are with me, I will go with joy die and rest. Oh, how happy my ending would be, your beautiful hands closing my faithful eyes. » *Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel*

[@lauranathalie3374]

This version is magnificient, I love it, the technique, the prononciation. Everything is perfect !

[@hetei-bakoemilia4694]

Wonderful voice, timbre. Absolutely amazing tone and vibrato! Bravo, Anna!

[@AugustusLarch]

The singer is not named Anna or Bach. J.S. Bach's 2nd wife Anna Magdelena Bach copied the music in a notebook that the composer famously covered throughout his life. The singer here is mentioned in the description. Her name is Anna Shumarina.

[@annetmeesters4903]

MY UNCLE WHISTLE THIS HE WAS PARALISED TILL HIS NECK THANK YOU

[@michellduarte8643]

I remember singing this with my choral group in school when I was in 8th grade. While everyone else found the lyrics difficult, I found them beautiful and fun to pronounce, seeing as I don't speak German at all. I loved this song and every once in a while I'll start singing it. It must've left some sort of impact on me because even after 5 or 6 years, I still remember it. Truly beautiful

[@noemirodriguez8307]

Yup, same for me too, I found the lyrics easier to sing than others did, and the meaning of the lyrics is beautiful

[@Goonie02]

Same here. Remember hearing it at a solo ensemble an I thought she was saying beef stew by mir

[@michellduarte8643]

@@Goonie02 😂😂😂

[@arjundeckha5136]

It's truly remarkable. Although I haven't performed it as a singer, I play it as a trumpet player, and it's beautiful. I can also relate to you as I had the same experience with other pieces, where certain choristers found the German difficult, whereas I found it remarkable, and masterful.

[@zoebidule3397]

I am French and knows the german language well. I find german very good when sung. Particularly with classical music. It is as good as italian, at any rate !

[@at8675]

I will sing it tomorrow on a competiton! Hope for winning the first place

[@OleksandrYushchuk]

Good luck!

[@at8675]

@@OleksandrYushchuk thank you! I won first place in baroque cathegory!

[@deborabatista9383]

Impossible hearing to you guys without sobbing in tears.

[@francescasharpe1225]

I liked it. It is beautifully sung and natural. Not over acted and she used how power selectively. One of my favourite recordings of this.

[@katrindvorakova7094]

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[@wolfganghiesmayr8745]

One of most beautiful performances of that piece. Beautiful voice. Musicans are also doing graet job

[@tiszaszipi]

perfect! excellent! wondeful! trompets are fantastic.. strong voices of the trompets and the wonderful voice of Anna Shumarina is perfect way to interpret Bach's state of mind...

[@danmitchell5470]

Stunning beauty in sight and sound. Excellent!

[@trautweinklaus]

Eine beeindruckende klare und frische Stimme !

[@OleksandrYushchuk]

Danke!!!

[@eddybraam9102]

Erg goed om naar te luisteren, klinkt top. Indeed Brava! Ook erg sterk met de begeleiding.

[@OleksandrYushchuk]

Thank You 🙏

[@brilcast]

One of my fave pieces and such a beautiful rendition.

[@terrifortain]

Sehr schön.. Das Tempo geht richtig und die Stimme der Soprano ist hell und übsch.. Perfekte Version..

[@arraignee90]

I always go back to this version. Beyond the technical perfection of both the music and the voice, you just feel it when you listen to it. This version conveys so well a message. Thank you so much for letting us having that experience with you!

[@mariaolsson9497]

Jesus, Is the Lord and in this song by Bach I feel His presence and calmness.... and peace......God´s Brilliance shines thruogh

[@stefan8043]

One of the best interpretations of a great melody. When I heard it I could cry 😢

[@georgio2]

Indescribably beautiful. Fits so well with brass accompaniment.

[@cofeebeing]

Superb. The Setting. The Brass. The Delivery. Everything. All Beauty. Thank you, Ms. Shumarina and company.

[@amgtilla]

Fantastic! Great voice, good tempo and nice arranged.

[@jaylawson4080]

This outstanding piece epitomizes beauty

[@nellymerz6959]

Wie wohltuend diese warme Sopranstimme. Gefällt mir sehr. Danke

[@musicfanBRA]

Wonderful voice, interpretation and arrangement! Superb!

[@karlackerman3636]

Beautiful ❤❤❤ the stunning warm but powerful voice together with the brilliance of the brass 😍🎶🎵👌🏼👌🏼

[@dominikfaust9654]

besser geht es kaum. phantastisch, ideales tempo, Wahnsinnsstimme, tolle begleitung

[@BESTOFCLASSICALMUSIC]

Ja, einfach nur überwältigend schön!

[@KeithSchaper-et6oz]

My daughter was so excited when I played this for her because she’s practicing this song in her choir, she said that if she tried to sing that high she’d sound like a sweeping mouse 😂

[@eddybraam9102]

In one word Brava!

[@MartinWerner-lw6wy]

Absolutely Brilliant.

[@OleksandrYushchuk]

Thank You!

[@benjaminfinn3684]

Such a beautiful voice

[@alexandremonteiri6765]

Esse é o tempo perfeito para executar essa música! Ótima voz e interpretação

[@andreacareless4141]

Oh so beautiful! Wonderful sound, so open. And the brass are great, too.

[@sueshuey8097]

Stunning: the brass, the voice, the setting. (How could anyone give a thumbs down to this?? Really?)

[@AB-tn5ur]

Bijzonder mooi gezongen en gespeeld. Complimenten!

[@billace90]

Sencillamente, una maravillosa interpretación. Nada más que añadir....

[@chiara2710]

suonavo sempre "Bist du bei mir" dal libro di Anna Magdalena, quando ero piccola, non sapevo che fosse l'aria di un'opera. Pero' sognavo che lo fosse e me lo immaginavo proprio cosi'! :O Mi sento dentro un miracolo. Tale e' la possenza di Bach, che un brano per bambini al pianoforte cotenga tutte le informazioni perche' nella mente umana diventi un'aria di opera!

[@tecnoChannell]

io l'ho suonata originale al clavicembalo. Basso continuo e cantante, meravigliosa!!!

[@LincolnTorcelli]

Just perfect! Splendid voice and tempo

[@kerasinatsipitdoudi5604]

Bist du bie mir is my favourite song , and when I sing it my mum cries.😍😍😍

[@LizCowardWriter]

Beautiful. Thankyou

[@franpiedrabe]

Me encantó escuchar tan bella interpretación, felicidades!!!

[@suelanglin7719]

Das ist einfach schön!

[@layandar9553]

Suel Anglin stimmt 💯💯

[@hansdekorver7365]

Not by Bach . In the notebook in the handwriting of Anna Magdalena Bach , without mentioning the composer. Radiant performance with beautiful high notes !

[@bgaona]

Fellow KZbinrs are calling Stölz the composer from a 1718 opera called Diomedes. But doesn't it sound very much like J. S. Bach's style?

[@НаталияКорнеева-р6ъ]

Песня полная любви, Брава. Брава! Так красиво.

[@EmilyBronte-k8s]

Thank you. The best.

[@kerasinatsipitdoudi5604]

This song is the best of all because Anna Magdalena Bach has got a very beautiful voice!!!

[@neutronzz]

It's nice having you hearting comments in other languages it's like you know all the languages :) Ohnehin schönes Lied!

[@andresdebenitodorronzoro8472]

simplemente maravilloso la interpretacion y pureza de voz

[@GregBrownsWorldORacing]

Holy Scheisse, what a voice Ann Shumarina has to really fill out this song from Herr Bach. I know this song from being transcribed for instrumental quartets. I have never heard the melody sung before now... I'm in Awe.

[@thomas_lale]

Such a beautiful aria

[@littlecrazybolt7659]

Fantastic !!

[@annemackellar6293]

Beautiful and very emotional 🎉🎉🎉😢

[@OleksandrYushchuk]

Thank You!

[@parfumelise6217]

Schöne Stimme!

[@7chevron]

Enhorabuena por esta preciosa versión. Estudio mi Kavierfassung con ella.

[@mickeladams2548]

muchas gracias! Grandioza!

[@elyanahunter6413]

Great job!! I have to sing this for my Jury 🤞🏻🤞🏻💖💖💗💗❤️❤️

[@OleksandrYushchuk]

Thanks 🙏

[@djesjaS]

нежное и завораживающие исполнение))) Анютка, ты просто умничка!

[@fkclementi]

magnifico. bravissimi.

[@dipepez]

Sencillamente Impresionante. Tiene una técnica perfecta.

[@railwaychristina3192]

beautiful.

[@richardthomas2587]

Beautiful singing & playing

[@irrobert1971]

singing is brilliant!

[@Kaiwen_ninth]

I sang this with my choir in 2013 during nationals at Universal Studio and we won first place and grand champion. :D

[@leonardorian150]

Que hermosa cancion💙

[@opusrosae8560]

Magnifique ! 💖

[@teecee695]

Brilliant!!

[@migueltula5727]

La inspiración propia del sentir, es el regalo más sublime y maravilloso que puede recibir el Ser Amado...así le sucedió a Anna Magdalena Bach cuando le fue obsequiado, lo que se llama "Pequeño Libro de Anna Magdalena"...Donde encontramos "Bist Du Bei Mir" que traducido se expresa como "Sí Tú Estas Conmigo" donde se manifiesta el Amor que se da en forma incondicional hasta el último aliento de vida en una tranquila y feliz muerte, solo y exclusivamente, sí se tiene el eterno amor del Amado... Este registro que escuchamos, nos hace sentir esa suave y sostenida fuerza de inspiración dada por la partitura llena de ese Amor Verdadero...!!!

[@OleksandrYushchuk]

Thanks 🙏

[@sandorchancelor6870]

So great ! ;-)

[@sandorchancelor6870]

The first trumpeter is really magnificent! ❤

[@Itemtotem]

Omigod she literally made me cry

[@williamnguyen7192]

some music are just meant to stay with time!

[@marcocito]

Sehr schön! Danke

[@juanadelacruz782]

How beautiful! And she's amazing too!

[@анониманонимыч-д4ф]

великолепно! !!!!!!!!

[@amauryhellebaut1460]

Top, beautiful ……

[@bubblegumqueen4242]

amazng 👍

[@anliay]

Bravo

[@калоянкамбарев]

Very good performance

[@doccal5896]

Best rendition I've heard

[@dagvag232]

24/5000 Indescribably wonderful.

[@emanuelemazzoldi9132]

Wonderful version

[@donaldedward4951]

A beautiful voice.

[@watuwangka5763]

Very touching to every one, if the time comes

[@150muscle]

fantastic

[@knaus600]

Eine exzellente Interpretation von Gottfried Heinrich Stölzle) "Bist du bei mir".

[@OleksandrYushchuk]

Danke!

[@hansdekorver7365]

But not composed by Bach !

[@jordiboltesarcusa]

Lovely

[@mariolazzari3130]

Fantastico! Voce meravigliosa.

[@merilinrodrigues3729]

Nossa moça socorro vou ter q cantar isso!! Meu professor tá doido

[@benjaminmarien3484]

Dank u.

[@francoisgaulin3694]

de toute beauté sublime

[@michellecasallas9357]

Bist du bei mir, geh ich mit Freuden Zum Sterben und zu meiner Ruh. Ach, wie vergnügt wär so mein Ende, Es drückten deine schönen Hände Mir die getreuen Augen zu.

[@louiscouperin3731]

Thanks. I would appreciate a translation.

[@oceanreads]

Cayden Taylor When you’re with me, I gladly go To die and to peace. Oh, how gleeful would then be my ending, Your beautiful hands closing my loyal eyes.

[@louiscouperin3731]

oceanreads Thanks!

[@forrestkim1274]

Gorgeous !!!

[@OleksandrYushchuk]

Yes!

[@RobMods]

Wow. A beautiful voice.

[@levixavier1902]

O coral que dirigi cantava essa música Simplesmente linda

[@jorgeeduardoparedes6438]

Hermosa vozzz..felicitaciones