J. S. Bach - Bist du bei mir | Benjamin Appl (baritone)

BACH - The new album of Benjamin Appl
Sony Classical, 2018
Live video from recording session
Benjamin Appl, baritone
Concerto Köln

[@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*

[@jimamoss8128]

Man spürt, dass ihm die Sprache so viel bedeutet wie die Musik. "Freude" und "Sterben" klingen bei ihm so, als gehörten sie zueinander. Man hört diese Interpretation und fühlt sich zutiefst getröstet.

[@utekritzer171]

9o

[@Daniela17097]

Benjamin Appl und Andreas Scholl haben das richtige Gespür und Gefühl für das Stück. Ich kenne keine besseren Interpreten.

[@eckhardullrich1897]

Ich auch .Mann ist das schön. Mir laufen die Tränen

[@francette19380]

When a baryton (my favorite voice) is good, Heaven is near. And we know how seldom is Heaven. So fresh becomes Bach again with you. Thank you so much sir.

[@nemoarchangel]

Was für ein wunderschöne Stimme! 👏🏼🙌🏼🙏🏼

[@kaidwig6132]

Ich liebe sowas erarbeite gerade mein Stück wo auch Barock Gesang hinzugefügt werden soll.🎹👍🎹

[@matthiasgebhard3135]

Sehr schöne Interpretarion

[@KarlJosefUnterkofler]

Unglaublich dieser Sänger.

[@musicfanBRA]

So glad to discover this such a talented and expressive singer, with a wonderful voice.

[@davidlwebb324]

Your interpretation of this glorious piece of music is exquisite. You allow me to see into Heaven when you are singing. Thank you.

[@elianamabeltappata7659]

me too.heaven

[@Fernando-hh7vf]

Formidable, míster Appl!

[@rainerotto7034]

Immer wieder höre ich dieses emotional besetze Stück. Eine Glanzleistung von Benjamin. Die beste Version, die ich bislang hören durfte.

[@sophrologuegiselewatbled1814]

d'une grande profondeur, très éprouvant

[@beryozych]

It is a pleasure to look at a European who feels his native culture that way

[@Marcel_Audubon]

huh???

[@martamody2879]

Beautiful! Simply beautiful! 2:35

[@orthoCfacile]

Magistral, et très sensible, j'en ai des frissons, merci pour ce moment de grâce !

[@Gedakt8]

Just wonderful. Thank you!

[@wpenzold3969]

Gewaltig, gewaltig, gewaltig❤😮😊

[@danforthprince849]

this is absolutely brilliant and wonderful and through Benjamin and other artists who have recorded BIST DU BEI MIR, I have (me, a child from Ohio) memorized it and sing it (badly) ALL THE TIME. Whatever has happened to me? I've become a passionate advocate of the power of J.S. Bach, thanks to Herr Appl and to Magdalena and to J.S. Das ist WUNDERBAR-ISSIMO!! xxx from Danforth Prince

[@olivia7687]

Text: 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! English Translation: If you are with me, then I will go gladly unto [my] death and to my rest. Ah, what a pleasant end for me, if your dear hands be the last I see, closing shut my faithful eyes to rest!

[@lospazio]

Couldn't be sadder... But, actually, it doesn't say "the last I see", but it would be nice that it did.

[@LucienMarine]

This piece is a Aria from Gottfried Heinrich Stölzels Opera Diomedes, which premiered in 1718. *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*

[@davidschestenger3366]

Absolutely beautiful voice, and an extraordinary articulate Bach, this is just wonderful all of it

[@ewmbr1164]

Never enough of Bach. Ever. Another wonderful voice in a long, long line of singers....

[@thinkermanmusic]

Just so you'd know, if you didn't already: this aria isn't originally composed by Bach, but by Gottfried Stölzel, it's part of his opera Diomedes. It was long ascribed to Bach though, because the sources of Stölzel's opera were long lost

[@Luceoriensis]

Eine der besten Interpretationen!!😊

[@euribiades78]

Benjamin Appl, ich habe Sie in Münsterling gehört --- mein erster Coronazeit Konzertbesuch --- Sie haben mein Herz berührt - dauerhaft -- wahre Musik, wahre Kunst. DANKE

[@EcoleLibre]

Très bien, très belle voix, excellente interprétation.

[@brunothouin4855]

Magnifique interprétation, sobriété et talent.

[@christopherd6399]

Only thing missing from my life is a voice like that.

[@DavidAndruss]

Wunderschön, Herr Appl und Concerto Köln. Vielen Dank für die Aufnahme!

[@stephenwhitehead]

Beautiful, Benjamin. Your Bach CD is simply wonderful. You reach the heart and soul of the music and bring us with you. Danke Schöne.

[@KayHarpaGone]

Merci de le dire ! Je suis en train d’écouter le CD de Benjamin grâce à toi ❤ Quelle belle voix !

[@sstanfill]

Bravo Benjamin! Lovely Baritone Voice. Glad I found your work...

[@marleneamry4258]

A marvelous baritone with so much expression in this Bach interpretation of "Bist Du Bei Mir". Danke schön, Benjamin! Hoping to hear more of your singing! Have you, perhaps, done an album?

[@Maltravers2011]

It's not Bach

[@andretacnet6265]

Vielen Danke fürfiese schönen Momente des Friedens und der Hoffnung

[@si29uk]

Stunning. Simply stunning.

[@mariusfelixlange6709]

This music is composed by Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, it's an aria of his opera Diomedes, premiered in 1718. Anna Magdalena Bach put it into her Notenbüchlein in 1725.

[@sabinefriz1536]

Einfach nur wunderschön.

[@eckhardullrich1897]

Wunderbar, danke

[@hugowolf7692]

Ben ! You are my hero. Bach music makes me happy. You are born to sing bach. Bist du bei mir. Here south korea.

[@hder8740]

Bach is fantastisch

[@erikliegau5108]

Seine Interpretation und die, die Man auf dem Kanal Netherland Bach Society von Daniels sind die schönsten die ich bis jetzt gefunden habe. Vielen Dank

[@oliviermalengrez7970]

une voix profonde et fleurie, magnifique !

[@colinmayfordcolin884]

Perfectly matches the music. A great joy to listen.

[@Restless318]

beauiful singing

[@giovannat.5314]

Quelle merveille et quelle voix magnifique. Quelle meilleure façon de commencer la journée? Merci!

[@capitalismstrikesagain3316]

An exeptional voice and a truly expressive, highly sensitive, personal rendition. It is gaines in depth throughout and gives this aria true meaning.

[@sean8470]

incredible; i agree

[@GermánCasaresAlonso]

Sencillamente maravilloso, con una delicadeza que te eleva el alma, y una musicalidad extraordinaria, donde los trinos se escuchan con total claridad y belleza. Quedo completamente fascinado

[@mabu5977]

Das macht er schon ziemlich gut. Vielen Dank!

[@francesco5663]

very beautiful

[@davidschestenger3366]

Exquisite exquisite exquisite

[@39neilm19]

From Toronto Wow Awesome Interpretation love it Thank You!!!

[@billace90]

Ausgezeichnet!

[@alexanderantoninsommerkamp4714]

Formidable!

[@miao7997]

Heavenly

[@elianamabeltappata7659]

PRECIOSO. AÑOS BUSCANDO ESTE TEMA,.

[@magdalenesulau8804]

❤❤❤

[@wllyck]

Exquisite performance!

[@contralto25]

One of my most favourite songs so beautifully sung. As an amateur countertenor I'd love to perform this song in public but haven't, so far.

[@contralto25]

Yes, finally I have sung this beautiful piece in church during a service but one octave higher. Loved it

[@album4you]

zomprachtig gezongen! Dank je!

[@GppeSro]

Fantastico!!!

[@arlenehensley7305]

Benjamin Appl feels the message in this music.

[@heglanmoura5545]

amazing

[@videoshochladen7949]

Für mich das schönste Liebeslied, vorgetragen mit solch sanfter Intensität...

[@martinvandergraaff1144]

A beautiful melody and song of Stolzel (from his opera 'Diomedes, Oder: die Triumphierende Unschuld'). No wonder that Bach made an arrangment of it.

[@mjdares2749]

Wunderbar!

[@sedisvakantist]

Eine solche Einstpielung hatte ich gesucht. Vielen Dank.

[@l.g.8028]

This is lovely, wish I could see and listen to more of Ben Appl’s works, he is a great singer

[@martin_stum9760]

Zum Sterben und zu meiner Ruh... ❤❤❤

[@annahergott6339]

Ganz große Kunst.

[@euphorium50]

Kongeniales Zusammentreffen von Stimme und Instrumenten!

[@hugovallenas]

Extraordinaire!!!

[@raimundon.coelhodesouza4944]

Immer wunderbar, Bach!

[@fraserkendall2565]

Wow for a baritone, such lovely control and mix in the higher notes. Great arrangement

[@russedav5]

True. He did his late master Dietrich Fischer-Diskeau so well with a voice texture even deeper and fuller than his master's. What an awesome item in your résumé to have been his last pupil. Wow! I really prefer the bass-baritone for that reason, deeper and fuller texture. I marveled at the, in one sense, greater voice of the sadly late Siberian baritone Dmitri Hvorstovsky, but due to his repertoire being mostly opera, he rarely displayed the deepness and richness of text Benjamin regularly does, typical for the Lied versus the operatic singer, most opera being really largely pornography in a foreign language.

[@susandrakenviller3683]

@@russedav5 That is a rather crass opinion on opera and opera singers. There are many singers of opera with deep and rich interpretations, also in Lieder when they sing them. As for Benjamin, he has a very nice voice and tasteful way of singing however i find it overly sensitive and even corny at times. prefer when emotions and text interpretation flow naturally from the words instead of a sauce of feelings and moods pour over them. His hand movements are a sign of that too and to me it's distracting. I also like a more legato approach and full bodied tone, I even suspect he wouldn't be able to technically.

[@스티뷴]

Beautiful performance

[@yeimmysanchez792]

Lo mas hermoso que he oido eb mi vida, espectacular, saludos desde Venezuela

[@davidschestenger7350]

Congratulations Benjamin , your musical phrasing and musicality is exquisite I’m studding music and you are an inspiration David

[@patriciacardoso0]

Bellísima interpretación, gracias por compartirla. Bach es el más grande.

[@ErickTrebor]

Belíssima interpretação. Parabéns.

[@joellefrappat9646]

A adorer toujours.

[@davidschestenger3366]

Beautifully frase exquisite express pure soul A slice of heaven

[@twinlights11]

Tack så mycket

[@jeffersoncoimbra4055]

You are blessed, man! Wow... how beautifucl your voice and performance are. Enrolled! Great singer, phantastic, better putting!

[@iwany57]

good voice and beautiful music

[@georginaescobartolosa1975]

Bellísima voz e interpretación!

[@shastaaguilar4111]

Sublime.

[@ROSAMARIAHOCES11]

Excelente.

[@8000Christopher]

Hey Ben,,,,,,,,,, You're good !!! The German lyrics are much better than the English translation.

[@louis-philippefrenet4229]

Amazing interpretation. Unfortunately, the piece is not from J.S. Bach. Bist du bei mir is an aria from Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel's opera Diomedes, which was first staged on 16 November 1718.

[@letteriopanto2093]

Bravissimo!

[@claudiakamin2168]

Sutileza. Belleza. Emoción. Gracias.

[@geoffreyatherton4224]

Ausgezeichnet. Ihre Stimme ist so schoen.

[@ronaldmessina4229]

Esta persona tan egoísta debe tener su cabeza examinada,el Deutsch es completamente válido y perfecto para alabar y adorar al Señor

[@graceparody5571]

desde Argentina Maravilloso !!!

[@javipiter804]

Grandioso y prodigio

[@رياجاسم]

Voice deep And beautiful 🇮🇶

[@ferhatferat2990]

inanılmaz! perfect voice and so powerfull. thanks :,)

[@Rosangela161]

Fascinating!! Thank you. So wonderful gift. Congratulations.

[@donalmaccormaic8173]

Very enjoyable thank you from Ireland

[@mirthacastillo4332]

Bravo Benjamin Appl y Músicos de Cámara ! 💐 Majestuosa y sublime interpretación... Recordando al Mtro Hvorostovsky (RIP) Desde Argentina

[@carmensumi.oficial]

Congratulations for the beautiful rendition of this air. You sing with your heart, and the warmth of your voice ,and the barroque orchestration, are a perfect match. Bravo! Bravo! I am currently studying it even though I am more of a popular singer nowadays. In this crazy times we have been going through, times that look so scary as if we have been living the end of times... music is one of the few refuges to the soul. Thank you so much for this awesome and inspiring performance.

[@carmensumi.oficial]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZmygqKLnsaqrtk&start_radio=1 This is our recent single... which begins by quoting a French melodie.

[@aneashumm203]

Sehr, sehr schön.

[@dellnie345]

Schönheit im wahrsten Sinn