Jakub Jósef Orlinski - Purcell - King Arthur - The Cold Song

The counter-tenor Jakub Józef Orliński sings The Cold Song from Purcell's "King Arthur". #classicalmusic #symphony #classicalperformance

[@inezneal7258]

What power art thou Who from below Hast made me rise Unwillingly and slow From beds of everlasting snow See'st thou not how stiff And wondrous old Far unfit to bear the bitter cold I can scarcely move Or draw my breath I can scarcely move Or draw my breath Let me, let me, Let me freeze again Let me, let me Freeze again to death Let me, let me, let me Freeze again to death...

[@NoOne-vu3bw]

Thanks now singing

[@rrondon3280]

I didn't even realize he was singing in English, lol. Thanks.

[@Oshunsprite]

@@rrondon3280 haha 😂 neither did I.

[@Oshunsprite]

Thanks for lyrics. Dramatic indeed.

[@mariamkhelashvili3407]

I'm so thankfull for all the people who post lyrics in the comment section

[@ulatowska2740]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart said: "Genius is neither high intelligence, nor imagination, nor both. Love, love, love - this is the soul of a genius."

[@rosieleat6868]

gosh.

[@elainenagano9829]

Ula Towska interesting quote! He would know!

[@peneleapai]

*thank you so much* for this!!!!!

[@madeleinesilo488]

Just to clarify - these are words written by Gottfried Von Jacquin in Mozart's album when he was a little boy. IT ISN'T written by Mozart himself.

[@Skypad00]

It is true. I found myself most creative when I loved and cared about what I was doing, it overcame any feeling of insecurity or uncertainty.

[@stevenmartinez05]

He was PERFORMING. Not just singing! So goooood!

[@riohenry6382]

This is the best interpretation I’ve heard of this classic. Orlinski's use of vibrato convinces me he's freezing. Orlinski has set a new bar for the performance of this masterpieces

[@madeinmoroccotv5630]

Anyone who listened to Nomi Klaus' interpretation would answer you: Do not judge hastily...

[@riohenry6382]

@@madeinmoroccotv5630 no. I’ve known of Nomi for years and still think Orlinski has raised the bar

[@One.DeSanctis.]

@@riohenry6382 yes, I like this interpretation more than Nomi's. Nomi did a great job of making a popular song or Purcell. Orlenski's version embodies the character. I would love to see the entire opera/play staged with him. Edit: (spelling)

[@helgaherbstreit5102]

@@madeinmoroccotv5630 I don`t agree

[@Alex-fk3ni]

Totally agree. This is just amazing!

[@catalina481]

I just love how drastically Jakub's expression changes when he's done singing and people start cheering. It's so adorable! Because he looks so focused and just after that we get that beautiful smile.

[@mikejones-go8vz]

ka n damn annoying

[@rosieleat6868]

Yes!

[@alexandercook8996]

mike jones petty jealousy

[@nothingisreal6816]

@@mikejones-go8vz Annoying?

[@mikejones-go8vz]

@@nothingisreal6816 no, post I commented on has disappeared

[@rorycoker6601]

This is a totally different approach to this difficult song. Usually the singer separates the individual syllables of the lyrics. Here the singer breaks into the full words with a sort of vibrato. I like it.

[@creative45630]

Rory Coker gives a chilly chattering feeling

[@fine9375]

It's definitely my favourite version so far, that small twist turned it into such a banger 👌

[@anngreen3495]

Love this approach. Had never imagined it done like this. What a refreshing, revitalizing gift to us, the audience!

[@elainenagano9829]

Rory Coker the vibrato is like he is shivering!!

[@elainenagano9829]

Rory Coker the separation he is so cold he is stiff and can hardly breath without expandinding painful almost frozen chest

[@mistressmozart]

this is such a wonderful interpretation! I like how he's not so staccato and uses vibrato to give the impression of cold and shivering. I'm truly convinced he's cold and the build up is so powerful.

[@shashasyedd8858]

He seemed to have sprung out of nowhere, decended from the heavens to enthralled us mere mortals. But he studied in the prestigious Chopin University of Music and Julliard, & he made his debut 5 yrs ago at 25.

[@jagodam1500]

No i co z tego ci wynikło ? Przeszkadza ci , ze pięknie śpiewa ?

[@oaamz]

This man is so damn beautiful omg.

[@georgealderson4424]

Yes but he can make his face ugly if he needs to for the song

[@therenaissancepiper]

Gorgeous and breathtaking!

[@rhaegaro8420]

no noob

[@googleuser4053]

Yes unlike ugly ass Filippe

[@hishamahmed21]

George Alderson He’s beautiful even when he’s ugly LOL 😂

[@michaelhenicker]

Klaus Nomi’s performance of that aria....That is what paralyzes..... May he Rest In Peace.

[@stevenklimecky4918]

He was a genius.

[@kimakotrotman6860]

He was really dying😔.

[@willardsteele4857]

Indeed, Klaus' performance of this aria broke my heart. To this day, I can't hear it without breaking into tears.

[@ritahorvath8207]

I'm sorry to say but Nomi's performance is absolutely questionable.

[@frozenhero]

Klaus is unbeatable in this one

[@ambrosius]

This is the best performance of this I've found thus far. He doesn't go overboard on the staccato. He instead has an almost shivering tenseness to his voice, evocative of someone who is actually shivering cold. He accomplishes this by good tenuto on each of the notes, clinging to them ever so longingly. Excellent expression.

[@Sonnymonster]

Klaus Nomi performed this not long before his death. It’s not as good as this performance, but incredibly poignant given his circumstances, give it a watch if you haven’t already🙏

[@octothorpe3377]

​@@Sonnymonster yes. I completely agree.

[@BuceGar]

@@Sonnymonster The Klaus Nomi version is the definitive version of this song. He had a more powerful voice and they had higher production values. This version isn't miked very well, you can hear the reverb coming off the walls. Instead the hearing the singers voice clearly at the forefront, he sounds distant, and the orchestra is playing the piece slightly to fast.

[@19gregske55]

The difficulty of this piece is off the charts. Orlinski is a gift to the world of music. I wonder how long it took to get up to a performance of this tour de force?

[@virgi986]

I love the director’s gaze of approval.

[@rosiekitty1]

Quelle intensité dramatique dans cette interprétation qui prend beaucoup de risques J’apprécie aussi cette osmose avec l’orchestre C’est un bijoux un miracle de sensibilité émotionnelle Merci infiniment

[@veroniquebouscasse1348]

check THIS version kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWbPg6Rmfsh3sNk

[@maryfroggatt4910]

Ah lovely Purcell

[@naig9722]

@@veroniquebouscasse1348 vidéo privée et supprimée

[@nono24310]

Enfin des français

[@lenebagger]

,..

[@H.C.Q.]

I just love this song. Klaus Nomi performed it, but this Jakub nailed it!

[@iridesibilla6161]

Due interpretazioni completamente diverse ed entrambe magnifiche!

[@magdalenak.4982]

Józek, jesteś niesamowity. Gratuluję Ci z całego serca !!!

[@nachiketh3650]

I have watched almost all recorded performances of the cold song but this one seems to have what I felt others had lacked before, a hint of melancholy.

[@iridesibilla6161]

Che magnifica interpretazione questa di Orlinski. Voce, viso e corpo impegnati a dar vita e gelo a questo magnifico brano! Chapeau!

[@pollystraub-cook6203]

Orlinski really communicates puzzlement, hurt, and offense at being awoken and disturbed. I, too, like the choice of not breaking up some of the words in the traditional way, which seems to be a narrative choice that lends emphasis to particular passages. I love Klaus Nomi's version-that's how come I've watched every version of The Cold Song ever-and I think he'd have liked this one.

[@Zebula1918]

Jakub is a complete and remarkable artist❤

[@mabaker]

Yeah lets not pretend you like him for his voice... LMAO

[@forestiercharlotte3172]

Imiter une voix qui tremble de froid est génial, cela augmente la difficulté de l'interprétation. Toute mon admiration pour cet artiste peu ordinaire qui ose sortir des sentiers battus.

[@fraumahler5934]

This is ethereally beautiful.

[@robertmcnamara5407]

Oh wow. What a voice and beautifully controlled. I just loved the orchestration.

[@user-es1rz1nn7h]

Красив как греческий бог и также талантлив.. Браво, брависимо.. ❤

[@danielhautemaniere7796]

Josef Orlinski réussit une extraordinaire performance avec ce chef d'oeuvre de Purcell. Il est extraordinairement expressif. Il vit son chant avec une intensité rare . Et l'osmose avec l'orchestre est totale. Klaus Nomi était magistral, mais il arrive à l'egaler, à le surpasser avec sa simplicité t sa sobriete. Cette oeuvre est une de mes préférées. J'ai écouté Klaus Nomi des dizaines de fois, mais Josef Orlinski avec cet orchestre m'apportent un plaisir et une emotion inégalées à ce jour. Magique, bouleversant et pur. Une pureté totale.

[@RobertoTifi]

I've got acquainted with this track thanks to Klaus Nomi's wonderful rendition. I heard it for the first time in the 80s, no internet then, finding out where the aria came from wasn't an easy task! Orpheus, Dido & Aeneas, I've been pointed in many a wrong direction... But then, King Arthur! Every version I listen to makes my soul a bit richer. Thank you, Mr Purcell!

[@JHenry-nz7hy]

Apparently "Tony's Theme" from the movie Scarface is literally Giorgio Moroder's version of this song. Who would've guessed?

[@ritahorvath8207]

Klaus Nomi wonderful ? ? ? .

[@RobertoTifi]

@@ritahorvath8207 yes, in my opinion. Nomi was a "pop" singer, nonetheless he also performed several classical repertoire songs. There's "heart" in it. It's not just technique. He was a dying man. I almost cried when I first heard KN perform this aria.

[@sandrinedecosterd2702]

C’est absolument génial, glaçant et divin, d’une force terrible. Magistral !

[@Wuzza47]

Brilliant. The best I’ve heard. Gives such a great impression of cold The sharp spikes of freezing cold.Voice just perfect. Tempo right.

[@dreimermusic1]

Absolutely mesmerizing performance!! Bravoooo!!

[@AlexRuhlz]

La plus belle version que j'ai entendue, elle m'arrache presque des larmes de par son intensité...

[@beavertarakan2716]

это. просто. шикарно. браво.

[@JomikJomikJomik]

Love it!!! Watched it like thousands times!!!!

[@ehrenaffin9814]

Ich kenne bislang Keinen, der diese Arie so hinbekommen hat wie Jakub Josef Orlinski! Eigentlich bin ich als alter Klaus Nomi-Fan hierher geführt worden und eben, weil ich diese spezielle Arie so schätze. Ich habe dadurch viele Arten der Interpretation gehört - aber diese Darbietung hier ist in der Tat einzigartig. Ein Hoch auf diesen wunderbaren Interpreten! Ich bin dankbar, in einer Zeit leben zu dürfen, in der Herr Orlinsik sein Talent zur Schau stellen darf. Und ich freue mich schon darauf, ihn im Juni 2023 live hören zu können. Die Karten sind schon gekauft. 🤩 Leute, laßt es Euch gesagt sein, dieser Konter-Tenor ist etwas ganz Besonderes!

[@tenorprimo]

Excellent interpretation of this with the proper articulation. I like you. You are exceptional.

[@renepierre2910]

Sensibile, dolce, musicalissimo e una bellissima presenza. Bravo.

[@keganpalmer4198]

This is amazing!!!! Incredible

[@davidshaw3303]

Wow! I am a fan of Jackub and Purcell but this was the first time I have heard this and am just blown away! Purcell was a genius far ahead of his time so daring and innovative and here a performance by Jakub and the orchestra is both stunningly immediate and sublime simultaneously. Just brilliant. Thank you!

[@avanzarconladislexiaavanza2789]

Talent, skill, focus...all in the same singer. We are so lucky to have these recordings. Such talent is rare.every performance is a gift never to be taken for granted.

[@heikeott3109]

He lives music and together they celebrate a living Pictures of a great musician❤

[@hiltrudmetzger8942]

I love the way how the conductor takes contact to the Singer.. I like the way how the Orchestra Plays and I adore the way of singing and playing of Jakub Orlinski ...a very great Video all in all! THANK YOU!!!

[@savanner.6525]

he's so talented, unbelievable

[@conemadam]

Wonderful. Bravo! One of my favorite pieces on earth.

[@GrotrianSeiler]

I didn't see it coming, but by the end I was in tears. Bravo.

[@shahenohanjanyan3545]

One of my favourite compositions and I just can not choose the best version. But definitely award for the most expressive execution goes to Pan Orlinski!

[@hannastaszak1684]

WIELKI, WSPANIAŁY JAKUB ORLIŃSKI.

[@ericarmitage9477]

If this were sung in Italian, I'd swear it was Vivaldi. What a great voice though. Great delivery. I shivered all the way through it.

[@jamesleon4883]

It’s all based of old Spanish folk music. Vivaldi used it as well.

[@BenjaminJErgas]

the starting instrumentation, trills and harmonies of Purcell's Cold Song aria sound like Vivaldi's 1st Winter movement as well (written 20 yrs later), doesn't it ? Or perhaps it is how biting cold, shivering bodies can be captured musically. Would Vivaldi have been exposed to Purcell's music (probably) through travelling musicians or the purchase of music scores?

[@wieslawakaro8320]

Jakub Józef Orliński nasz Skarb Narodowy...

[@jacobbeat166]

Zdecydowanie

[@murphy5679]

Best song ever and the best singer❤

[@richardgrosso1636]

Marvelous !! Jakub Josef is a very talented singer !

[@kilexthegamer9353]

best version without a doubt a listened to all versions i can find

[@thisismusica4322]

Find more orlinsky songs on my channel ❤❤

[@eduardomarchi569]

Une interprétation très différente de celle que j'ai écouté jusqu'à présent: comme toujours merveilleuse "The Cold Song"...Encore bravo!!

[@mariatrifonova8829]

Брависсимо! Невероятно талантливое, эмоциональное исполнение. Пробирает до мурашек. Bravo! Goose bumps on my skin, no kidding: emotional, powerful performance.

[@liamschurmans6317]

I literally heard this piece 20 minutes ago in one of my series on Netflix [The Crown - S1 E9] and I'm already practicing it 😍❤️

[@robinavalyn9513]

Was used to good effect in that show.

[@alainpauselli259]

Immense respect aux musiciens qui font vivre ces œuvres grâce à leur talent et leur amour de la musique

[@nolyspe]

this just moved me to tears. mindblowing performance.

[@antoonmeert2578]

I love kielbasa, pierogi and Orlinski. Wonderful !

[@mscott3918]

Pieknie

[@sanafarhat97]

Orlinski, your voice gave me enough will to live. Thank you.

[@Liantotjahjoputro]

I watched this video several time.... I like Jakub Józef Orliński expression... wouwww

[@mariajosefabailon4336]

Excelente interpretación. Gracias Jakub por despertar los sentidos con tu maravillosa voz.

[@BluesBewitch]

Yeeeeeeesssss! One of my favourite songs by one of my new favourite singers!

[@Phantasieland]

Klaus Nomi ist wesentlich besser. Epochal!

[@ritahorvath8207]

@@Phantasieland Nomi's Darbietung ist fragwürdig ...

[@andrewcourtney2483]

I'm new to orlinsky and yes hes been packaged as a sex symbol but his treatment of this 500 yr old masterpiece is remarkable. The string arrangement is also remarkable and together they are..well, powerful indeed. Purcell is a genius. I say is because he still lives in a performance that captures thoughts and faith of our human resurrection in his time and brings it to ours with a remorseless insistence. Dont he, guvnor ?

[@ireneinbarcelona]

Him being judged as a sex symbol or 'just a pretty boy with a voice' is not his choice, it's something some people just decided to do. I think his rendition is divine and he seems very natural, very approachable. It's sad that some fellow humans want to belittle his performance just because he's pleasant to look at.

[@CP-rg5mi]

For the sake of accuracy, it's only 330 years old. As for the musical interpretation, I don't know... I'm not a great fan of this revivalist thing. I don't see the point.

[@richardpaxford5792]

Bonus points for the volta face of "Dont he, guvnor?" 🙂

[@coertdejong4894]

Purcel is a Cold Genius ;)

[@impossiblyswag]

@@CP-rg5mi what do you mean by "revivalist thing"?

[@SharpAssKnittingNeedles]

Holy fuck look at that beautiful smile when he's done going through the pain of producing such beautiful music! It must hurt physically and emotionally to produce something this beautiful 😢 lovely gorgeous boy I'm so sorry for anyone that would hurt you

[@alessandrabussetti5485]

La più bella interpretazione che abbia sentito...emozione,drammaticità, magia e totale poesia...

[@AGMundy]

Orlinski is such a joy to listen to and such a joyful man, not to mention quite a joy to look at. He should have a stellar career ahead of him. As a countertenor he conveys a masculinity which I think is rare. I have certainly marvelled at all I have heard him sing. His Tolomeo was a delight (and so cute when he came on at the end to receive his applause).

[@rykehuss3435]

contra alto? he is a counter-tenor

[@AGMundy]

@@rykehuss3435 Mea culpa - I think I meant to write contra tenor; being pedantic it's countertenor rather than hyphenated. Thank you

[@Lardenoy]

Entièrement d'accord !

[@LuisMas1950]

Este hombre es Orfeo. Es el Dios de la música. Es tan bello que es irreal. Además es un intérprete supremo ❤

[@dasisleudagar4145]

...one of those moments where I try to increase the volume and realise it's already maxed out. Love the conductor and how he guides the orchestra. ..and look at 00:39 and Jakub's investment into the role. So. Damn. Metal.

[@carlamaddocks9796]

Wonderful, mesmerising interpretation by Orlinski. Also very good is Australian Max Riebl singing this, of course, Klaus Nomi is still unsurpassed.

[@One.DeSanctis.]

Beautiful performance

[@qantumaduenobasurco770]

IMPRESIONANTE! MAGNIFICA INTERPRETACIÓN JAKUB, se te escarapela la piel de todo el cuerpo!!!

[@misslori9725]

Never once, have I ever heard a bad interpretation of this song. The strength lies in each singers interpretation, can we say that for many pop songs of both today and yesteryear?! With love and hugs from florida!

[@ritahorvath8207]

I hope you never heard Nomi.

[@bluebluelectricblue]

I can listen to this piece for eternity

[@kosatka-hk3up]

С ума сойти!!!!! Дрожь по душе!!!!!

[@bazyl241]

Ja zwykle GENIALNIE :-)

[@AntiAuthority55]

Jakub you are a godsend. You bring such immediate joy and overpowering euphoria every time you perform. Every time I hear rap/hip hop I die a little more inside, but listening to this gives me some of that life back.

[@estherflaquercamps8196]

Je ne peux pas vivre sans cette voix merveilleuse, elle fait partie de mon âme et de mon coeur et elle me donne chaque jour un peu de sérénité et de paix intérieur. Ce q je recherche toujours le plus.Mercie beaucoup Jakub. Merveilleuse, formifable...toucher la paix!

[@dannylang487]

My response when my mom wakes me up at 7am on a weekday for school in January Edit: hehe thanks all for the responses 😅

[@kf31paris]

Ahah....you lousy bbbitch, may you respect you mummy!!!!

[@laurianen.5754]

😂

[@meriangelicaarakawa4106]

kkkkk...

[@Jeanaxelpain]

Grow up

[@taliadiaz4787]

Can I just say. I love Jakub Orlinkski and his skill.. but this comment has had me in tears. I can not think of anything else when I hear the tension building and when he sings 'I can scarcely move' mixed with the intensity of his eyes. So THANK YOU for your hilarious observation. Much appreciated from my end at least.

[@DimitriMorel]

Magnifique !

[@ronnienorvi8631]

Magnifique magnifique ! Bravo pour cette superbe interprétation et bravo a l'orchestre

[@zofiaczerczynska7935]

This is amazing, incredible,beautiful performance - brawo,brawo,brawo.

[@mariadoloresgarciaalonso9706]

Este hombre es maravilloso. Cada vez que escucho este tema me conmueve más. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@royagaza]

Escúchala con Klaus Nomi en vivo en su versión opera... Te hará llorar desde lo más profundo de tu ser!!

[@nuray65]

my favorite song performed by my favorite star!

[@larisavedeneeva9226]

Out of this world . Divine

[@spalingerevgeniya8835]

Just wow!!! It almost hurts physically!

[@joegeiger4837]

best interpretation ever

[@joshuagerthoffer4664]

Classical music is my opinion the most criminally underrated music genre. Such a sad but beautiful song.

[@ephemeral2552]

Bro is the main character

[@WeskerHuang]

Seriously i m truly becoming his fan boy now. Magnificent piece.

[@beayou109]

Gestern habe ich ein Konzert von Orlinski in Münster besucht. Es war großartig. Auch mit Klavierbegleitung ist der Cold Song ein Erlebnis

[@pochmurno]

Panie Jakubie - wielkie brawa!

[@101mosioatunya]

Purcell's "King Arthur" isn't performed often enough. I have sung in this with Floral Opera and it was a wonderful experience that I will never forget.

[@rosapintomachado]

A melhor interpretação da COLDE SONG que já ouvi. Fantástica a expressão facial de Orlinski

[@magk6236]

Wielki talent. ..

[@arapanui4980]

GRANDE ORLINSKI GRANDE. MAJESTUOSO HENRY PURCELL. MARAVILLA EL OSTINATO

[@curanderotango]

Dear Jakub!!... You sre the most beautiful and fantastic person in the world. God bless you for your art and forth pleasure that you bring to all of us!!. Thank you!!.....

[@catherineouriaghli6396]

Amazing song! Amazing voice!!!

[@jameszangrilli4125]

Wow: intense and beautiful!

[@royagaza]

Please, listen Klaus Nomi's version in one of his last performances... Is just amaizing, makes me cry from the deepest part of my heart!!

[@Stoertebekerxyz]

yes, this version let me cold.

[@bjorneidt2811]

You' re right, love this version too! Nomi was a artist, at his owne version.

[@jonathanveale119]

"Shiver me timbers!" What a performance.

[@paulocesarmello7875]

Simply gorgeous!

[@mariasoledadtobardoepking4942]

Que concentracion y como expresas el drama ...es un placer en todos los sentidos verte cantar