Marian Anderson sings 'Ave Maria' - Stokowski conducts

This much-loved Schubert song comes from a short 1944 'Christmas Carols' feature, filmed specially for American military personnel stationed overseas, in which Leopold Stokowski conducted the Westminster Choir and a small orchestral ensemble. The great African-American Marian Anderson had a solo spot in this film and here she is, sensitively accompanied by the great Maestro.

[@terryjames548]

She sends chills down my spine. This lady was the best vocalist of the century.

[@antoineduchamp4931]

This is Schubert.... If I had one wish for the world it would be this - that everyone could both hear and love this composer. His works are second only to Beethoven and Mozart, and I believe he is not given the recognition he deserves. He was a pall-bearer at Beethoven's funeral. He died, aged just 31

[@BytomGirl]

I love Schubert, my favorite of his is Wintereise, musical poem with beautiful lyrics, especially Lindenbaum

[@ethanhill9460]

Singer and conductor were in the zone. FACTS..

[@mhurm3]

In my youth about 70 years ago one of the few entertainments was to go to the cinema to watch movies. At Christmas time in my hometown Kotka in Finland 🇫🇮 they used to play Schubert’s ”Ave Maria” by Marian Anderson before the curtains were opened for the movie. (Marian had a Finnish accompanist, Kosti Vehanen on her tours.) This was the beginning of the Christmas for me, a young girl listening enchanted to Marian’s wonderful voice! 🌟💖🌟

[@108grog]

I was just reading in wikipedia that Sibelius adored her, and wrote or re-arranged several (many?) songs for her.

[@108grog]

Rohkea rokan syö. I'm thinking of all the prejudice and forces she had to put up with and struggle against. (I looked up Finnish sayings on Google.)

[@marciapeak893]

My mom loved this song. As a child I remember her singing it around the house. Each time she heard it she would cry. I didn't understand why she was so touched as she didn't even know the meaning of the words. As I listen now, my tears are flowing. Mom being sentimental, certain songs touched her. I inherited that sensitive gene from my mom. RIP Mom.

[@gregoryalberts2503]

Once in a lifetime.

[@johnnorris8567]

My favorite hymn song by someone who knows how to sing it.

[@jerryvan6709]

A beautiful lady and a beautiful song. Brings me to tears. God bless her soul.

[@carolynfredal986]

Marion Anderson is amazing. Her voice is magical.

[@Darrigrande]

A voice of incredible warm and beauty! Only once in a century we have the privileg to have so a unique voice like the great Marion!

[@sylviarobinson5952]

MARIAN❤

[@christinecorkish7188]

Marian Anderson voice is absolutely incredibly beautiful, she sings Ave Maria with pure devotion , of how this song should be sung for who it Honors . The Holy Mother Of God.

[@garywait3231]

Anderson and Stokowski : my idea of Heaven !

[@jacquiehurns98]

My God, what a voice!

[@KenWAnderson]

Two of the world's greats - along with other fine accompanying musicians.

[@kapi4658]

Beautyfull.. thanks from old Germany

[@rosesulla2616]

The angels wept when she sang- simply divine voice

[@thebes50]

A very lovely lady and a very lovely voice!

[@beatricewoods3113]

You'll never hear a voice like that in this Lifetime again.

[@kashaneka]

Now I know why Nina Simone would listen to this magical voice every morning.

[@matthewrichmond4139]

Source?

[@EltonBear]

Matthew Richmond kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqDPdqWribmSn9E

[@natchiteharmony73]

Really🙇👏👏👏

[@lunnouxhinds8464]

What a voice. Simply fantastic.

[@purisermonisamator]

As always, I am immensely delighted with the grandiose Marian. And thanks to Maestro Stokovsky for not climbing on the singer's shoulders...

[@KarinaTheDreama]

Brings me to tears immediately it's so beautiful. The beauty. The time. Oh, all the wars for freedom. To think our current regime can just strip these away from all the land & personification of freedom & majesty. Damn. We Shall Overcome.❤️🇺🇸♥️

[@paxguns]

Thank you for posting. To listen to her brings tears, you have made a sad old man very happy.

[@mhurm3]

Hugh, you are not alone! 💖

[@inglesconjonathan8111]

None of you guys is alone ❤

[@antoniboleslawowicz8095]

Anderson (contralto extraordinaire) at her best, here emphasizing her bell-like upper registers. In English, no less! And the Maestro closely follows her. Thanks so much for posting. It’s pretty rare that two artists of such limitless expressive power are paired. When it happens - a musical experience almost beyond belief!

[@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang885]

I have her singing in German and Latin also - on my playlist of Ave Maria by Schubert.

[@douglasmurphy9127]

well said what great artistry

[@mobutter2879]

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[@giovanna722]

He looks enraptured.

[@OgemaryNweke]

O my God🥺❤️🌲🙏🏼 God bless you Marian

[@samsonguerda3360]

J'adore cette chanson belle voix

[@violinstockholm]

Absolutely wonderful stunning and amazing !

[@bro8974]

Can't hear this without emotion. I fell in love with it in '68 shortly after my return to the Sacraments.

[@Arkelk2010]

(I don't think she was expecting the applause from the orchestra and chorus.) I feel she was in touch with the meaning of the words as much as just singing--makes all the difference in the world, and it was beautiful.

[@philipr1567]

They realised they were in the presence of greatness.

[@oucutie1]

The most fabulous contralto of the 20th century!!!

[@andrewb2968]

Have to disagree. Ferrier gets my vote. A far more powerful and rounded voice.

[@skarabrae2570]

A voice from heaven!

[@edwardelliott5756]

Smooth and sweet!

[@TheChriskemp]

Breathtaking

[@lyndajames6396]

Beautiful lady, beautiful voice.

[@utube0803]

Bravo! Simply sublime. Thank you so much for posting this.

[@nellahashimoto1342]

Most beautiful spiritual and inspiring. Thank you.

[@dorenehague8895]

I remember Ms Anderson from childhood. Even as young as I was I enjoyed her performances.

[@kendn01]

I always get the feeling when I hear Anderson - there goes a Wagnerian soprano. I bet she could raise the rafters with that voice!

[@mauracole9219]

SUBLIME ! WHAT A TALENT

[@natchiteharmony73]

🙇👍very soft so sweety voice....she seems one of my sister. 🌴972

[@ericwest5059]

Beautiful! Absolutely gorgeous!😊

[@droxyy]

wow. so rare! Amazing you got this footage.

[@maggiesolihin816]

Beyond beauty

[@marcocito]

Voix unique et tellement douce! Merci Mme Anderson!

[@marcullus1]

Transcentendicly beautiful

[@xmaney153]

천상의 목소리입니다. 참 듣기가 너무 편안합니다.

[@adam28xx]

Google translate from Korean: "It is the voice of heaven. It is very comfortable listening."

[@beechristy7033]

Glorious!

[@georgenombrauk1584]

Awesome 🌹

[@donnachurch6884]

beautiful

[@littleonekat]

Enchanting ✨

[@aaronjorgefridman5662]

Una maravilla de voz y sentimiento, perdidaen el tiempo

[@shellducker7078]

Mesmerising

[@crzy2364]

Exquisite style and beauty

[@georgefieldsjr.640]

So Beautiful!

[@podunkcitizen2562]

When they announced they were going to replace Andrew Jackson on the twenty dollar bill with a woman I thought Marian Anderson would be a good choice. I can't complain with the choice of Harriet Tubman but I thought choosing Anderson would help right a wrong.

[@jsunit5354]

Simply Beautiful. I would like to find a re-mastered version of the original. The original would have been mastered on a disc recorder, or maybe a wire recorder, then onto an optical track on film, as the artifacts are apparent. This YT version was a distribution film copy, then through a film-transfer to NTSC video, and then down to 128bit/sec sample, compressed, as all YT audio; sad, but necessary. Having said that, it would be terrific to locate original media, or as close to that as possible. Perhaps it still exists in a reference library, studio, or private collection. We can always hope that to be true.

[@arealoldname8461]

There I was waiting for the choir to join in, lol!

[@helenrogers1400]

Areal Oldname, me too.Her singing is beyond beautiful. 🙏💚

[@johncritic6997]

As beautiful as this sounds, I have never heard any other version of Franz Schubert's Ave Maria that in any way beats Walt Disney's in the 1940 animated classic Fantasia.

[@sweetulip2004]

Have you heard Josh Groban's rendition? Sooo good!!

[@everton2165]

Conjunto de beleza inenarrável!

[@toth-music]

divine

[@sparklerucker8054]

❤

[@margaritaporete1684]

Sin duda la mejor version

[@TartempionLampion]

Very beautiful...

[@refulgensq478]

angel 😘 bravo

[@dorenehague8895]

And she was a wonderful person.

[@ugoibeawuchi28]

Clear and Angelic

[@marlenegold280]

She doesn’t look 47 here, looks much younger. Voice quality sounds excellent too.

[@numetutelare]

Toscanini disse che era un miracolo vocale... aveva ragione

[@harryzisch8169]

Ich bin überzeugter Atheist, aber wenn ich sie höre, spüre ich die Engel um mich...

[@eras9872]

Thank you

[@ferdinandof2003]

The inspiration of Leontyne Price!

[@mariaeugeniabranco3956]

Une merveillhe! Um Ange chante!

[@honeypot-pd2oc]

so sad she wasn't allowed to perform everywhere ,, america sucks sometimes

[@angelmatt8161]

LEOPOLD !

[@laurentstuderlafontaine8077]

Splendide interprétation adressée à Dieu directement

[@danielpincus221]

The English translation she's singing would be great to see here.

[@deniscullis8518]

Brilliant xden

[@betsya7054]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jcoats150]

🙏🏻😌

[@rlittlejohn2772]

Those were different times. Everything is the opposite of what it seems. She went thru hell and back . Of course, her voice would resonate with the times. Oppressed people sing because not of happiness but because of malaise.

[@richardmabie5779]

Best deal

[@wentsaitai4827]

好美的聲音

[@arlenehensley6753]

I do not like the theology of "Ave Maria", but Marian Anderson does a fantastic job of singing it.

[@royst.george7328]

You don't like the bible?

[@marioriospinot]

Nice.

[@asmakabbous7019]

jm ave maria en contralto

[@michaelocasey9668]

Just HOW did Stokowski get into that tight shot? And ruin it.

[@shataravaughn2093]

Try and get some sleep

[@mobutter2879]

❤️To God Be The Glory ❤️

[@ronaldkirchem2035]

God is a pernicious illusion--grow up.

[@lorrainem8234]

❤