Marilyn Horne (as soprano) - Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen (BWV 51), J.S Bach

soprano: Marilyn Horne
Roma, 1959

[@divox9pqr]

A brilliant job...Brava Diva Horne....managing the high soprano tessitura was a challenge to be sure. Occasional pushing to get there pulls the intonation off center, but it is exciting, and a sense of joy, exclamation, and excitement to proclaim the message through out the realm is conveyed.

[@hayerwhophtow6700]

C'est très étonnant et très réussi. Même l'air central, déjà difficile pour un soprano, est très bien chanté. D'ailleurs Horne chante mieux que beaucoup de sopranos qui s'y sont aventurés ici. Et c'est du LIVE 😮😮😮 Brava !!!🎉🎉🎉

[@christiaandhooghe]

Awesome right!

[@inesdeerausquin5658]

It's awesome that she tackled this. It's crazy-- it doesn't sound like it's in C major, even though it is, because of her alto-ey sound. It's agonizingly slow though! Far too weighty for such a jubilant piece. It surprises me, because Horne can do crazy fast coloratura! The trills are beautiful, though...

[@Ruffiello]

Slower tempi and a more "romantic" approach orchestrally were the norm in this time period.

[@manuelyluciagarcia261]

Hermoso!!!! Bravo

[@Tsunade3Sannin]

You can tell here that she is a mezzo from those high notes.

[@baritonebynight]

+Tsunade3Sannin The only one that sounds strained is the high C to me and there are plenty of sopranos who don't really have a reliable C.

[@modestavicentefuertes2286]

@@baritonebynight yeah that's right. But for the "modern format" she is a "mezzo"

[@gabrielahd3689]

She sounds rounder and brighter for me. I'm actually suprised I like her voice in this tessitura not so much in her "mezzo".

[@jimbuxton2187]

You can tell she couldn't maintain this for long. My voice teacher started out as a soprano too. So did Regina Rysenik

[@cgavin9532]

Just a term.

[@brunopicaude3092]

The tempo is terribly slow ... zzzzzzz. When one knows the possibilities of Mrs Horne in the coloraturas, this conductor is a criminal.

[@baritonebynight]

This was recorded in 1959 before Ms. Horne became a superstar.