Kathleen Ferrier. UM MITTERNACHT. 1952. Vienna Philharmonic

video Kathleen Ferrier. UM MITTERNACHT. 1952. Vienna Philharmonic

Título: Kathleen Ferrier. UM MITTERNACHT. 1952. Vienna Philharmonic

Autor: lochness11

Categoria: Música

Descrição: This is the third of Mahler's three Ruckert songs, recorded in Vienna with Bruno Walter. By mid 1952 she was realising there would be no recovery from her illness, and these series of recordings are sung with great feeling and from the heart. The last few minutes, as it rises to a crescendo-"At Midnight I felt a single pang of pain, at Midnight". Almost unbearably moving, knowing the circumstances, and pain, in which the recordings were made. When Kathleen and Bruno Walter parted, following a full range of recordings in 1952they knew instinctively they would never meet again. Walter introduced her to the Mahler and Brahm's repertoire, and could not praise her enough. Walter had been a pupil, and friend of Mahler. It was the collaboration between Kathleen and Walter which re-ignited the interest in Mahler in the post Second World War period, and which continues to the present time. Um Mitternacht Hab' ich gewacht Und aufgeblickt zum Himmel; Kein Stern vom Sterngewimmel Hat mir gelacht Um Mitternacht. Um Mitternacht Hab' ich gedacht Hinaus in dunkle Schranken. Es hat kein Lichtgedanken Mir Trost gebracht Um Mitternacht. Um Mitternacht Nahm ich in acht Die Schläge meines Herzens; Ein einz'ger Puls des Schmerzes War angefacht Um Mitternacht. Um Mitternacht Kämpft' ich die Schlacht, O Menschheit, deiner Leiden; Nicht konnt' ich sie entscheiden Mit meiner Macht Um Mitternacht. Um Mitternacht Hab' ich die Macht In deine Hand gegeben! Herr! über Tod und Leben Du hältst die Wacht Um Mitternacht! At midnight Language: English At midnight I awoke and gazed up to heaven; No star in the entire mass did smile down at me at midnight. At midnight I projected my thoughts out past the dark barriers. No thought of light brought me comfort at midnight. At midnight I paid close attention to the beating of my heart; One single pulse of agony flared up at midnight. At midnight I fought the battle, o Mankind, of your suffering; I could not decide it with my strength at midnight. At midnight I surrendered my strength into your hands! Lord! over death and life You keep watch at midnight!

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