Down by the Salley Gardens

Edinburgh International Festival 2017: German baritone Benjamin Appl introduces and performs Britten's Down by the Salley Gardens. With Pavel Kolesnikov (piano).

[michaelstutzman]

Beautifully sung -- and wonderful accompaniment playing by the pianist, so sensitive and supportive.

[Morinoki]

He’s truly the man of my dreams. Oh, Benjamin... 💜

[jakubwalczak]

beautiful, soft and juicy voice. I love this type of singing and musicality!

[janmenschlichsein]

Down by the Sally Gardens
My love and I did meet
She crossed the Sally Gardens
With little snow-white feet
She bid me to take life easy
As the leaves grow on the tree
But I was young and foolish
And with her I did not agree
In a field down by the river
My love and I did stand
And upon my leaning shoulder
She laid her snow-white hand
She bid me take life easy
As the grass grows on the weirs
But I was young and foolish
And now I am full of tears

[sempopo]

Down by the salley gardens my love and I did meet;
She passed the salley gardens with little snow-white feet.
She bid me take love easy, as the leaves grow on the tree;
But I, being young and foolish, with her would not agree.

In a field by the river my love and I did stand,
And on my leaning shoulder she laid her snow-white hand.
She bid me take life easy, as the grass grows on the weirs;
But I was young and foolish, and now am full of tears.

[DrJake]

Wonderful interpretation! He tells the story convincingly while singing with beautiful tone.

[irisrose]

One of my favourites by Yeats
Wonderful voice

[steowe]

best involvement with the text on the web on this song

[DavidBoycePiano]

Beautiful rendition, both singer and accompanist! Slight mistake in 1st verse - sings "as the leaves grow on the weirs" instead of "as the leaves grow on the tree" "Weirs" is 2nd verse!

[kingotaku]

for anyone who cares or wants to know he is singing in the key of c major.

[peterbailey]

as the weirs grow on the weirs? A second take would have been sensible - odd!

[carlosjoelgazanini]

He made a mistake with the weirs instead of "tree", and some others things... Still an awesome interpretation!

[jeanmichelpotel]

Its a little fast but thé singer its famous

[piustwelfth]

Better to leave this to the English singers. Listen to Ian Bostridge's version. Ten x better.

[riccardofortino]

Too fast, too staccato, no dynamics and no emotions. Moreover, I don't get why the pianist starts playing before the singer is done with talking.

[Archangina]

Ou vous dépêchez-vous comme ça?!… Vous avez un train à prendre?!…

[Archangina]

Un peu accéléré, non!...
Je préfère la version plus calme, moins nerveuse!.... mais c’est joli aussi!