Strauss | Morgen (Benjamin Appl & Sholto Kynoch)

Benjamin Appl and Sholto Kynoch perform Strauss's 'Morgen!' (Op. 27 no. 4) live at the Holywell Music Room as part of the online Oxford Lieder Festival in October 2020.

[johnrondeau]

The accompanist just beautiful which liberates the singer to simply sing.

[k-bn]

superb control, two brilliant artists, a gift of the gods.

[steadistone]

Pure Magic. Wow! Thank you Gentlemen. And thank you Oxford Lieder for sharing this with the public. A perfect Testament to what Lieder is all about... I was spellbound when I heard this last night and still the same today. The most arresting interpretation of Morgen! I have ever heard.

[ernstjenni]

Welche Sensibilität und welcher Mut zur Stille. Bravo für Sänger und Begleiter. Seelenbalsam vom Feinsten.

[pedrozurzica]

Both musicians with a great control of their own instruments at this level is something we can't find that often nowadays. Great!

[Fernando-hhvf]

Extrordinario! Es una interpretación de referencia. Gracias, por llevarnos a cimas tan elevadas.

[fuga]

Beautiful harmony and interpretation.best!

[alessandracenerelli]

Il pianista è superlativo.
Introduce il canto preparando un tappeto sonoro di pura poesia

[ROSAMARIAHOCES]

Una línea de canto impecable. Y un timbre precioso, y musicalidad. Excelente.

[thejpster]

Thank you for sharing. The last version that gave me the chills was of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf.

[TH-qnnx]

Hervorragend gesungen (und begleitet!), die Stimme von Herrn Appl ist wunderbar.
Trotzdem, ich persönlich bevorzuge für Strauss Lieder eine Sopranistin.

[ohmy]

Very rare. Will I dare to say "unique" knowing I might mean my fave version ? Anyway, 💯💎

[PeterSchüle-se]

Its so Slow i think it stopped several times ‚ its crooning the end of the Phrase was inaudible Listen to bjorling i would say

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[ernieragogini]

Beautiful from song content and thankfully, the misical interpretation which barely exists. A rereading of Gretchen text by both pianist and singer is in order. And please, cut out the visual drama.

[Olgaalwina]

Vielleicht weniger Akademie, mehr aber strömen lasen ...?

[jotge.]

Er war Schüler von Fischer Dieskau. Leider merkt man davon nichts.

[ransomcoates]

The constant beginning of phrases ‘con voce bianca’ and then swelling is tedious, and obviously derives from Fischer-Dieskau. He has problems with control of the breath, and his intonation is suspect. A technically deficient singer and yet today a star. Such a decline in expectations when examined historically.

[Fleurop-quir]

"superb control" - dass trifft's leider. Mir ist das zu überkontrolliert. Ich habe vor hin ein Interview mit BA im Radio gehört und fand ihn leider auch beim Sprechen so unnatürlich, alles ist "Auftritt", alles wie zurechtgelegt, nichts fließt natürlich. Das klingt jetzt härter, als ich es meine, sorry. Ich glaube, ich bedaure, BA nicht in seiner Natürlichkeit hören zu dürfen, er hat ja eine wirklich schöne Stimme. Aber das hier ist wie bei seinem großen Mentor Dietrich-Fischer-Dieskau gerade bei den späten Aufnahmen: manieriert bis zur Unerträglichkeit.
Meine Gesangslehrerin sagte mal: Alles immer "gut machen" zu wollen spricht für ein mangelndes Vertrauen in die Natur der Stimme und der Musik. Das trifft's für mich gut, was hier fehlt. Den Pianisten wiederum mag ich sehr, dieses Vorspiel ist klanglich so frei und fein...

“superb control” - unfortunately that's it. It's too over-controlled for me. I heard an interview with BA on the radio earlier and unfortunately I found him so unnatural when he spoke, everything is “performance”, everything sounds like it's been put together, nothing flows naturally. That sounds harsher than I mean, sorry. I think I regret not being allowed to hear BA in his natural state, and for me he has a really beautiful voice. But this is like his great mentor Dietrich-Fischer-Dieskau, especially in the late recordings: mannered to the point of being unbearable.
My singing teacher once said that always wanting to “do everything well” speaks of a lack of trust in the nature of the voice and the music. For me, that sums up what is missing here. On the other hand, I really like the pianist, this prelude has such a free and fine sound...