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"The Light Cavalry Overture". The Glory and the Agony is in this, I think.

Live performance in Munich in 1970 by Janet Baker with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Rafael Kubelik. This is just the final 10 minutes of the final part of the Gustav Mahler's work, the whole of which lasts an hour. YouTube widens your horizons. I confess that a few months ago I was not too conversant with Mahler or Kubelik and did not know enough about Janet Baker. A YouTube contact, a professional musician in a major orchestra, introduced me to this recording of this work and its Chinese poetic origins. I don't yet feel qualified to make an intelligent comment on it myself or why I am drawn to it. But I will divulge that in his opinion this could qualify as one of the greatest recorded live performances (conducting, playing, singing, interpreting) of anything by anyone in the last century! I can only wonder how an English lady would have the courage to go to the heart of Germany, the country with some of the greatest musical and poetical traditions of all - and to perform live in THEIR language THEIR most complex music. Oh yes, from what I read, so complex is this work that Mahler himself found that he could not conduct it. Bruno Walter had to do it for him!!

Glenmed is grateful to Universal Music Group (UMG) who hold copyright to the music content of this item. YouTube advises that UMG kindly allows the video to remain for public viewing subject to certain understandable and fully acceptable conditions. Digitally enhanced audio version (originally from the 1957 movie Tammy and the Bachelor). A lovely simple song, but the way she sings it and the beautiful orchestration make it pretty special - even now 50 years on.

Prayer for healing. My thanks to dear Glenmed for all his patience, helping me figure out how to upload a video, and more important, how to add text. {{{{{{{{{{Glenmed}}}}}}}}}

Recorded 1965 with Georg Szell and the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (NOT the LSO as the video gives). Interesting that a couple of years ago Renee Fleming picked this recording as one of her 8 "Desert Island Discs". The video response is Elisabeth's rendition of the first two of these songs "Fruehling" and "September"

Canzonetta sullAria (A Little Song on the Breeze) Che soave zeffiretto Questa sera spirerà Sotto i pini del boschetto Ei già il resto capirà How gentle the zephyr Will be this evening In the pine grove The rest hell understand Two recordings of this famous duet from Mozart's Marriage of Figaro: 1. 1959 Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Anna Moffo in Kingsway Hall, London with the Philharmonia Orchestra under Giulini; 2. 1968 Gundula Janowitz and Edith Mathis in Berlin with the Deutsche Opera Orchestra under Böhm.

Don Giovanni - Mozart I really hope no one takes offense at the inclusion of several pictures of the young family that Fritz left behind in 1966 ... his treasures indeed!! I could write two pages on why I have about ten favourite renditions of this fabulous aria. For various reasons each one would have pride of place, if it wasn't for all the others!! John, Nicolai, Placido, Alfredo, Stuart, Fritz, Luigi, Jussi, Anton and maybe others.

1993 recording with Academy of Ancient Music with the Winchester Cathedral Choir conducted by Christopher Hogwood. Various commentators have reminded me to put this information here.

Customarily the Third of Richard Strauss's Four Last Songs. 1965 recording with Georg Szell and the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra - Schwarzkopf was 50. The 2 video responses are: 1. Lucia Popp "Beim Schlafengehen" with the Philharmonia under Klaus Tennstedt. 2. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf "Fruehling" and "September" with the Berlin and Szell.

Beethoven Piano Concerto N.5 op.73 "The Emperor". Jorge Federico Osorio - Piano. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Enrique Batiz.

Mignon by Ambroise Thomas

Andrea Chenier - Umberto Giordano November 1958 Naples Antonietta Stella and Ettore Bastianini were co-stars in this production.

Merry Widow Franz Lehár 1988 ASMF Neville Marriner A very loose translation in places - to sound as pretty as I could do in English while still fitting the music.

Puccini Tosca Rudolf Schock 1915-1986 was a very popular and stylish German tenor in his day. He had a wide repetoire, performing in opera, concerts and radio broadcasts. His recordings do not seem to be widely available now.

Kings College Choir In paradisum deducant te angeli, in tuo adventu suscipiant te martyres, et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem. Chorus angelorum te suscipiat, et cum Lazaro quondam paupere aeternam habeas requiem. May the angels lead you into paradise, May the martyrs receive you In your coming, And may they guide you Into the holy city, Jerusalem. May the chorus of angels receive you And with Lazarus once poor May you have eternal rest.

Signore, Ascolta ... Non piangere, Liu 1959 Rome (Leinsdorf) Neither Tebaldi nor Bjoerling performed Turandot on stage.

Song by Richard Tauber !!??

"Agnus Dei" Georges Bizet "Caro Mio Ben" Giuseppe Giordano 1748-1798

Sister Angelica was put away to a convent after giving birth to an illegitimate child. After 7 years without news of her son, she is visited by a cruel aunt and told that he died in infancy. She wishes she could be together with him in heaven. Suor Angelica - Puccini Recorded in 1954 at Watford Town Hall with the Philharmonia Orchestra under Tulio Serafin. This was during the same recording sessions when her "La mamma morta" and "Ebben, Ne andro lontana" were produced.

Watched the wonderful Karita Mattila doing this. Was keen to understand better what this music was saying. Schwarzkopf's recording is offered here with German and English subtitles. The English translation is not word-for-word. Instead, I tried to catch the scansion and some of the poetic imagery in Wagner's phrases. If any German speaker can suggest a correction or two, I will be most grateful.

London Philharmonic under Klaus Tennstedt 1982 - Richard Strauss 4 Last Songs. Personal favourite along with Schwarzkopf's

"O amore, bella luce del cuore" from "L'Amico Fritz" by Pietro Mascagni 1969 Recording - GianAndrea Gavazzeni conducts the Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden. I must say that this romanza and this early Pavarotti voice push all of my buttons! - and doesn't Maestro Gavazzeni bring out the best in everyone!

Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön 1. Fritz Wunderlich with Berlin Philharmonic under Karl Böhm 2. Nicolai Gedda with London Philharmonic under Otto Klemperer Both recordings 1964

1958 "Casanova" by Johann Strauss If anyone can give us the German words I will put them here. This is the English equivalent: Oh Madonna, shelter me Down from heaven shield our pathway. Kneeled in prayer we look at Thee. Give us mercy, oh Marie. Oh Marie, let me flee convent and veil forever. Oh Marie, gracious Thee, Oh, forgive me now and ever. Roses I will offer To our holy Mother. Greatful I'll be to you, Help me Mary, do!

Christmas Trees of the World While Celine & Nana sing Petit Papa Noël Before the ball drops in Times Square, the Big Apple turns on its holiday charm with the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center. The Capitol Christmas tree in Washington, D.C., is decorated with 3,000 ornaments that are the handiwork of U.S. schoolchildren. Encircling evergreens in the 'Pathway of Peace' represent the 50 U.S. states. The world's largest Christmas tree display rises up the slopes of Monte Ingino outside of Gubbio, in Italy's Umbria region. Composed of about 500 lights connected by 40,000 feet of wire, the 'tree' is a modern marvel for an ancient city. A Christmas tree befitting Tokyo's nighttime neon display is projected onto the exterior of the Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka. Illuminating the Gothic facades of Prague's Old Town Square, and casting its glow over the manger display of the famous Christmas market, is a grand tree cut in the Sumava mountains in the southern Czech Republic. Venice 's Murano Island renowned throughout the world for its quality glasswork is home to the tallest glass tree in the world. Sculpted by master glass blower Simone Cenedese, the artistic Christmas tree is a modern reflection of the holiday season. Moscow celebrates Christmas according to the Russian Orthodox calendar on Jan. 7. For weeks beforehand, the city is alive with festivities in anticipation of Father Frost's arrival on his magical troika with the Snow Maiden. He and his helper deliver gifts under the New Year tree, or yolka, which is traditionally a fir. The largest Christmas tree in Europe (more than 230 feet tall) can be found in the Praça do Comércio in Lisbon, Portugal. Thousands of lights adorn the tree, adding to the special enchantment of the city during the holiday season. 'Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree': Even in its humblest attire, aglow beside a tiny chapel in Germany's Karwendel mountains, a Christmas tree is a wondrous sight. Ooh la la Galeries Lafayette! In Paris, even the Christmas trees are chic. With its monumental, baroque dome, plus 10 stories of lights and high fashion, it's no surprise this show-stopping department store draws more visitors than the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower. In addition to the Vatican's heavenly evergreen, St. Peter's Square in Rome hosts a larger-than-life nativity scene in front of the obelisk. The Christmas tree that greets revelers at the Puerta del Sol is dressed for a party. Madrid's two-week celebration makes millionaires along with merrymakers. On Dec. 22, a lucky citizen will win El Gordo (the fat one), the world's biggest lottery. A token of gratitude for Britain's aid during World War II, the Christmas tree in London's Trafalgar Square has been the annual gift of the people of Norway since 1947. Drink a glass of gluhwein from the holiday market at the Romer Frankfurt's city hall since 1405 and enjoy a taste of Christmas past. Against a backdrop of tall, shadowy firs, a rainbow trio of Christmas trees lights up the night (location unknown). ================================