Jessye Norman "Ich atmet' einen linden Duft" Ruckert Lieder 1/5 

What a time to be alive!

Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft! Im Zimmer stand Ein Zweig der Linde, Ein Angebinde Von lieber Hand. Wie lieblich war der Lindenduft! Wie lieblich ist der Lindenduft! Das Lindenreis Brachst du gelinde; Ich atme leis Im Duft der Linde Der Liebe linden Duft I breathed a gentle fragrance! English Translation © Richard Stokes I breathed a gentle fragrance! In the room stood A spray of lime, A gift From a dear hand. How lovely the fragrance of lime was! How lovely the fragrance of lime is! The spray of lime Was gently plucked by you; Softly I breathe In the fragrance of lime The gentle fragrance of love.

Che musica Divina. Sublime Jessye Normann

Many thanks. I remember too having seen and tape the concert from PBS. Unfortunately, the tape got lost. Thanks for posting this memorable performence!

There are discs on itunes and amazon with the recordings of jessye norman's Ruckert Lieder but not of this exact performance. They are done on Piano, but still pretty god. I never found any with an orchestra unfortunately

it is not an aria. it is a song. a cycle of songs to be precise

EPIC dress.

Does anybody remember when that concert took place? And has that video been or will be released on DVD? She's never recorded those songs hasn't she (I mean on CD)? I know she did Kindertotenlieder and Fahrenden Gesellen but I'm not aware about her recording the Rükerts. I have an old recording of the Rückert I took on the radio when the CBC broadcasted a performance from Salzbourg or Vienna with Colin Davis (I guess???) That too was exquisite. Hope one day they will release all those tapes.

what diction?!