Marian Anderson sings 'Ave Maria' - Stokowski conducts 

She sends chills down my spine. This lady was the best vocalist of the century.

You'll never hear a voice like that in this Lifetime again.

In my youth about 70 years ago one of the few entertainments was to go to the cinema to watch movies. At Christmas time in my hometown Kotka in Finland 🇫🇮 they used to play Schubert’s ”Ave Maria” by Marian Anderson before the curtains were opened for the movie. (Marian had a Finnish accompanist, Kosti Vehanen on her tours.) This was the beginning of the Christmas for me, a young girl listening enchanted to Marian’s wonderful voice! 🌟💖🌟

Beautyfull.. thanks from old Germany

I remember Ms Anderson from childhood. Even as young as I was I enjoyed her performances.

Una maravilla de voz y sentimiento, perdidaen el tiempo

Mesmerising

Enchanting ✨

🙇👍very soft so sweety voice....she seems one of my sister. 🌴972

Transcentendicly beautiful

angel 😘 bravo

Simply Beautiful. I would like to find a re-mastered version of the original. The original would have been mastered on a disc recorder, or maybe a wire recorder, then onto an optical track on film, as the artifacts are apparent. This YT version was a distribution film copy, then through a film-transfer to NTSC video, and then down to 128bit/sec sample, compressed, as all YT audio; sad, but necessary. Having said that, it would be terrific to locate original media, or as close to that as possible. Perhaps it still exists in a reference library, studio, or private collection. We can always hope that to be true.

There I was waiting for the choir to join in, lol!

Those were different times. Everything is the opposite of what it seems. She went thru hell and back . Of course, her voice would resonate with the times. Oppressed people sing because not of happiness but because of malaise.

The English translation she's singing would be great to see here.

🙏🙏🙏🙏

❤️To God Be The Glory ❤️

My mom loved this song. As a child I remember her singing it around the house. Each time she heard it she would cry. I didn't understand why she was so touched as she didn't even know the meaning of the words. As I listen now, my tears are flowing. Mom being sentimental, certain songs touched her. I inherited that sensitive gene from my mom. RIP Mom.

When they announced they were going to replace Andrew Jackson on the twenty dollar bill with a woman I thought Marian Anderson would be a good choice. I can't complain with the choice of Harriet Tubman but I thought choosing Anderson would help right a wrong.

A beautiful lady and a beautiful song. Brings me to tears. God bless her soul.

Singer and conductor were in the zone. FACTS..

My favorite hymn song by someone who knows how to sing it.

so sad she wasn't allowed to perform everywhere ,, america sucks sometimes

This is Schubert.... If I had one wish for the world it would be this - that everyone could both hear and love this composer. His works are second only to Beethoven and Mozart, and I believe he is not given the recognition he deserves. He was a pall-bearer at Beethoven's funeral. He died, aged just 31

Now I know why Nina Simone would listen to this magical voice every morning.

Anderson (contralto extraordinaire) at her best, here emphasizing her bell-like upper registers. In English, no less! And the Maestro closely follows her. Thanks so much for posting. It’s pretty rare that two artists of such limitless expressive power are paired. When it happens - a musical experience almost beyond belief!

Toscanini disse che era un miracolo vocale... aveva ragione

Marion Anderson is amazing. Her voice is magical.

Anderson and Stokowski : my idea of Heaven !

Two of the world's greats - along with other fine accompanying musicians.

The angels wept when she sang- simply divine voice

Thank you for posting. To listen to her brings tears, you have made a sad old man very happy.

Ich bin überzeugter Atheist, aber wenn ich sie höre, spüre ich die Engel um mich...

A very lovely lady and a very lovely voice!

Absolutely wonderful stunning and amazing !

J'adore cette chanson belle voix

(I don't think she was expecting the applause from the orchestra and chorus.) I feel she was in touch with the meaning of the words as much as just singing--makes all the difference in the world, and it was beautiful.

My God, what a voice!

What a voice. Simply fantastic.

Bravo! Simply sublime. Thank you so much for posting this.

Most beautiful spiritual and inspiring. Thank you.

Beyond beauty

Brings me to tears immediately it's so beautiful. The beauty. The time. Oh, all the wars for freedom. To think our current regime can just strip these away from all the land & personification of freedom & majesty. Damn. We Shall Overcome.❤️🇺🇸♥️

wow. so rare! Amazing you got this footage.

The most fabulous contralto of the 20th century!!!

I always get the feeling when I hear Anderson - there goes a Wagnerian soprano. I bet she could raise the rafters with that voice!

A voice from heaven!

O my God🥺❤️🌲🙏🏼 God bless you Marian

SUBLIME ! WHAT A TALENT

Beautiful lady, beautiful voice.

Voix unique et tellement douce! Merci Mme Anderson!

Breathtaking

Can't hear this without emotion. I fell in love with it in '68 shortly after my return to the Sacraments.

I do not like the theology of "Ave Maria", but Marian Anderson does a fantastic job of singing it.

Once in a lifetime.

천상의 목소리입니다. 참 듣기가 너무 편안합니다.

The inspiration of Leontyne Price!

Splendide interprétation adressée à Dieu directement

Smooth and sweet!

As beautiful as this sounds, I have never heard any other version of Franz Schubert's Ave Maria that in any way beats Walt Disney's in the 1940 animated classic Fantasia.

Exquisite style and beauty

Beautiful! Absolutely gorgeous!😊

Awesome 🌹

❤

Conjunto de beleza inenarrável!

Sin duda la mejor version

She doesn’t look 47 here, looks much younger. Voice quality sounds excellent too.

divine

beautiful

LEOPOLD !

Brilliant xden

Glorious!

jm ave maria en contralto

好美的聲音

Very beautiful...

As always, I am immensely delighted with the grandiose Marian. And thanks to Maestro Stokovsky for not climbing on the singer's shoulders...

Try and get some sleep

Thank you

🙏🏻😌

Best deal

❤

Just HOW did Stokowski get into that tight shot? And ruin it.

Une merveillhe! Um Ange chante!

And she was a wonderful person.

Clear and Angelic

So Beautiful!

Nice.