Friday, October 5, 2012

Der Erlkönig

One of the great things about YouTube is how easy it is to compare recordings to find 'the best' one. There are thousands of examples where one can compare a vocalist and an instrumentalist playing a transcription. I particularly enjoy Schubert's "Der Erlkönig" in both guises -- because they are different pieces.

First the incomparable Fischer-Dieskau and Moore:

The incomparable Richter plays Liszt's transcription, one which is more muscular and fraught than the original.
 
 To compare these two "incomparable" artists....they both sing!

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