acatalano2641's video: Barbara Bonney Geoffrey Parsons Sehnsucht nach dem Fr hling W A Mozart

Barbara Bonney is one of the leading lyric sopranos of her generation. With over 100 recordings to her name, her artistry has been documented for generations of singers to come. Her Sophie (Rosenkavalier) is legendary the world over, as are her Mozart roles of Susanna (Figaro), Parmina (Zauberflote). Ms. Bonney devoted much of her 30 year career to Lieder, and continues to sing Lied-Recitals and Orchestral Concerts. She is a devoted mentor of the new-generation-singer, and is currently Professor at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, as well as guest professor of the Royal Academy of Music in London. For Ms. Bonneys current concert schedule and more I invited to visit her official web-site at: http://www.barbarabonney.com Ms Bonney is represented internationally by Michael Storrs Music Ltd. http://www.michaelstorrsmusic.co.uk Geoffrey Penwill Parsons was born in Sydney, Australia. In 1950, he settled in England, where his first big break came accompanying the bass-baritone Peter Dawson. He also worked closely with the eminent German lieder singer Gerhard Husch, and in 1961 accompanied Miss Schwarzkopf in a recital at Festival Hall in London. He worked regularly in some 40 countries, including more than 30 tours of Australia. He was an honorary member of both the Royal Academy and the Guildhall School of Music, and a fellow of the Royal College of Music, where he was Prince Consort Professor of piano accompaniment. In addition, he was an Officer of the Order of Australia and the Order of the British Empire, and in 1992 received the Royal Philharmonic Society's Instrumentalist of the Year Award. Many of his numerous recordings also won awards. At the time of his death in 1995 he had become a genial godfather to a new generation of superstar vocalists, including Olaf Bär, Thomas Hampson, and Barbara Bonney. He was also in demand as a teacher, and his master classes were avidly attended. "Sehnsucht nach dem Frühling" Komm, lieber Mai, und mache Die Bäume wieder grün, Und laß mir an dem Bache Die kleinen Veilchen blühn! Wie möcht ich doch so gerne Ein Veilchen wieder sehn, Ach, lieber Mai, wie gerne Einmal spazieren gehn! Zwar Winterage haben Wohl auch der Freuden viel; Man kann im Schnee eins traben Und treibt manch Abendspiel, Baut Häuschen von Karten, Spielt Blindekuh und Pfand; Auch gibt's wohl Schlittenfahrten Auf's liebe freie Land. Doch wenn die Vöglein singen Und wir dann froh und flink Auf grünen Rasen springen, Das ist ein ander Ding! Jetzt muß mein Steckenpferdchen Dort in dem Winkel stehn; Denn draußen in dem Gärtchen Kann man vor Kot nicht gehn. Mich Lottchens Herzeleid; Das arme Mädchen lauert Recht auf die Blumenzeit; O komm und bring vor allen Uns viele Veilchen mit, Bring auch viel Nachtigallen Und schöne Kuckucks mit! "Longing for Spring" Come, dear May, and make the trees green again, and by the brook, let the little violets bloom for me! How I would love to see a violet again - ah, dear May, how gladly I would take a walk! It is true that winter days have much joy as well: one can trot in the snow and play many games in the evening; build little houses of cards, play blind-man's-buff and forfeits; also go tobogganing in the lovely open countryside. But when the birds sing and we joyously and quickly jump and bounce on the green turf - this is another thing! Now my stick-horse must stand in the corner there; for outside in the garden one cannot walk because of the dung. Most of all, Lottchen's sorrow weighs on me: the poor girl waits so gloomily for the flowers to bloom. O come and bring for us, before anyone else, lots of violets! Bring also lots of nightingales and pretty cuckoos! Whitebabygrandpiano 2009