Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Granada, spanish song swr rundfunkorchester kaiserlauternemmerich smola recorded at swr studios. It was the fashion during wunderlichs career for german theaters to perform operas in the local rather than original language. His breath is endless, and there is nothing that he cannot do.
This is an amazing collection of 50 tracks by the unforgettable lyric tenor fritz wunderlich, who died just before his 36 birthday. Cd is devoted to operetta, with what sound like a few crossover numbers like granada. Fritz wunderlich is considered as one of the most important tenors of all times. This singer was constantly active in the recording studio, and his ability to learn. Buy fritz wunderlichs album titled original masters. The great german lyric tenor fritz wunderlich sings granada, a song written in 1932 by mexican composer agustin lara, in german. Jun 08, 2010 my tribute to the german lyric tenor fritz wunderlich 19301966. Ravishingly beautiful, perfectly produced, radiant, even, mellow, it flows out with effortless ease like a golden stream. The other half goes to the engineers of deutsche gramophons popular label polydor. The most popular versions are the original with spanish lyrics by lara often sung operatically. If youre a seller, fulfillment by amazon can help you grow your business. Check out fritz wunderlich sings by fritz wunderlich on amazon music. The german tenor worked mostly in his home country until his untimely death in 1966. Granada lara, 1932 lyrics in german and english duration.
American audiences were robbed of his metropolitan opera debut, and there is surely a hole missing where his growth as an artist would have been fostered. Granada is the work of the mexican composer agustin lara 18971970. Wunderlich quickly earned a reputation, perhaps the leading german lyric tenor in the middle part of the 20th century. I dont remember that there were headlines in the papers or that the evening news was devoted to his untimely demise. Buy fritz wunderlich the 50 greatest tracks by fritz wunderlich from amazons classical music. Listen and download other songs of luciano pavarotti without registration for free. The role of tamino, which he had recorded the year before in berlin under the baton of karl bohm, framed his alltoo brief career in major roles. He died on september 17, 1966 in heidelberg, badenwurttemberg, germany. Friedrich fritz karl otto wunderlich 26 september 1930 17 september 1966 was a german lyric tenor, famed for his singing of the mozart repertory and various lieder. Fritz wunderlich granada my tribute to the german lyric. Fba items qualify for free shipping and amazon prime. Wunderlich quickly earned a reputation, perhaps the leading german lyric tenor in the middle part of the. No one could surpass wunderlich except wunderlich himself. For some labels you can download the entire cd with a single click and make huge savings.
Fritz wunderlich had such a short career that i probably should have included him in my brief candles page. When the family and the other guests retired, wunderlich also entered his room on the ground floor, but soon left it. Collection of fritz wunderlich videos play all share. The first documentary on the great tenor fritz wunderlich is an intimate portrait drawing on family archive material, including rare performance footage and interviews with major artists rolando villazon, thomas hampson, dietrich fischerdieskau.
It has been sung in italian by claudio villa, and in german by fritz wunderlich and spanish popduo baccara. Download the karaoke of granada as made famous by luciano pavarotti in the genre classical music on karaoke version. Fritz wunderlich was born on september 26, 1930 in kusel, rhinelandpalatinate, germany as friedrich karl otto wunderlich. The socalled bachgounod ave maria is a popular and muchrecorded setting of the latin text ave maria. If the above description seems excessively detailed, it is so because shortly after wunderkichs death a small cottage industry of speculation and conspiracy theories developed involving murder by a jealous husband or even by his own wife. Check out granada by fritz wunderlich on amazon music. Fritzfriedrich wunderlich was born in kusel, in 1930, into a musical family.
Watch the video for granada from fritz wunderlichs fritz wunderlich historical recording 19541965 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Aug 23, 2015 the great german lyric tenor fritz wunderlich sings granada, a song written in 1932 by mexican composer agustin lara, in german. Fritz wunderlich could be considered the james dean of the singing world a young, charismatic performer who suffered a tragic death at the height of his career and abilities, and whose posthumous reputation has grown beyond that which he was able to enjoy during his short life. Wunderlich was born in kusel in the palatinate, germany. Heine am leuchtenden sommermorgen by holtzloeffelz. The composers range into territory beyond the strausses, who are not. Symphonieorchester graunke conducted by hans carste. According to her, the description of the rooms and the vicinity is rather exaggerated. There is perhaps no tenor more lauded for his interpretation in the german repertoire than fritz wunderlich. His mother was a violinist and his father was a choirmaster. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Jul 19, 20 when fritz wunderlich died in a fall on a hunting vacation, just nine days before his 36th birthday in september 1966, he was at the zenith of his career as a mozart singer. Back in 1966 i was a soldier in germany finishing my obligatory 12 months of duty when fritz wunderlich died. September 26, 1930 palatine town of kusel, germany died.
Fritz wunderlich granada and other favorite songs vinyl. Documentary fritz wunderlich, life and legend a portrait of. His performances as tamino in the early 1960s set the standards for that role. But he had such an important career that he really deserves a page all to himself. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. Granada is a song written in 1932 by mexican composer agustin lara. Considering that fritz wunderlichs recording career lasted only six years, and that he had not yet fully explored the tenor repertoire before a tragic accident took his life in 1966, it is an exceptional legacy that emi samples for this sixcd box set in its icon series, fritz wunderlich. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Plus a bonus cd first international release on cd of early recordings 1954 1957 of popular material, including two trumpet solos from fritz wunderlich. Aug 08, 2012 fritz wunderlich died nine days short of his 36th birthday. Documentary fritz wunderlich, life and legend a portrait.
His mother was a violinist and his father, who died when fritz was only five years old, had been a choirmaster. Fritz wunderlich not only was an excellent porsche driver but also a passionate hunter. Fritzs father lost his job due to pressure imposed upon him by local nazis, in addition to suffering from a severe battlefield injury. In the years since his death his reputation and his popularity both increased to such a point that when bbc music magazine conducted a poll in 2008, wunderlich was voted the fourth greatest tenor of. The family, who had for a short time run an inn, then.
Fritz wunderlichs greatest german recordings opera wire. Fritz wunderlich is one of those singers whose voice, while you are listening to it, seems to eclipse all others. Fritz wunderlich bio, albums, pictures naxos classical. Wunderlichs granada of course is a magnificent piece of singing, but only half of it is due to wunderlichs voice. Watch the video for granada from fritz wunderlich s fritz wunderlich historical recording 19541965 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Het is in het italiaans gezongen door claudio villa, en in het duits door fritz wunderlich en spaanse popduo baccara. Fritz wunderlich heute nacht oder nie by fantasopera. Classical arias fritz wunderlich to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on.
Order by phone toll free 18889262564 fax 7858250156 phone outside usa 785825. Stream ad free or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Aria by the incomparable german tenor fritz wunderlich. Hits from the 50s fritz wunderlich to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. When the family and the other guests retired, wunderlich also entered his room on the ground floor, but soon left it again in order to get a book from the library on the first floor. The art of fritz wunderlich to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Now, listen to all your favourite songs, along with the lyrics, only on. And this corroborates with the sleeve notes of this. Jack of all takes 1243 steg fran kau blablasise dj. Fritz wunderlich, the legend arias, opera and operetta scenes and songs fritz wunderlich. The song is about the spanish city of granada and has become a standard in music repertoire.
Fritz wunderlich historical recording 1954 1965, an album by fritz wunderlich, emmerich smola, swr rundfunkorchester kaiserslautern on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Although wunderlichs parents were both musical his mother a violinist and his father a choirmaster, when fritz was only five his father, unable to tolerate a combination of pressure from the local nazi party and the effects of an old war injury, committed suicide. Alac downloads alac 176khz24bit download alac 192khz24bit download alac 44khz24bit download dsd downloads dsd double rate 5.
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Granada fantasia espanola, a song by agustin lara, fritz wunderlich, kurt graunke symphony orchestra, hans carste on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. My tribute to the german lyric tenor fritz wunderlich 19301966. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff. Fritz wunderlich september 26, 1930 september 17, 1966 was a german tenor, born in kusel, rhinelandpalatinate. Jul 22, 2017 lyrics for granada by fritz wunderlich. They added the necessary brilliance to the sound, making wunderlich sound like a. In 2008, the bbc music magazine awarded him the 4th position after placido domingo, enrico caruso and luciano pavarotti. September 17, 1966 heidelberg, germany the esteemed german tenor, fritz wunderlich, who was born to a violinist mother and choir director father, was no doubt enveloped in music at an early age. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Granada, marchen aus uralter zeit, deine schonheit lockt wie vor vielen hundert jahren noc.