Thank you for the compliments! Being coached by maestro Zander was a great privilege.

Let's give the pianist a huge round of applause! She humbly grew into a great pianist in 20 minutes!!!

His pronunciation is on point! In parts it's even better than me singing - and I AM German. Very impressive. Also, I really adore his voice, it is so direct and yet warm and sweet.

“we need that song more than we have ever needed it” 7:50

I first heard of An Die Musik in 1975, because a UK experimental theatre company, Pip Simmonds, created a show with its name. The show was set during the Holocaust in a concentration camp, but it was about a group of Jewish musicians who`s role it was, while appalling things were going on all around, to play music to mask the terror. I can`t even remember if the Schubert music was used or if they just took the title and played other things. It was one of the most powerful theatrical experiences I can recall in over 50 years of theatre going. So how wonderful it is to hear BZ, who`s family fled the Nazis, give so much to this young man and his wonderful accompanist

I think this is my favorite of Zander's interpretation classes so far. So inspiring. I love the quote of "To be worthy of this role, we need to develop our humanity to such a point that the world needs to hear from you." such a beautiful way to view music and being a performer.

*Lyrics (English Translation)* _To Music_ Beloved art, in how many a bleak hour, when I am enmeshed in life’s tumultuous round, have you kindled my heart to the warmth of love, and borne me away to a better world! Often a sigh, escaping from your harp, a sweet, celestial chord has revealed to me a heaven of happier times. Beloved art, for this I thank you!

What a voice!!!!!! and the interpretation.... and the pianist ....and Ben.... it's awesome!!!! BRAVISSIMI!

Mr. Zander, I love you with all my heart. You are music itself. You are Apollo, Homer, Demodocus, Beethoven, and Schubert!

Simply GREAT. Conductor, singer and pianist. I take this words from this video: "You have to develop your humanity to such a point that the world wants to hear from you". Congratulations from Spain.

i know nothing about classical music and opera, but this has been one of the most uplifting lesson i have followed in my life. transported i am, to some very exalted joyful realm. i don't want to come back.

The singing and piano playing are so beautiful! I adore these videos!

Beautiful, inspiring, we need this so much. Thank you for learning this lied, it's what we need right now, inspiration, sharing the noble art of music, all of us. Thank you maestro, thank you Schubert!!

Beauuuuutiful video!! Great job!! Voice, Piano, Direction! Everything is great!

I could easily have clicked on something less wholesome, but Zander is right - the world needs the healing qualities of music. He conveys the wisdom in Schubert’s music. This piece can bring tears to my eyes and warmth to my stony heart. It’s great to see such receptive musicians, well on their way to melting people with music’s beauty.

Wonderful. Thank you. What a sublime voice.

These are so good thank you Benjamin Zander!

This is really deeply touching - a beautiful voice like a beam from heaven - and a fascinating lecture by Maestro Zander - just marvellous!!

I want to study this piece now! The music and the interpretation are so beautiful!

Indeed, there's healing (17:3) in such beautiful music ...Thanks so much!

What a beautiful voice, amazing performance.

Bravo!!!! I just had the best masterclass I could dream of ❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏

Great uploads, B. Zander is an amazing, amazing (!) teacher

Amazing class and amazing how you got the ideas and put them into music.

Incredible Pianist

Ben is so amazing. He gets right to the point of the matter and straight to your heart !! 😊😊😊

wow, this sounds so much better speed up! i love how he's always right about the tempo...he always knows when it's too fast or too slow

First time I have heard this sung by a countertenor. Sublime

Bin vollkommen verzaubert! Vielen vielen Dank . Es hat mich gerührt, kann mein Gefühl gar nicht zum Ausdruck bringen und muss erst zu Ende weinen. Danke dafür !

Wonderful. Bravo Mr Chen!

This helped me a bunch as I learn this song too, thank you!

So inspirational! I love Zander's total belief in the romantic ideal.

This is brilliant....thanks so much for sharing this !

Yes you said it Benjamin fabulous wonderful noble and inspiring to Me and Humanity !!

Night and day difference at the end, beautiful!

Oh I shed my tears.

Usually like it with a deeper voice, but this was marvellous ! Greetings from the UK.

Nach den Korrektionen konnte ich dieses Lied mit Tränen zuhören!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Beautiful! And your German is wonderful!

Blablabla!!!! This music is so wonderful that it is not necessary to do so much, to make a spell with each word, just sing and the magic of Schubert will work !!!!

Moved me immensely

Du holde Kunst, in wieviel grauen Stunden, O blessed art, how often in dark hours, Wo mich des Lebens wilder Kreis umstrickt, When the savage ring of life tightens round me, Hast du mein Herz zu warmer Lieb' entzunden, Have you kindled warm love in my heart, Hast mich in eine beßre Welt entrückt, Have transported me to a better world! In eine beßre Welt entrückt! Transported to a better world Oft hat ein Seufzer, deiner Harf' entfloßen, Often a sigh has escaped from your harp, Ein süßer, heiliger Akkord von dir, A sweet, sacred harmony of yours Den Himmel beßrer Zeiten mir erschloßen, Has opened up the heavens to better times for me, Du holde Kunst, ich danke dir dafür, O blessed art, I thank you for that! Du holde Kunst, ich danke dir! O blessed art, I thank you!

What Zander is saying about speaking for all humanity ... no pressure there 😉

Amazing maestro

this sounds so much better because the singer is making facial expressions

what a unique voice

Man this hit home.

I wish Zander was right that the camera represented tens of thousands of people. Only 9000 views on this video is a sacrilege !

Maestro Zander thought the roof was caving in in 2019. Oh boy, the 2020s' gonna be a shock!

This song is essentially prayer.

What a fabulous session! I adore that song, of course, and have watched and taken part in very many masterclasses here in England. This video is a perfect example of the very best.

Bravo, bravo 👏

He’d be so amazing in Philip Glass’ Akhnaten. As Akhnaten. ❤️

Exciting counter tenor.

"Things are pretty gloomy these days", "The world is pretty depressed" - just before covid-19 outbreak

Incredible

This truly moved me, thank you so much

What is the meaning of : ...oft hat ein Seufzer, deiner Harf entflossen, den Himmel bessere Welt entrückt...?

I really hope somebody will tune the piano. It is quite shockingly bad at the moment.

Wow, go beyond your culture, thats quite a thing!! Bravo!

What a subtle observation on Singaporean by the master ...hahahaha...:-p and yes... a world citizen we shall be..

25:40

Absolutely beautiful singing and the pianist, a dream. I have difficulty with Zander's interpretation of the tempo however. Suddenly, this solemn prayer to music sounds completely flippant in his suggested tempo. The text is indeed solemn, and is about art providing a respite for all of life's trials and hardships. This fine duo's tempo was beautiful, in fact, the second verse was a bit faster and in my view, to the detriment of the poem. This is truly a fine duo and Zander, obviously a great artist....just in disagreement here.

He sounds like a soprano - how is this possible ?

7:30 Oh my God, The Maester talked to me through the camera !!! ... 😅😃

wow? his funeral? that's so sad to think about but cool how he knows what he wants

Self admiration ? ?

Oh that pedal.. sounds like a brood of mice

I have to say....This interpretation is unnatural: Schubert did not want to sing emotionally.

Disaster

You must use your real voice ! Unless you are castrated , then what can one say. Shame on your coaches and teachers for allowing this falsetto voice !