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4.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic translation, but meek reading,
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This review is from: Duino Elegies and the Sonnets to Orpheus (Audio Cassette)
Mitchell's translation takes on the complexities of Rilke and somehow manages to render them elegantly, effectively and without sacrificing clarity. But his reading! He sounds like a Disney mouse trebling and whimpering through his own fantastic translation, which is a disappointment, given how powerful it is. Still, this is a great asset; I recommend highly. It is amazing to listen to the words as spoke from as close to the poet as one can reach, and once you get past the weak performance, the poetry is ringing.
3 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rilke rains on my parade,
This review is from: Duino Elegies and the Sonnets to Orpheus (Audio Cassette)
While audio readings are usually annoying (check out T.S. Eliot reading T.S. Eliot) this particular version benefits from Mitchell's suberb translations and Rilke's vivid imagery. Who among the angels hierarchies....
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Duino Elegies and the Sonnets to Orpheus by Stephen Mitchell (Audio Cassette - Mar. 1997)
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