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Ernestine Schumann-Heink (15 June 1861 - 17 November 1936)
Voice Type: Contralto
Vocal Range: D3-B♭5
Significant High Notes:
B♭5 ("Ah, mon fils!", "I und mei Bua", "O prêtres de Baal... Il va venir", "Parto, ma tu ben mio")
A5 ("O ma lyre immortelle")
G♯5 ("O prêtres de Baal... Il va venir")
G5 ("Erlkönig, D. 328", "Gerechter Gott!", "Il segreto per esser felici", "Leggero Invisibile", "Sei still', "The Kerry dance", "The danza", "Wie ein Grussen")
F♯5 ("A child's prayer", "Ah, mon fils!", "Cradle song", "Gerechter Gott!", "I und mei Bua", "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix", "My heart ever faithful", "Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt", "One sweetly solemn thought", "O prêtres de Baal... Il va venir", "Sweetheart", "The cry of Rachel", "The robin sings in the apple tree")
F5 ("Ach! Ich habe sie verloren", "Allah", "Danny boy", "Der Lenz", "Down in the forest", "Dreamin' time", "Erlkönig, D. 328", "Es ist bestimmt in Gottes Rath", "Frühlingszeit", "Gerechter Gott!", "If I forget", "Il segreto per esser felici", "I und mei Bua", "Kennst du das Land?", "Leggero Invisibile", "Lorelei", "O ma lyre immortelle", "Parto, ma tu ben mio", "Shepherds' love", "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht", "Taps", "The Kerry dance", "The rosary", "Träume", "Trees", "Wie ein Grussen")
E5 ("Ach! Ich habe sie verloren", "Ai nostri monti", "Barbchen", "Before the crucifix", "Cradle song", "Der frühling erwachte", "Der Lenz", "Down in the forest", "Il segreto per esser felici", "Lascia ch'io pianga", "My heart ever faithful", "Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt", "Oh come, all ye faithful", "Old folks at home", "O ma lyre immortelle", "One sweetly solemn thought", "Onward, Christian soldiers", "Printemps qui commence", "Spinnerliedchen", "Star spangled banner", "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht", "Sweetheart", "The cry of Rachel", "The danza", "Thy beaming eyes", "Traum durch die Dämmerung", "Wanderers Nachtlied", "Weiche, Wotan", "Weihnachten")
E♭5 ("A child's prayer", "But the Lord is mindful of his own", "By the waters of Minnetonka", "Das Erkennen", "Der frühling erwachte", "Der Tannenbaum", "Der Tod und das Mädchen", "Die Forelle", "Du, du liegst mir im Herzen", "Es ist bestimmt in Gottes Rath", "Good-morning, Sue", "Höre mit Sinn, was ich dir sage!", "If I forget", "I und mei Bua", "Kennst du das Land?", "Land of hope and glory", "Lorelei", "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix", "Mondnacht", "Nearer, my God, to Thee", "Onward, Christian soldiers", "Parto, ma tu ben mio", "Pirate dreams", "Sei still', "Silent night", "Sometime we'll understand", "Still wie die Nacht", "Sun of my soul", "The home road", "There is no death", "The robin sings in the apple tree", "Thy beaming eyes", "Traum durch die Dämmerung", "Treue Liebe", "Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her", "When the boys come home", "When the roses bloom", "Wie ein Grussen", "Wiegenlied")
D5 ("Ah, mon fils!", "Ai nostri monti", "At parting", "Barbchen", "Before the crucifix", "Cradle song", "Der Lenz", "Der Tod und das Mädchen", "Down in the forest", "Dreamin' time", "Du, du liegst mir im Herzen", "Erlkönig, D. 328", "Es ist bestimmt in Gottes Rath", "Frühlingszeit", "Gerechter Gott!", "Good-morning, Sue", "His lullaby", "Höre mit Sinn, was ich dir sage!", "Il segreto per esser felici", "Land of hope and glory", "Lascia ch'io pianga", "Leggero Invisibile", "My heart ever faithful", "Oh come, all ye faithful", "Old folks at home", "O ma lyre immortelle", "One sweetly solemn thought", "O prêtres de Baal... Il va venir", "Parto, ma tu ben mio", "Sapphische Ode", "Sei still', "Shepherds' love", "Silent night", "Spinnerliedchen", "Star spangled banner", "Still wie die Nacht", "Sweetheart", "Taps", "The danza", "The home road", "The Kerry dance", "Träume", "Treue Liebe", "Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her", "Wanderers Nachtlied", "Weihnachten", "Wiegenlied")
Significant Low Notes:
C4 ("Ach! Ich habe sie verloren", "Das Erkennen", "Dreamin' time", "Erlkönig, D. 328", "Frühlingszeit", "Gerechter Gott!", "If I forget", "Il segreto per esser felici", "Im Kahne", "Kennst du das Land?", "Land of hope and glory", "Leggero Invisibile", "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix", "O ma lyre immortelle", "Silent night", "Sometime we'll understand", "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht", "Still wie die Nacht", "Sweet thoughts of home", "Weiche, Wotan")
B3 ("Ah, mon fils!", "Ai nostri monti", "Before the crucifix", "Das Erkennen", "Der frühling erwachte", "Der Lenz", "His lullaby", "Höre mit Sinn, was ich dir sage!", "O prêtres de Baal... Il va venir", "Printemps qui commence", "Shepherds' love", "Sweetheart", "Thy beaming eyes", "Traum durch die Dämmerung", "When the boys come home")
B♭3 ("Allah", "But the Lord is mindful of his own", "Danny boy", "Good-morning, Sue", "Höre mit Sinn, was ich dir sage!", "I und mei Bua", "Just before the battle, Mother", "Leggero Invisibile" 1929 recording, "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix", "Pirate dreams", "Silent night", "Sweetheart", "The Kerry dance" 1930 recording, "There is no death", "Trees")
A3 ("At parting", "Der Tod und das Mädchen", "His lullaby", "Il segreto per esser felici", "Sapphische Ode", "Star spangled banner", "Still wie die Nacht", "The cry of Rachel", "Trees")
G♯3 ("O prêtres de Baal... Il va venir", "Sweet thoughts of home", "Trees")
G3 ("Das Erkennen", "Der Lenz", "Höre mit Sinn, was ich dir sage")
F♯3 ("Ah, mon fils!")
D3 ("Der Tod und das Mädchen")
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Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.