"Ave Maria" is a popular and much-recorded setting of the Latin text "Ave Maria", a traditional Catholic prayer asking for the intercession of the "Blessed Virgin Mary", the mother of Jesus.
The first part of this prayer, the Scriptural part, is taken from the Gospel of St. Luke and joins together the words of the Angel Gabriel at the Annunciation (Luke 1:28) together with Elizabeth's greeting to Mary at the Visitation (Luke 1:42)
Later, probably by Pope Urban IV around the year 1262, Jesus' name was inserted at the end of the two passages.
"Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus".
The second half of the prayer ("Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis nunc et in hora mortis nostrae") can be traced back to the 15th Century in a Roman Breviary
The current form of the prayer became the standard form sometime in the 16th century and was included in the reformed Breviary promulgated by Pope St. Pius V in 1568.
As I said above the prayer has been set to various musical settings over the course of time.
Already in 1788 Mozart had written a melody for the Catholic prayer.
A very famous musical setting is the Bach/Gounod setting from 1853, which I have covered here: Joop's Musical Flowers: Praeludium # 1 (1722) / Méditation sur le 1er Prélude de S. Bach (1853) / Ave Maria (1859)
After the Mozart, but before the Bach/Gounod setting, the prayer had been set to music by Franz Schubert around 1825.
In that year Franz Schubert composed "Ellens dritter Gesang" ("Ellens Gesang III", D. 839, Op. 52, No. 6, 1825), in English: "Ellen's Third Song", as part of his Opus 52, a setting of seven songs from Walter Scott's popular epic poem The Lady of the Lake (1810).
The particular poem "Hymn To The Virgin" (verse XXIX from Canto Third) from Walter Scott's The Lady of the Lake, was first translated into German in 1819 by Adam Storck (1780–1822) and contained in Storck's Fräulein vom See (1819)
Storck's translation then became the basis for Schubert's book of songs, Liederzyklus vom Fräulein vom See (Song Cycle Of The Lady Of The Lake), composed in 1825. There the "Ave Maria" song is called "Ellen's III. Gesang (Hymne An Die Jungfrau)" ("Ellen's Third Song (Hymn To The Virgin)".
An edition of the songs set to both the German words by Storck and to Scott's original English words was published in 1826 as Schubert's Op. 52, under the title "Sieben Gesänge aus Walter Scotts Fräulein vom See" (Seven Songs from Walter Scott's Lady of the Lake).
The opening words and refrain of Ellen's song, namely "Ave Maria" (Latin for "Hail Mary"), may have led to the idea of adapting Schubert's melody as a setting for the full text of the traditional Roman Catholic prayer "Ave Maria". The Latin version of the "Ave Maria" is now so frequently used with Schubert's melody that it has led to the misconception that he originally wrote the melody as a setting for the Latin "Ave Maria".
The first recording I could find is one with the German lyrics by Adam Storck.
(o) Edith Clegg (1898) (as "Ave Maria")
Recorded October 11, 1898 in Maiden Lane, London
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Released on Berliner's Gramophone E 3023
See page 23/24 on the next link:
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(c) Albert Piccaluga (1903) (as "Ave Maria")
Recorded January 1903 in Paris
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Released on Disque Pour Gramophone (Gramophone and Typewriter) # 2-32666 (or 2-32667?)
Also released on Zonophone X-82064
In 1904 Albert Piccaluga recorded a version in Paris for the Columbia-label (# 50591)
Listen here: fon_snp_b_006301_01.mp3
And in March 1905 Albert Piccaluga recorded a version in Paris for the Odeon-label
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Released on Odeon X 36034
And in January 1907 Albert Piccaluga recorded a version in Paris for the APGA-label
Released on APGA # 1573
(c) Olga von Türck-Rohn (1904) (as "Ave Maria")
Recorded Ocober 1904 in Vienna
Matrix 2421h
Released on G&T 43649
(c) Josef Hollman (1906) (as "Ave Maria")
(instrumental)
Recorded February 1, 1906 in New York
Released on Victor 64001 and Victrola 64001
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(c) Maud Powell (1910) (as "Ave Maria")
(instrumental)
Recorded May 25, 1910 in New York
Released on Victrola 74177
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(c) Julia Culp (1910) (as "Ave Maria")
with the German lyrics by Adam Storck
Otto Bake, piano
Recorded 1910 in Berlin
Released on Anker E 9453
(c) Karl Erb (1912) (as "Ave Maria")
with the German lyrics by Adam Storck
Recorded July 1912 in Berlin
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Released on Odeon # 76342, also on 53267 and O-6444
(c) Hedwig Zimmer (1910) (as "Ave Maria")
with the German lyrics by Adam Storck
Recorded in March 1910 in Berlin
Released on Edison Amberol Cylinder # 15086 and Edisin Blue Amberol # 26137
(c) John McCormack (1914) (as "Ave Maria")
with the English lyrics by Sir Walter Scott
Recorded March 25,1914 in New York
Released on Victor 88484 and Victrola 8033
John McCormack (2), Fritz Kreisler - Ave Maria (Hail, Mary!) / Angel's Serenade (Shellac) at Discogs
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(c) Lucy Isabelle Marsh (1915) (as "Ave Maria")
(with the English lyrics by Sir Walter Scott)
Recorded January 6, 1915 in Camden, New Jersey
Released on Victor 55052
(c) Frieda Hempel (1921) (as "Ave Maria")
with the German lyrics by Adam Storck
Recorded 1921 in Berlin
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Released on Grammophon # 043370
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(c) Marie Rappold (1921) (as "Ave Maria")
with English lyrics by ??
Albert Spalding: violin
Recorded June 1921 in New York
Released on Edison 82258
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(c) Emmy Heckmann-Bettendorf (1922) (as "Ave Maria")
with the German lyrics by Adam Storck
Max Saal (harp)
Recorded January 27, 1922 in Berlin
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Released on Parlophon P-1492
(c) Emmi Leisner (1923) (as "Ave Maria")
with the German lyrics by Adam Storck
Recorded February 1923 in Berlin
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Released on Grammophon # B 24198 (72838)
(c) Olga Haley (1925) (as "Ave Maria")
Recorded November 1925 in London
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Released on Vocalion K-05257
with the German lyrics by Adam Storck
Recorded December 6, 1927
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Released on Odeon O-8719 and on Decca PG 25797
with the German lyrics by Adam Storck
Paul Mania (organ)
Recorded February 18, 1929 in Berlin
Released on Parlophon P-9378-I
(c) Marta Eggerth (1933) (as "Ave Maria")
with the German lyrics by Adam Storck
Recorded around August 1933 in Berlin
Released on Odeon O-11891
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(c) Erna Berger (1933) (as "Ave Maria")
with the German lyrics by Adam Storck
Max Saal (harp)
Recorded in 1933 in Berlin
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Released on Grammophon (Polydor) # 10098
(c) Elisabeth Schumann (1934) (as "Ave Maria")
with the German lyrics by Adam Storck
Leo Rosenek: conductor
Recorded June 23, 1934 in Vienna
Matrix 2WX766-2
Released on Electrola DB 2291 (32-4807) and Victor 8423
(c) Marian Anderson (1936) (as "Ave Maria")
with the German lyrics by Adam Storck
Kosti Vehanen: piano
Recorded February 4, 1936 in New York
Released on Victor 14210
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(c) Rosa Ponselle (1939) (as "Ave Maria")
with the Latin lyrics of the prayer
Mischa Schmidt: violin
Recorded November 1, 1939
Matrix: 2A 042212
Released on HMV VB 74
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Or to a cleaned-up version here:
During a political rally in Baltimore for Dwight Eisenhower, John Charles Thomas had been asked to sing until he made his appearance. Thomas knew that Ponselle, a friend of the Eisenhowers, was in the audience, and he asked the crowd to help him persuade her to come to the microphone. Several minutes of deafening applause accompanied her to the stage. They agreed to do a popular duet, and then Rosa sang Schubert’s Ave Maria, one of Eisenhower’s favourites. She did not know that her voice was being broadcast through loudspeakers outside, nor that it was being recorded.
(c) Rosa Ponselle (1952)
Recorded September 25, 1952 in Baltimore
General Eisenhower Baltimore Rally Concert
Not released until 1995 on the next CD, where you can listen to a sample
(c) Deanna Durbin (1940) (as "Ave Maria")
with the Latin lyrics of the prayer
Recorded February 28, 1940 in Los Angeles
Released on Decca 3061 and Brunswick 02975
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Deanna also sang her version in the movie: "It's A Date".
Walt Disney used Schubert's song in the final part of his 1940 film "Fantasia", with the Philadelphia Orchestra and chorus joined by soprano Julietta Novis.
Released date of the film was November 13, 1940
The text for this version is sung in English, and was written by Rachel Field.
Ave Maria! Heaven's Bride.
The bells ring out in solemn praise,
for you, the anguish and the pride.
The living glory of our nights,
of our nights and days.
The Prince of Peace your arms embrace,
while hosts of darkness fade and cower.
Oh save us, mother full of grace,
In life and in our dying hour,
Ave Maria!
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(c) Dorothy Maynor (1940) (as "Ave Maria")
with the German lyrics by Adam Storck after Walter Scott
Arpad Sandor: piano
Recorded December 18, 1940 in recital at the Library of Congress
Released on Victor 15752
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(c) Richard Tauber (1941) (as "Ave Maria")
with the Latin lyrics of the prayer
Recorded Augustus 25, 1941 in London
Released on Parlophone RO 20501
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(c) Vera Lynn (1943) (as "Ave Maria")
with the English lyrics by Sir Walter Scott
Recorded December 1942
Released on Decca F-8256
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(c) Bing Crosby (1945) (as "Ave Maria")
with the Latin lyrics of the prayer
Recorded July 30, 1945 in Los Angeles
In 1944 Bing also sang a version in the movie "Going My Way" (released May 3, 1944)
Listen here: Bing Crosby-Risë Stevens -Ave Maria
(c) Beniamino Gigli (1947) (as "Ave Maria")
with the Latin lyrics of the prayer
Recorded November 26, 1947 in London
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Released on HMV DB6619 and Victor 12-0400
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(c) Perry Como (1949) (as "Ave Maria")
with the Latin lyrics of the prayer
Recorded September 30, 1949 in New York City
Released on RCA Victor 28-0436
Listen here: http://www.jazz-on-line.com/a/mp3a/RCA28-0436x.mp3
(c) Sarah Vaughan (1951) (as "Ave Maria")
with the English lyrics by Sir Walter Scott adapted by T. Baker
Recorded January 17, 1951 in New York
Matrix CO 45114
Released on Columbia 39207
Listen here: www.jazz-on-line.com/a/mp5c/COLCO45114.mp3
(c) Irmgard Seefried (1952) (as "Ave Maria")
(with the German lyrics by Adam Storck)
Erik Werba (piano)
Recorded September 13, 1952 in Vienna.
Released on Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft # 46007
(c) Joan Baez (1966) (as "Ave Maria")
with the German lyrics by Adam Storck
Released November 1966 on the next album
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(c) Stevie Wonder (1967) (as "Ave Maria")
with the Latin lyrics of the prayer
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(c) Curd Borkmann (1969) (as "Eva Magdalena")
German lyrics by Karl Götz and Kurt Hertha
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(c) Malcolm Roberts (1969) (as "Eva Magdalena")
English lyrics by G.Whitehead and T.Gardner
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(c) D.C. Lewis (1971) (as "Eva Magdalena")
Dutch lyrics by Jochem van Renesse
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(c) Nana Mouskouri (1975) (as "Ave Maria")
with German lyrics by Brigitte Otto
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(c) Nina Hagen (1989) (as "Ave Maria")
with the English lyrics by Sir Walter Scott and the Latin lyrics
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(c) Barbra Streisand (2001) (as "Ave Maria")
with the Latin lyrics of the prayer
(c) Michael Bublé (2011) (as "Ave Maria")
with the Latin lyrics of the prayer
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In 2014 Fairuz recorded a version in memory of her ex-husband Assi Rahbani, who wrote the lyrics of this version of "Ave Maria".
Listen here:
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