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Comment on The greatest tenor? by real tenor

real tenor — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:34:29 +0000

Bjorling sang very slowly and only with neck which does not require much technique.
Caruso was also lack of technique.

Comment on The greatest tenor? by Sonetto

Sonetto — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:53:27 +0000

Domingo deserves the top spot. I differ on the subject of Caruso, unless some credit is being given for his enormous influence in making the tenor voice popular. Wunderlich should be given second place, Caruso third, Bjorling fourth, Pavarotti fifth. (The best comparison I’ve read for Pavarotti and Domingo can be found at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/07/arts/07luci.html.) My personal choices are made on the basis of beauty of voice and musicianship.

Had Wunderlich lived longer, he might have eclipsed Domingo. Both were superb musicians, Wunderlich on French horn and Domingo on piano and as an orchestra conductor. Bjorling is the least well known in the US, but his CDs are well worth acquiring. Wunderlich died at age 35 and Bjoring age 49. Try the Bach B minor Mass and the Mahler Das Lied von der Erde for Wunderlich, and the Verdi Requiem for Bjorling. Hardly anything Domingo did was sub-par and thus far he has done more than 100 recordings and at age 69 is still adding to his repertoire.

There is much to enjoy about all five BBC choices and thankfully their legacies have been left to us on recordings.

Comment on The greatest tenor? by Christine

Christine — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:19:05 +0000

Bjoerling WAS wonderful and so were the others but Marcelo Alvarez IS great, NOW!!!

If you like, see my website for Marcelo, all posts are in English.

Christine

Comment on Beck in Southampton: lacklustre by Bookmarks about Beck

Bookmarks about Beck — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:15:42 +0000

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Comment on Beginner’s guide to Cassandra Wilson, world-class jazz singer by prennyFep

prennyFep — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:04:46 +0000

I agreed with you

Comment on Beck in Southampton: lacklustre by ian hampshire

ian hampshire — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:48:24 +0000

Shame about the gig, but you have to come up with the goods. Too many competing for the same audience these days.

Comment on FREE! Music for grown-ups on air in the next seven days by almoogaz

almoogaz — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:43:54 +0000

the story is good

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Comment on FREE! Music for grown-ups on air in the next seven days by Steven

Steven — Tue, 20 May 2008 06:51:56 +0000

So good free music info. Thanks for them.

Comment on FREE! Music for grown-ups on air in the next seven days by john

john — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:58:58 +0000

hi. i just missed out on hearing the buddy holly bbc icons revisited documentary. you mentioned on your blog that you would be recording this. if you recorded it onto a digital format i would be grateful if you could let me know if there was anyway i could get to hear a copy. cheers.

Comment on Palestrina portrayed by Suzzie Langley

Suzzie Langley — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:52:12 +0000

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Haut sur un tel travail de première classe et de la critique. J’ai trouvé en lui un très grande partie de la valeur et - je souhaite seulement qu’il y avait plus de sites dans le monde blogue comme celui-ci.

Je n’ai jamais s’écarter de ce blog les mains vides, et aujourd’hui encore, je peut se sentir un peu déçu que je ne peux pas le même point de vue à un poste ou cornue qui ont été réalisés. Mais hey! Qui est vivant, et si tout le monde ou réglés sur la même chose ou ce qu’est un problème ennuyeux planète nous vivons

S’il vous plaît garder votre top travaux.

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