Calvin Marsh-The 23rd Psalm (Malotte) 1964.mpg

[legatofancier]

Such a beautifuly balanced sound & such musicality! Rudolph Bing's taste could be questionable at times (to say the least).

[louisrose]

Thank you so much. I have to sing this tomorrow and it is wonderful to hear such an accomplished master perform the piece.

[stevevandien]

Hearing this rendition again a few months later, I am struck, again, by Marsh's magnificent balance of power and sheer tonal beauty. His sound is perfectly balanced as well between what classical singers call "chiaroscuro," or dark and bright timbres.

Nobody like him today:) --

[rockgor]

Great voice. It was unfortunate that Marsh was at the Met the same time

the anti-American Bing was general manager. He treated numerous

American singers very badly: B. Sills, J. McCracken, E. Farrell, C. Turner,

E. Conley, M. Curtis-Verna, etc.

Why the Met board allowed this is puzzling.

[stevevandien]

No question: Calvin Marsh was a first-rate baritone, with a voice both beautiful and powerful. And Rudolf Bing was a world-class BOOB for treating Marsh as at best a comprimario. Bing's ears must have been full of cement. ---

[jussi2100]

Thank you for posting such a great voice and singer!

[blakemooney]

Bing might have been having a very bad day. Misjudgments abound, we know. But one listening to Marsh's voice and his magnificent sound "speaks for itself." I feel Marsh is equal to Merrill though just below Warren and admit to doubt as I do "pretend discussions and sound comparisons" with some excellent Verdi passages from the top "Baritone Operas." My only lament: why didn't Marsh record more opera?

[soprano1222]

This is my Grandfather, Calvin Marsh, singing at my parent's wedding ceremony in 1964! Thank you Joe for posting this!

[Lillibet60]

Glorious! Thank you for putting that on.