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This is one of those moments when beauty of voice, technique, and inspiration come together, along with conductorial understanding and purpose. Surpassingly beautiful!

Hal Kunkel wrote this song. I have sung it numerous times with him directing.

Miss Curtin slides all over the place, obviously intentionally. Is this her own style, or does spoken Finnish actually sound like this? Her all-out engagement with the piece contrasts sharply with that of Valjakka, who is flawless and ritually distant. A very urgent, incisive performance by Be...

They were at the top of the league, and we shall never hear their like again. Rest in peace, dear lady!

Not only a beautiful voice, but also a great artist. The Lieder she chose to sing, no matter who composed them, were always exquisite.

Brahms - Hungarian Dance #5

I agree about the Martinon recording. Equally great, though is the HMV by Launy Grondahl, which was recently available on CD and can occasionally be found used.

That's "Nielsen". If the brasses can learn to play more quietly and the strings can get rid of the edge, they'll be pretty good. I've heard worse from a professional orchestra.

This is actually from a (gorgeous) trio sonata in A minor for alto recorder, violin, and basso continuo.