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  • 1 month ago

    Florence Jenkins massacres Mozart

    The world's most inept opera singer frightens felines with her rendition of Mozart's aria Queen of Night (Florence Foster Jenkins (1868--November ...

    xmetbass xmetbass commented:

    As I recall there was a very well known accompanist who was stated in the remarks about Jenkins. Like you I don't remember who.

  • 3 months ago

    Kurt Moll - O Isis und Osiris

    The great basso delivers an elegant and beautiful rendition of Sarastro's aria "O Isis und Osiris" from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte.(MET, 1991)

    xmetbass xmetbass commented:

    Horaz, sometimes it's just good fortune to be in the right place at the right time.

  • 3 months ago

    Gottlob Frick "Wohin ist das alles, wohin?" Robert Stolz

    Gottlob Frick singt "Wohin ist das alles, wohin?"

    (Robert Stolz/Robert Gilbert)

    xmetbass xmetbass commented:

    just an excellent voice. some of my friends had the pleasure of working with Frick. I just got there too late unfortunately.

  • 5 months ago

    Aschenbrödelwalzer - Johann Strauss II

    Musik: Aschenbrödelwalzer aus dem Ballett "Aschenbrödel" von Johann Strauss II (1825 - 1899)

    Bild: Ausschnitt aus dem Schlossgarten Schönbrunn

    xmetbass xmetbass commented:

    It's not performed probably because it's not known by many conductors.

  • 5 months ago

    Napoli • Del Staigers, Cornet

    Cornet virtuoso Del Staigers playing Herman Bellstedt's arrangement, with Edwin Franko Goldman conducting the Goldman Band, on Victor record #22191...

    xmetbass xmetbass commented:

    BassetHoundTrio: I can give you information on this recording which you probably don't know. I have the recording too.

  • 5 months ago

    Napoli by Doc Severinsen & Erich Kunzel

    xmetbass xmetbass commented:

    While Doc is excellent, I have a recording of Del Staigers who recorded this stone drunk with the Goldman Band. He makes no mistakes and in the first variation goes up to high F twice in a row.

  • 1 year ago

    THERE ARE FAIRIES AT THE BOTTOM OF OUR GARDEN by Beatrice Lillie

    Beatrice Lillie - actress and comedienne, was a companion of Gertrude Lawrence and Tallulah Bankhead. Kind of a rat pack of the 1920's. She was f...

    xmetbass xmetbass commented:

    @Nataloff I did'nt have the pleasure of seeing her on Paar's show, but I did hear her on the radio singing "don't go in the lion's cage tonight, mother. I've downloaded Beatrice Kay's rendition of it.

  • 1 year ago

    The REAL Clyde McCoy "Sugar Blues"

    There's another "Sugar Blues" thing on YouTube that claims to be Clyde's 1931 recording. It's not. It's not even Clyde playing. Here's the class...

    xmetbass xmetbass commented:

    @u47tube .WOW U47 tube!! You must be older than dirt!! rofl But then I'm in that category too. Seriously now. Where did you get that piece of information. Also in passing I play trumpet professionally. Was also in the AF Band plus singing with the Met in NYC.

  • 1 year ago

    David Daws - Glorious Fountain

    David Daws, one of the Worlds finest cornetplayers playing Glorious Fountain with the International Staff Band.

    xmetbass xmetbass commented:

    @Jonesy038 i can name 2 right off the top of my head. Let's try Gerard Schwartz and Maurice Andre. I've also performed with many of my Philadelphia orchestra friends. I also perform in 3 concert bands in the position of solo cornet and first chair in a symphony orchestra. I just chose not to b...

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