by Kathleen Chalfant | Sep 16, 2019 | Song of the Day
I am looking forward to being part of the Lyrics by Shakespeare program in October and I realized that I share with William Shakespeare a deep and persistent case of Italophilia. I believe the seeds of my condition were planted when I was 13 and heard the original...
by Luke Frazier | Sep 13, 2019 | Song of the Day
This is the aria that made me fall in love with opera. I first heard a small piece of this in the movie Driving Miss Daisy while Jessica Tandy is working in her garden. Pieces of music have a way of staying with me and this recording featuring Frederica von Stade...
by Luke Frazier | Sep 13, 2019 | Song of the Day
The final line of this Reynaldo Hahn piece is what makes this recording with Susan Graham a masterclass in phrasing.
by Luke Frazier | Sep 12, 2019 | Song of the Day
In addition to piano and conducting I had the pleasure of studying voice as a countertenor. While I would never perform “Meine Lippen” in public, I used to love singing it in my apartment during graduate...
by Luke Frazier | Sep 10, 2019 | Song of the Day
The vitality in the voice of Emma Kirkby is something that makes me smile every time her recordings come...
by Luke Frazier | Sep 9, 2019 | Song of the Day
Clara Schumann’s lied are some of my favorite pieces to collaborate on with vocalists. Every piece is a study in elegance and romantic expression. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSJzTbHcp2Q
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