by Bright Sheng | Feb 13, 2019 | Song of the Day
I love this popular song because of the simplicity and charm it brings out from the moving eighth notes on both the voice and piano. Sometimes the least pretentious can be most rewarding. Leontyne Price with Barber at the piano Marilyn Horne with Martin...
by Charles McKay | Dec 24, 2018 | Song of the Day
Song of the Day is off for the holidays, but we are re-posting a week of holiday songs from NYFOS Managing Director Charles McKay. This post first ran on December 19, 2016. I’m back for a week of holiday music. First up, Leontyne Price with the Vienna Philharmonic...
by Steven Blier | Dec 12, 2017 | Song of the Day
These days I find that I don’t venture out much to hear the standard operas at the Met. For one thing, I’ve been familiar with them since my pre-teen years, and their music is now so familiar to me that they have become like mantras or prayers, part of my ongoing...
by Charles McKay | Dec 19, 2016 | Song of the Day
I’m back for a week of holiday music. First up, Leontyne Price with the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Herbert von Karajan from 1960 (it was released Jan 1, 1961). The CD is titled Christmas. It is Price at her prime and her best and in the hands of Karajan with...
by Steven Blier | Nov 19, 2015 | Song of the Day
Leontyne Price sings Handel in today’s Song of the Day from Steven Blier: Just before I hit the sack I did a routine check of my email. There I found a note from baritone, friend, and colleague Ricardo Herrera with the subject line “Sad News.” I clicked on it...
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