by Corey Friedlander | Jul 26, 2018 | Song of the Day
I’m sitting at a friend’s memorial service, moved to tears, not only by the testimonials to his all-too-short life, but also by a recording that he had asked to be played: a short, lush orchestral intro, then a soprano … luminously singing of her longing for sleep and...
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...
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