This post has been finely calibrated in order to make M. Jean and Kate Wilson weep. - L.M. 6-20-2010 5:54 am
And it worked, of course. Dear god, L.M., I was already weeping yesterday when the cbc played her on Saturday Afternoon at the Opera. What an incredible voice. - M.Jean 6-20-2010 2:12 pm
Glenn Gould's hands are amazing. It reminds me of Alexander Calder's circus film, where the only thing that isn't black is his hands and face. I bet the orchestra was shitting bricks; a difficult beat to follow. - M.Jean 6-20-2010 2:14 pm
I can't remember whether it was the classic 'The Music of Man' series narrated by Yehudi Menuhin - but I recall seeing Maureen Forrester singing 'Dido's Lament' from Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell. What a magnificent voice. - KW (guest) 6-20-2010 2:48 pm
She sang Dido's Lament at expo 67, and this is the only youTube I found:
Sunday - Maureen Forrester (1930-2010)
Mahler's Urlicht conducted by Glenn Gould
Bach's Wir eilen mit Schwachen duet w/ Lois Marshall
Mahler's Kindertotenlieder w/The Boston Symphony Orchestra - part 1 of 3 (part 2, part 3)
- L.M. 6-20-2010 5:43 am
This post has been finely calibrated in order to make M. Jean and Kate Wilson weep.
- L.M. 6-20-2010 5:54 am
And it worked, of course. Dear god, L.M., I was already weeping yesterday when the cbc played her on Saturday Afternoon at the Opera. What an incredible voice.
- M.Jean 6-20-2010 2:12 pm
Glenn Gould's hands are amazing. It reminds me of Alexander Calder's circus film, where the only thing that isn't black is his hands and face. I bet the orchestra was shitting bricks; a difficult beat to follow.
- M.Jean 6-20-2010 2:14 pm
I can't remember whether it was the classic 'The Music of Man' series narrated by Yehudi Menuhin - but I recall seeing Maureen Forrester singing 'Dido's Lament' from Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell. What a magnificent voice.
- KW (guest) 6-20-2010 2:48 pm
She sang Dido's Lament at expo 67, and this is the only youTube I found:
- L.M. 6-20-2010 3:23 pm
Lovely!
- KW (guest) 6-21-2010 5:53 pm