Keywords
Jussi Bjorling, CD, Immortal Performances, Tribute
Abstract
Almost all performing artists exhibit differences between their studio recordings and their live performances (and, hopefully, also between different live performances). The degree of that difference can vary mightily from artist to artist. One tenor in whom this difference was very strongly pronounced was Jussi Björling. As fine as his studio recordings are, and some of them are extraordinary, the intensity and musical imagination he brought to live performances invariably increase compared with what we hear on his studio records. This remarkable compilation from Immortal Performances is essential listening for anyone who admires the great Swedish tenor. The three performances in this set celebrate Björling ’s final Met season. Sadly, ten months later, at the age of 49, he would succumb to a heart attack.
Recommended Citation
Fogel, Henry
(2021)
"The New CD Set from Immortal Performances: Essential Listening,"
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK: Vol. 29:
No.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jussibjorlingsociety/vol29/iss1/6