Maude V. White in Nevsky Prospect - late 19th Century
from Friends and Memories, pages 351-2:
One day I wandered into a church on the Nevsky Prospect, and there I heard the wonderful effect that can be obtained by a choir of Russian men. To my mind a fine bass or baritone is the most beautiful of all voices, and you certainly hear them to perfection all over Russia. I happened to mention the great beauty of the singing I had just heard in that church to a Russian friend with whom we were dining, and at the same time I mentioned a specially beautiful effect of the organ in conjunction with the voices.
He said, “But there is no organ in that church on … more >>
Maude V. White, Friends and Memories (London, 1914), p. 351-2. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1452275694942 accessed: 9 November, 2024
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hide composersmale choir | performed by Russian male choir |
Experience Information
Date/Time | late 19th Century |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |