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Title: Stunning Performance
Review: I had heard of Marian Anderson, particularly the story of the Lincoln Memorial concert, but had never heard her sing, when I read The Sound of Freedom, the story of that concert and the singer's life. That led me to acquire this recording and I'm glad I did. One of the great voices of the twentieth century. In this wonderful recording, she sings everything from Bach to German Lieder to opera to spirituals and does them all brilliantly.Her dark throaty contralto voice conveys profound emotion. I could hardly listen to "They crucified my Lord..." without tears flowing. A wide range of selections are presented on this CD, dating from the 1920s to the 1950s near the end of her singing career. All are excellent. The jacket liner warned of hissing from these old records, but I found the sound to be technically superb.Marian Anderson's voice deserves to be remembered and heard again. I recommend this musical delight heartily. Reviewed by Louis N. Gruber.
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