hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐn aʊtstˈændɪŋ kˈɑːnsɚt sˈɪŋɚ ænd ɐ bɹˈɪliənt pɚfˈoːɹmɚɹ ʌv tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl ɹˈʌʃən fˈoʊk sˈɔŋz.
He was also an outstanding concert singer and a brilliant performer of traditional Russian folk songs.