Björling Schauwecker - Schwanengesang

Brigitte Fassbaender: "Setting aside all our speculation about Schwanengesang, Schubert's last songs are the inexhaustible expression of a genius at the height of his powers ...“

Brigitte Fassbaender: "Schubert's last songs are the inexhaustible expression of a genius at the height of his powers ...“

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Swedish tenor Jussi Björling was born in Borlänge on 5 February 1911 and died in Siarö on 9 September 1960

Recording held at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt, Weimar; courtesy of Ferdinand Häring

Jussi Björling, tenor | Frederick Schauwecker, piano

HMV | USA | 1952

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Gmyrya
Ostrin

Björling
Voorhees

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