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Steve Schwartz continues the thread in a great direction:
>Classical singers could also learn tons about declamation and phrasing from
>pop singers. The singer who revealed this to me - I blush to admit this -
>was Streisand doing Debussy's "Beau Soir" from the Classical Barbra album.
>Breathtaking phrasing, and rhythmically spot on. Since that time, I've
>listened to both classical and pop singers more carefully.
I sure do aggree with you, although I sure don't like Babs too well. Even
so...no need to blush.
But, as Mr. Kearny's post suggests, Sinatra was a master. Sure, he could
have never been a bel canto singer, but his phrasing and inflection, and
subtle time shifts, should (if they're not already) be the envy of many
so-called 'serious' singers. He had this way of internalizing the music,
making the words -his- words, and not ever merely reciting them; and they
became pure magic when they left his lips. I hold Frank in the highest
esteem.
Bob K.
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