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...essentially the same. Individual voices have a natural, intrained quality. In a well-disciplined ensemble they blend to make sure-fire effects, attain nostalgic softness, rise to mighty crescendoes. Leader of the Moscow Cathedral Choir is slender, personable Vicolas Afonsky, a Tsarist army officer. The featured soloist is Kapiton Zaporojetz a massive basso profundo whom the Tsar's young daughters used to call "that rosy milk-fed piglet." Conductor Afonsky did his job in a quiet, self-effacing way last week. Basso Zaporojetz emitted cavernous tones to enrich the ensemble. But the best solo work was turned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Russian's Russians | 11/4/1935 | See Source »

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