Absolutely, the lowest of the low

Absolutely, the lowest of the low

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norman lebrecht

October 17, 2015

Octavists of the Russian Orthodox church.
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  • Eddie Mars says:
    October 17, 2015 at 2:49 pm

    The lowest note I distinguished was bottom AA ;))

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    • stanley cohen says:
      October 17, 2015 at 8:01 pm

      At 1′ 58″ and at 3′ 52″ are A flat below bottom C
      At 4′ 41″ is perceptible bottom F below bottom C
      Those of us who have sung Rachmaninov’s Vespers are acquainted with the former but very few are capable of the latter.

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  • Robert von Bahr says:
    October 18, 2015 at 7:40 am

    On one record, BIS-CD-1141, Jyrki Korhonen performs a song by Rautavaara, specially adapted for him by the composer, where he sings (not burps) a low F below bottom C. Lots of low G:s, Bflats on that record with that amazing voice.
    Robert von Bahr

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  • M2N2K says:
    October 19, 2015 at 12:58 am

    Heavy smoking and hard drinking make this possible.

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