He started as a New Orleans street kid

[fpb]

He finished as one of the greatest musicians in the world and a hero to most of us.

Comments

[fellmama.livejournal.com]

I just like to have recordings of everything we do--something to sing along to in the car!

[fpb.livejournal.com]

Well, many recordings are good; in fact, although I have listed three for whose high merit I can vouch, I don't remember hearing a really bad performance. And the work has space for very many kinds of excellence: the orchestra, the chorus, each of the soloists, all had space to shine. I guess if one of them is less than inspired, s/he can be pulled along wby the others.