>> > Since based on the evidence of her recordings and performances we >> > know that she actually CAN sing in tune, I'm giving her the benefit >> > of the doubt on this one that she was singing this way intentionally >> > for dramatic effect. >> >> Giving her the same benefit of the doubt, she recorded an entire >> Vivaldi CD striving for pretty much the same dramatic effect. I'm >> inclined to think that the music's unfamiliar and technically difficult >> for her (was it Burney who complained that Vivaldi would have done well >> to remember that "the gullet is not the neck of a violin"?) and >> technical concerns are driving the performance: she's mainly concerned >> about machine-gunning the notes out in tempo. > > It's her distinct way to sing those fast notes clearly. I for one like > it that way (which doesn't exclude other way). > -- > Mathias So do I. RT
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