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From:  "Lloyd W. Hanson" <lloyd.hanson@n...>
"Lloyd W. Hanson" <lloyd.hanson@n...>
Date:  Tue Oct 10, 2000  10:51 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary]Aksel Schiotz


Dear Vocalisters:

The recordings of Aksel Schiotz are once again available, now on CD,
from Danacord Records. There are 11 CD's in all. I would strongly
recommend Schubert's "Die Schöne Müllerin" and Schumann's
"Dichteliebe". Although I have not heard all of the recordings I
cannot imagine any of them being less than outstanding.

I heard Schiotz after his illness when one side of his face was
paralyzed and he had taught himself to sing again as a baritone. He
did "Dichteliebe" at St. Olaf College during my Junior year. The
high notes were completely blown open because he had no control over
the top of his voice but the rest of the range was wonderful and the
artistry was world class. Schiotz simply sang these songs will
little need to add his own personality to them, unlike
Fischer-Diskau. His approach was more typically Danish. One can
hear much of the sound of Björling in his voice because of the
softening, mellowing quality the Scandinavian vowels have on the
voice.

Schiotz taught lieder at the University of Colorado until he was
called home to become the President of the Royal Danish Conservatory
in Copenhagen, if my memory serves me correctly. He died a few years
later.

Lloyd W. Hanson, DMA
Professor of Voice, Pedagogy
School of Performing Arts
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ 86011

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