He was one of the truly great artists. I have his recording of Schubert's "Die Winterreise" (with Gerald Moore accompanying) and only listened to it a few times because the performance was so emotionally devastating that I couldn't bear it. That combo's recording of Schumann's "Dichterliebe" was equally intense. My then-fiancée (now my wife of 44 years) had studied that piece for a listening exam (she was a music major) and met me after the exam, completely in tears.

He was one of a kind and will be sorely missed.

Jon

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