Purcell and Arne
HE songs of Arne and Purcell demand above all purity of line and clearness of tone. Their magic is not revealed by over-emotion, by vocal tricks, by forced "interpretation." How to sing them properly was shown recently’ by Peggy Highet in a recital from 2YA; her vocal line was comparable with the way a good string player would have interpreted the songs, and, in the early classical period music, no higher praise can be given. I sometimes Wonder if the Singers who sing "When Daisies Pied" ever sit down quietly to think just what the author of the poem actually meant.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 19, Issue 486, 15 October 1948, Page 11
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104Purcell and Arne New Zealand Listener, Volume 19, Issue 486, 15 October 1948, Page 11
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