We’ve been counting down the top recordings performed by Jussi Björling from survey’s from JBS-USA Members. From these votes, we built out playlists based on the top voted songs. You can listen to these below or on our Spotify. In order to access these songs in full, you will need to create/log-in to a Spotify account in order to access the full songs. We hope you enjoy!
“... a concert by Björling... It took my breath away.... This “Ingemisco” was probably one of the most beautifully sung five minutes that I have ever, ever heard in my life. So much so that I sat there crying like a child. ”
Digital Programs of Jussi Björling Concerts from New York Philharmonic
1946 May 15 (Carnegie Pop Concert) MEM, Conductor: Parmet
1957 Dec 08 (Special) MEM
Conductor: Simila
Jussi Björling Society - USA Conference Audio, Presentations: 2017
Nils-Göran Olve: "Nicolai Gedda - the other Swedish tenor"
Harald Henrysson: "Jussi Björling's Concert Repertoire: A New List with Commentaries"
“He was just fantastic! It was one of the most exciting, most memorable performances. The audience would not leave the theatre that night! The curtains parted a dozen times, the lights were turned out in the theater, and people wouldn’t leave ... ”
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