We select the greatest baritones who have made an impact on the world stage and in the recording studio <\/p>
The different voice types<\/a> include soprano, alto, tenor, bass\u2026 and baritone. What is a baritone and what is this type\u2019s vocal range? Read on for more\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018Baritone\u2019 describes the vocal range between the bass and the tenor voice-types. Baritones\u2019 range typically spans from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C, or F2-F4, in choral music, and from G2 to G4 in operatic music, although that range can extend at both ends.<\/p>\n Italian, 1913-1984<\/em><\/p>\n The Italian baritone was, says our reviewer George Hall, \u2018one of the most acclaimed operatic artists of his time (\u2026) admired not so much for the quality of his voice itself \u2013 several of his colleagues could boast better instruments \u2013 but as an actor, both vocal and physical.\u2019<\/p>\n Verdi: Nabucco<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n German, 1925-2012<\/em><\/p>\n A German lyric baritone, Fischer-Dieskau dominated the German Lieder landscape for decades. He was most acclaimed for his renditions of Schubert Lieder, in particular the song cycles Winterreise<\/em> and Die sch\u00f6ne M\u00fcllerin<\/em>. His recordings of the latter with pianists\u00a0Gerald Moore\u00a0and\u00a0J\u00f6rg Demus remain among the best Winterreise recordings.\u00a0<\/p>\nWhat is a baritone?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Best baritones<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Tito Gobbi<\/h3>\n
Tito Gobbi: Recommended recording<\/h3>\n
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau<\/h3>\n