Kim Borg
Kim Borg (1919-2000) was a Finnish bass, admired in opera, oratorio and concert repertory. He was also a composer and teacher, and became one of Finland’s notable international singers.
In the Pristine catalogue he appears in Beethoven’s Missa solemnis under Horenstein and in Fricsay’s Mozart Die Zauberflöte.
Borg’s singing combined dark tone, clarity and stylistic breadth, moving from Bach and Beethoven to Moz...
BEETHOVEN Missa Solemnis
Live broadcast concert recording, 1958
Total duration: 77:00
Teresa Stich-Randall, soprano
Norma Procter, alto
Peter Pears, tenor
Kim Borg, bass
Leeds Festival Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by Jascha Horenstein
MOZART Die Zauberflöte
Studio recording, 1954
Total duration: 2hr 22:44
Tamino - Ernst Haefliger
Papageno - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Königin der Nacht - Rita Streich
Sprecher - Kim Borg
Pamina - Maria Stader
Sarastro - Josef Greindl
RIAS Kammerchor & RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester
conducted by Ferenc Fricsay