Until her untimely death in 1989, mezzo-soprano Jan DeGaetani (de GUY a tahnee) was one of the greatest practitioners of the vocal recital. Many of her recordings with pianist Gilbert Kalish were available on LP, but have long been unavailable on CD. Two recordings, one of Russian songs and the other of French songs, have recently been remastered for compact disc. Music reviewer Tom Manoff has this review and remembrance. (IN S
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