GREATEST BASSO - Boris Shtokolov

This collection of clips shows his finest moments. Let me tell you picking just 10 minutes out of my collection was extremely difficult.

Usually I find it both pretentious and ridiculous to talk about a "best" voice, given the vast attributes and qualities voices can have, and the interference of personal taste. But I think you might agree based on these clips, that we are forced to begin thinking of such a title for this particular singer.
Countless avid listeners of bass voices, having been introduced to Shtokolov for the first time, have quickly come to the conclusion he had the greatest bass voice, even when hardened adorers of Christoff, Reizen, Siepi, Frick etc.

In my pervious videos of him I described his voice in this way -"Its most striking features are the expressiveness and dynamics. Everything from love to sadness to joy to anger are honestly articulated. The ease of transition from forte to pianissimo is unmatched by any other singer (except perhaps tenor franco corelli) and unheard of in a bass. The legato is seamless, the diction clear, and the ease and efficiency of production is astounding! To him, it seems no more difficult than a whisper."

User khankonchak described his voice in this way -"His voice was a genuine basso profondo-very dark, rotund, and powerful, but at the same time perfectly controlled, even, and flexible throughout its entire range, with an effortless top. The timbre is smooth as velvet, never harsh, and instantly recognizable (a characteristic of many great singers, it seems), and Shtokolov's trademark diminuendos and floated pianissimos are nothing short of miraculous, unmatched by any other bass in my listening experience."

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