Göran
Having read Göran Forsling's eminent "déjŕ review" of Hvorostovsky's Songs and Dances of Death, I listened to Kim Borg's recording via Apple Music. Good as that is, I have another favourite.
It's another Finn, The marvelous bass Martti Talvela, in an orchestration of a third Finn, Kalevi Aho. That's an interpretation that really sounds as coming from a grave.
On the same disc is another rarity, the very first orchestration of Pictures at an Exhibition, made by a Leo Funtek. Much darker than Ravel's.
Both recordings were "Premier World Recordings", made in the mid 80's, and I haven't found any later.
The disc in question is Bis-325. It can easily be downloaded in CD quality from eclassical.com for less than 10 USD.
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