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The finest singing, given a good voice to begin with, comes from the constant play of a fine mind upon the inner meaning of the music.
Ernest Newman
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Ernest Newman
Age: 90 †
Born: 1868
Born: November 30
Died: 1959
Died: July 7
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City of Liverpool
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